Olympics
VGTRK to dedicate Russia 2 channel to Sochi 2014 coverage
Russian state broadcaster VGTRK has announced that its free-to-air channel Russia 2 will be dedicated solely to the 2014 winter Olympic Games during the duration of next year’s event in Sochi.
Olympic rights negotiator Carrión to leave IOC
Richard Carrión, the International Olympic Committee’s chief negotiator of broadcast deals outside Europe, has announced his resignation from the body following his failed bid for the presidency.
Sky retains Olympics rights in New Zealand, Pacific Islands
Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand has retained media rights for the Olympic Games in New Zealand and the Pacific Islands.
Sportfive launches Sochi 2014 home video rights process
The Sportfive agency has announced the opening of the sales process for home video rights to the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games in 40 territories across Europe.
NBC set to repeat tape-delay strategy for Sochi 2014
US network NBC will show the majority of its television coverage of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games on a tape-delayed basis despite the criticism it received for employing a similar strategy for the London 2012 Olympics.
NBCU breaks record for Winter Olympic ad sales
US media company NBCUniversal has sold a record $800m (€600m) in advertising for the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia, according to the AdAge.com website.
Tokyo’s Olympic success sparks Australian broadcasters’ interest
The award of the 2020 Olympic Games to Tokyo has led to all three Australian commercial broadcasters re-entering the race for the country’s next Olympic rights package, according to The Australian newspaper.