Olympics
MEDIA RIGHTS: November 21 to December 4
América Móvil seals Sochi 2014 deal with host of regional networks
América Móvil, the Mexican telecommunications company owned by multi-billionaire Carlos Slim, has reached an agreement to broadcast the 2014 winter Olympic Games through 26 of Mexico’s regional television networks.
Sochi 2014 set for largest winter Paralympic audience
The International Paralympic Committee has said that it expects the 2014 Paralympic winter Games to set record levels of global broadcasting reach when it is staged in Sochi, Russia next year.
MEDIA RIGHTS: 7-20 November
Media rights clips from 7 to 20 November
América Móvil close to deals with ESPN and DirecTV
América Móvil close to agreeing sublicensing deals with pay-TV in Latin America for the Olympics
DOSB extends agency partnership with Schmidt Media
The German Olympic Committee (DOSB) has extended its partnership with the Schmidt Media agency through to the 2016 summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Nova enters into Sochi 2014 rights swap with Czech TV
Czech Republic commercial and pay-television broadcaster Nova has agreed a rights-sharing deal involving the 2014 winter Olympic Games with public-service broadcaster Czech TV.
Cost-cutting measures force ERR to give up World Cup rights
Estonian public-service broadcaster ERR is seeking a buyer for its rights to the 2014 Fifa World Cup football tournament after electing to concentrate its resources on next year’s winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia.
Chinese Olympic Committee forges Tencent partnership
The Chinese Olympic Committee has signed an eight-year partnership with Tencent under which the internet service portal will provide exclusive interviews with the country’s athletes at 20 major events.
RTP to show Olympics in Portugal
Portuguese public-service broadcaster RTP has acquired free-to-air rights for the 2014 winter Olympic Games in Sochi and the 2016 summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, according to the Expresso.sapo.pt news website.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From October 24 to November 6
Media rights clips from 24 October 6 November
Canoc picks up Rio 2016 Olympic rights in the Caribbean
Canoc Broadcasting Inc. (CBI), a company that has been formed by sports bodies in the Caribbean for handling media rights for major properties, has acquired media rights for the 2016 summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
MTG set to retain exclusive Sochi 2014 rights in Sweden
Pan-Nordic media company Modern Times Group’s Viasat pay-television channels will retain exclusive rights in Sweden for the 2014 winter Olympic Games after public-service broadcaster SVT and commercial and pay-television broadcaster TV4 failed to agree sub-licensing deals for the event in Sochi, Russia.
Malaysian broadcasters could team up in Olympic rights bid
Several Malaysian broadcasters may team up to make an offer to the Dentsu agency for the rights to the 2016 summer Olympic Games, according to national newspaper the Star.
Mediaset close to deal with Sky Italia for Sochi rights
Italian commercial broadcaster Mediaset is close to acquiring free-to-air rights to the Sochi 2014 winter Olympic Games in a sub-licensing agreement with pay-television broadcaster Sky Italia, according to the Gazzetta dello Sport newspaper.
Sport TV swoops for Olympic rights
Portuguese pay-television broadcaster Sport TV has acquired the pay-television rights in Portugal to the 2014 winter Olympic Games in Sochi and the 2016 summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From October 10 to October 23
Media rights clips from 10 October 23 October
Olympic Games value falls in Sky deal in New Zealand
Sky picks up Olympics at a discount in New Zealand