Sailing

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.

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 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 organiser OC Sport has reported on another record-breaking year for media coverage of the stadium racing competition.

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 clips from February 12 to 25

The Extreme Sailing Series has agreed a rights deal with UK pay-television broadcaster BT Sport for its ongoing 2015 season.

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.

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 clips from September 18 to October 1

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.

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.

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.

The Sunset+Vine production company has been appointed to produce coverage of the 2014 Sailing World Championships.

The 2014-15 Volvo Ocean Race will provide 24-hour television coverage from the competing yachts for the first time, according to the sailing series’ chief executive Knut Frostad.

UK public-service broadcaster the BBC has extended a rights deal for the annual Boat Race between the universities of Cambridge and Oxford in the UK.