Skiing
L’Équipe bolsters rights portfolio with new deals
French free-to-air sports broadcaster L'Équipe has acquired rights to the International Ski Federation’s (FIS) Freestyle Skiing and Snowboard World Cups, the 2018 Ice Hockey World Championship and US wrestling organisation WWE.
Ski Classics secures rights partners in France, UK and Mena
The Ski Classics series of long-distance skiing events has agreed new broadcast deals in France, the UK and the Middle East and North Africa region for the remainder of its 2017-18 season.
World Para Alpine Skiing World Cup to be live streamed
The International Paralympic Committee and World Para Alpine Skiing have stated that all World Para Alpine Skiing World Cup events during the 2017-18 season will be live streamed for the first time.
Ski Classics switches from SVT to Discovery in Sweden
The Discovery Nordics division of media company Discovery Networks International has acquired rights in Sweden to the Ski Classics long-distance skiing championship.
Infront ties up three deals as IMG plans its next winter sports move
Infront Sports & Media has agreed long-term extensions to three of its winter sports rights deals in a move seemingly aimed at heading off rival agency IMG’s ambition in the sector.
Rai takes rights to Italian Ski Classics
Italian state broadcaster Rai has secured rights to the Ski Classics series of long-distance skiing events.
Ski Sport Finland renews Infront rights deal
Ski Sport Finland has signed a long-term extension to its international media rights partnership with the Infront Sports & Media agency.
German Ski Association sees value in early Infront extension
The Infront Sports & Media agency has struck an early renewal to its international media rights deal with the German Ski Association (DSV) for World Cup events held in the country.
IMG’s Austrian skiing deal could shake up winter sports market
IMG’s acquisition of Austrian skiing federation international rights has surprised the industry, as the move could change the balance of power in the winter sports media-rights market.
ORF to continue showing Austrian skiing
Austrian public-service broadcaster ORF has extended a rights deal with the OSV, the governing body of skiing in the country.