Olympics
Ebersol on board as work starts on Olympic channel
The International Olympic Committee has commenced work on its new Olympic channel with Dick Ebersol, former chairman of the NBC Sports Group division of US media company NBCUniversal, brought on board as a special adviser for the project.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From November 27 to December 10
Media rights clips from November 27 to December 10
OBS chief hails approval of Olympic channel
Lumme outlines IOC’s multilingual channel approach
The new Olympic television channel will launch in English and possibly Spanish and Chinese initially before other languages are added, according to the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) managing director for television and marketing services, Timo Lumme.
CCTV extends Olympic Games rights deal in China
Chinese state broadcaster CCTV has extended its partnership with the International Olympic Committee by acquiring the exclusive rights in China for the four editions of the Olympic Games spanning 2018 to 2024.
Hungary’s MTV unveils plan for new sports channel
Hungarian public-service broadcaster MTV has said it will launch a new sports channel next year.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From October 16 to 29
Media rights clips from October 16 to 29
CBC links up with BCE, Rogers for Olympics rights
Canadian public-service broadcaster the CBC has acquired rights for the 2018 and 2020 Olympic Games in partnership with telecommunications company Rogers Communications and media company BCE, which operates Bell Media.
IOC executive board backs Olympic channel proposal
The International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) executive board has backed plans to launch a new Olympic television channel.
German Olympic channel awarded TV licence
Sportdeutschland.TV, the German Olympic Committee’s (DOSB) online sports television channel, has been granted a television broadcast licence.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From July 24 to August 20
Media rights clips from July 24 to August 20
NBCU commits to broad coverage of Youth Olympics
US media company NBCUniversal has committed to airing 24.5 hours of the upcoming 2014 Youth Olympic Games on the NBC network and pay-television broadcaster NBC Sports Network – the first time the event will be afforded coverage on the two platforms.
IOC confirms Seven’s Olympic rights deal
The International Olympic Committee has confirmed that commercial broadcaster Seven has acquired media rights in Australia for the next three editions of the Olympic Games.
Bach’s Olympic channel plan moves forward
International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach has won further support for his plan to establish an Olympic television channel and the project will undergo further development in the coming months.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From June 26 to July 9
Media rights clips from June 26 to July 9
Seven lands Olympic rights in Australia
Australian commercial broadcaster Seven has agreed a deal for the rights to the next three editions of the Olympic Games, according to multiple reports.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From June 12 to June 25
Media rights clips from June 12 to June 25
Japan Consortium lands rights to Tokyo 2020 through IOC extension
The Japan Consortium, which includes public-service broadcaster NHK and the Japan Commercial Broadcasters Association (JBA), has extended its Olympic Games rights deal through to the 2024 summer edition of the multi-sport event.