Sailing
CCTV deal grants America’s Cup broad platform in China
The CCTV Sports & Entertainment division of Chinese state-owned broadcaster CCTV has acquired exclusive rights for the 35th America’s Cup ahead of the start of the campaign for the sailing showpiece later this week.
Volvo Ocean Race embraces Periscope
Periscope, the live streaming application of social media website Twitter, has been taken on by sailing’s Volvo Ocean Race, which is providing live streaming via the service during the ongoing 2014-15 event.
MEDIA RIGHTS: April 30 to May 13
Media rights clips from April 30 to May 13
BT Sport, BBC to follow Ben Ainslie Racing’s America’s Cup campaign
UK pay-television broadcaster BT Sport and public-service broadcaster the BBC have acquired rights to all sailing events under the banner of the 35th America’s Cup.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From April 16 to 29
Media rights clips from April 16 to 29
Canal Plus sets sail with America’s Cup
French pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus has acquired the rights across more than 50 international territories to America’s Cup sailing properties leading up to the 2017 showpiece in Bermuda.
Sunset+Vine climbs aboard for ISAF World Cup regattas
The Sunset+Vine|APP division of UK sports production and media company Sunset+Vine has reached an agreement with the International Sailing Federation (ISAF) to provide live host broadcast coverage of the medal races at three of its Sailing World Cup regattas.
Clipper Race lands first major Chinese rights deal
Clipper Ventures, rights-holder and organiser of the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race, has signed its first comprehensive Chinese broadcast deal with Beijing Television (BTV).
Extreme Sailing Series continues upward trend for media coverage
Extreme Sailing Series organiser OC Sport has reported on another record-breaking year for media coverage of the stadium racing competition.
Outdoor Television boosts reach with Dish tie-up
Outdoor sports broadcaster Outside Television has expanded its reach in the US market by agreeing a multi-year carriage deal with pay-television provider Dish Network.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From February 12 to 25
Media rights clips from February 12 to 25
BT Sport climbs aboard with Extreme Sailing Series
The Extreme Sailing Series has agreed a rights deal with UK pay-television broadcaster BT Sport for its ongoing 2015 season.
Dramatic finale boosts America’s Cup interest
US network NBC this week agreed a deal to show the 2017 America’s Cup, holding off strong interest in the rights from other US broadcasters. Oracle Team USA is the holder of the Cup.
NBC Sports returns to partner America’s Cup
The NBC Sports Group division of US media company NBCUniversal has acquired rights to the 2017 edition of sailing’s America’s Cup.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From September 18 to October 1
Media rights clips from September 18 to October 1
Volvo Ocean Race details broadcast plans ahead of 2014-15 edition
Volvo Ocean Race organisers have said 94 broadcasters are committed to the 2014-15 edition of the sailing event, with further deals expected before it commences on October 11.
ISAF Sailing World Championships shatter broadcast records
The Sunset+Vine|APP unit of UK sports production and media company Sunset+Vine has hailed new broadcasting records for its contract with the International Sailing Federation’s recently concluded 2014 ISAF World Championships.
Volvo Ocean Race secures US broadcast partners
NBC Sports Network, the cable-television sports channel of US network NBC, and direct-broadcast satellite network Outside Television have agreed deals to cover the 2014-15 Volvo Ocean Race sailing event.