Sailing

Australian pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports has agreed a rights deal to cover the 2018 Extreme Sailing Series.

New Zealand public-service broadcaster TVNZ has today (Thursday) regained rights to the America’s Cup as Emirates Team New Zealand prepares to defend its title in the 36th edition of the sailing showpiece.

UK production company Sunset+Vine has regained the distribution contract for the Extreme Sailing Series under a new deal with the competition’s owner and organiser, OC Sport.

Organisers of the Volvo Ocean Race have brokered a deal for social media platform Twitter to stream live coverage of the remainder of the 2017-18 campaign.

UK production company Sunset+Vine has extended its association with World Sailing after being appointed as the host broadcast and distribution partner for its 2018 World Championships in Aarhus, Denmark.

UK media company 1080 Media TV has renewed its production and distribution partnership with the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race.

The Volvo Ocean Race and its global distribution agency, production company Sunset+Vine, have unveiled the initial list of broadcast partners for the 2017-18 edition of the sailing event, with an emphasis on core countries featuring boats, stopovers and sailors in the race, and a shift towards digital coverage.

The Sina Sports division of Chinese internet operator Sina has agreed a content partnership with sailing’s Volvo Ocean Race.

New Zealand public-service broadcaster TVNZ has said it will return to contend the rights to the next edition of the America’s Cup after having been outbid for the 35th edition of the sailing showpiece by pay-television broadcaster Sky

UK sports production and media company Sunset+Vine has been appointed as the exclusive global distribution agency for the 2017-18 edition of the Volvo Ocean Race sailing event.

In-flight and in-ship channel Sport 24 has secured rights to the 35th edition of the America’s Cup sailing event.

Spanish public-service broadcaster TVE has secured rights in the country for the America’s Cup sailing event.

The Bermuda Broadcasting Company has acquired rights to the 35th edition of the America’s Cup sailing event, which will take place in the country later this year.

The Extreme Sailing Series has appointed production company Red Handed TV as its host broadcaster and the IMG agency as its distribution partner.

UK media company 1080 Media TV has retained its position as the host broadcaster of the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race.

The Sunset+Vine TV News division of UK sports production and media company Sunset+Vine has secured a television news production and distribution contract with organisers of sailing showpiece the America’s Cup.

The Mediaset Premium pay-television service of Italian commercial broadcaster Mediaset has acquired exclusive rights in the country to the 35th edition of sailing’s America’s Cup.

The Extreme Sailing Series has said it secured a record media value for its 2015 season, with the global series currently engaged in its 10th year.