Sailing
SailGP eyes broadcast growth with raft of deals
SailGP has announced new, or extended, broadcast rights deals across Australia, Brazil, Germany and New Zealand ahead of a 2025 season which it expects to provide “significant further growth” in terms of its audience reach.
America’s Cup TV puzzle complete with UK WBD deal
Warner Bros. Discovery has secured a UK broadcast deal for the 37th America's Cup ahead of this week's start, ensuring the event is broadcast in every competing market
WBD, Stuff give extensive free window to Team NZ America’s Cup defence
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) and New Zealand's news media website Stuff have teamed up to acquire rights to Emirates Team New Zealand's defence of the upcoming America's Cup.
SailGP brings WSG on board to develop Women’s Pathway commercial programme
Women’s Sports Group (WSG) has been hired by SailGP to provide advisory services on commercial deals for the sailing league as it looks to develop its ‘Women’s Pathway’ project.
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SailGP to stream event live on TikTok with dedicated feed
SailGP, the annual sailing series, is to stream its first event live on TikTok this weekend, as it continues to push the boundaries on production and bringing its content to new audiences
EBU strikes America’s Cup deal, some major European markets excluded
The European Broadcasting Union, the umbrella body of free-to-air broadcasters, has acquired media rights in 39 European territories to the 37th edition of the America’s Cup, sailing’s blue-riband eve…
SailGP, T-Mobile step up 5G offering to enhance TV broadcast
T-Mobile, the German global mobile communications company, has expanded its partnership with SailGP just one year into their commercial relationship in a bid to further enhance the sailing series' at-home…
CBS renews SailGP deal, ups coverage plans after strong 2022
The SailGP series is to get broader television exposure in the United States in Season 4 following a new rights deal agreed with CBS Sports today (Thursday)
Sky Italia retains Uefa European Championship, NBA and Six Nations
Pay-television broadcaster Sky Italia has announced rights renewals for a slew of sports properties, including the Uefa European Championship, the NBA, rugby union’s Six Nations and sailing’s America’s Cup.
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Mediaset to broadcast America’s Cup in Italy
Italian commercial broadcaster Mediaset has acquired free-to-air rights to the 37th America’s Cup.
ITV lands SailGP rights, WBD secures exclusivity in New Zealand
UK commercial broadcaster ITV has acquired free-to-air rights to the upcoming SailGP season, while Warner Bros. Discovery has agreed a deal to exclusively cover the sailing series in New Zealand
Canal Plus agrees new long-term SailGP rights deal
French pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus has renewed a rights agreement with the SailGP sailing series.
The new five-year deal will run until 2028, according to L’Équipe.
IMG retains SailGP remit
SailGP has today (Thursday) announced a 'multi-year' renewal with IMG to continue as the racing league’s global agency of record.
Gracey swaps W Series for SailGP broadcast role
Global sailing championship SailGP has recruited Tom Gracey to the new position of global head of broadcast and media partnerships
Seven to broadcast SailGP’s Sydney event
Australian commercial broadcaster Seven Network has secured free-to-air rights for the Sail Grand Prix event in Sydney on February 18 and 19
WedoTV acquires exclusive rights to German sailing Bundesliga
Swiss media group Video Solutions AG has acquired the exclusive live broadcast rights to the Deutsche Segel Bundesliga, Germany’s top sailing competition.
Warner Bros. Discovery agrees wide-ranging Ocean Race broadcast deal
The Ocean Race has extended and expanded its agreement with global media and entertainment company Warner Bros
SNTV’s Story10 retains SailGP video content remit
Story10, an arm of the SNTV sports video news agency, has been re-appointed by SailGP, the annual global sailing series