Paralympics
Sunset+Vine awarded London 2017 contract by IPC
ARD and ZDF confident of retaining Paralympic rights
Watching Brief (Vol.133) Special Focus: 2016 Paralympic Games
Joseph Rivers, research analyst for SportBusiness Intelligence, examines television audiences in selected European markets for the 2016 Paralympic Games.
Channel 4 set to extend Paralympic rights deal
The International Paralympic Committee and Channel 4 have signed a letter of intent for the commercial broadcaster to remain as the UK’s Paralympic rights-holder until 2020.
IPC secures ‘Live Story’ partnership with Snapchat
The International Paralympic Committee has entered into a content partnership with social media platform Snapchat.
Sony strikes Paralympics rights deal
The Sony Pictures Networks India media company has acquired rights for the ongoing summer Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
MediaCorp to show Paralympics in Singapore
Singaporean media company Mediacorp has struck a late rights deal for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
Olympic Channel to broadcast Paralympics
The International Olympic Committee’s newly-launched Olympic Channel will cover this year’s Paralympic Games, which got underway in Rio de Janeiro yesterday (Wednesday).
IPC seeks to boost Asian presence with Sina Sports deal
The International Paralympic Committee has entered into a strategic partnership with the Sina Sports division of Chinese internet operator Sina ahead of the start of the 2016 summer Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro tomorrow (Wednesday).
IPC anticipates record reach for Rio’s Paralympics
The International Paralympic Committee is anticipating a cumulative global audience of four billion people for the Rio 2016 summer Paralympic Games, which get underway in the Brazilian city tomorrow (Wednesday).
IPC engages Dailymotion to deliver streaming service for Rio 2016
The International Paralympic Committee has agreed a partnership with video-sharing platform Dailymotion to deliver live streaming of the forthcoming summer Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
France Télévisions commits to broad Paralympics coverage
Public-service broadcaster France Télévisions has confirmed it will show more than 100 hours of live coverage of the 2016 summer Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
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TVE to broadcast Rio 2016 Paralympics
Spanish public-service broadcaster TVE has agreed a rights deal for coverage of this summer’s Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
IPC to live stream Athletics World Championships
The International Paralympic Committee has said it will live stream all 70 hours of live action from the forthcoming 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships.
Globo secures 2016 Paralympics coverage
Brazilian media company Globo has acquired rights for the 2016 Paralympic Games.
IPC to offer live streaming of Parapan Am Games
The International Paralympic Committee has said it will provide live streaming of the Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games.
Japan hosting helps IPC land its biggest broadcast deal
The value of exclusivity and a home Games in 2020 helped the International Paralympic Committee strike its biggest-ever deal, with Japanese state broadcaster NHK, late last month.