Triathlon
Aurora Media signs global broadcast deal for Super League Triathlon
London-based production company Aurora Media has signed a multi-year deal for global production rights to the Super League Triathlon series
FloSports signs wide-ranging rights deal with Infront
Subscription streaming platform FloSports has agreed rights deals in North America and Australia to a host of leading cycling events, along with athletics and triathlon events
BBC acquires rights to Super League Triathlon’s UK event
Public-service broadcaster the BBC has acquired rights in the UK to Super League Triathlon’s London event.
Sky Sports’ former F1 head Turner to produce PTO’s Collins Cup coverage
The Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO), the not-for-profit entity that represents the body of professional triathletes, has recruited experienced outside broadcast director and producer Martin…
PTO commissions Noah Media Group for long-form documentary
The Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO), the not-for-profit entity that represents the body of professional triathletes, has commissioned the UK-based production company Noah Media Group to create…
PTO names SailGP’s Godfrey as its first chief marketing officer
The Professional Triathletes Organisation has appointed Tim Godfrey as its chief marketing officer
OTT service could be key to Infront turning profit on World Triathlon deal
Boosting the take-up of TriathlonLive, the direct-to-consumer OTT service operated jointly by the Infront agency and World Triathlon, is seen by experts as the agency’s best chance of increasing the margins on its global rights deal with the sport’s world governing body.
Peacock streams PTO event at Daytona as IMG distributes rights in over 100 countries
The PTO 2020 Championship at Challenge Daytona, a triathlon event to be held at the Daytona International Speedway, is to be broadcast domestically by Comcast and NBCUniversal’s Peacock subscription s…
Infront and World Triathlon extend OTT and media rights sales agreement
World Triathlon, the sport’s recently-rebranded global governing body, has agreed an eight-year extension to its media agreement with the Infront agency.
Super League Triathlon lands widespread TV distribution for SLT Arena Games
SLT Arena Games, the new triathlon event that amalgamates real-life and virtual racing, has secured broadcast coverage in 135 territories
ITU launches revamped streaming platform
The International Triathlon Union (ITU) has launched its new-look on-demand streaming platform ahead of the first World Triathlon Series event of the season in Abu Dhabi on Friday.
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Ironman signs live streaming partnership with Facebook
The Ironman triathlon series has signed a global content partnership with social media platform Facebook.
Play Sports Network launches new triathlon channel
Specialist cycling and tri-sports video distributer Play Sports Network has launched a new platform dedicated to triathlon.
Bike Channel signs deal for triathlon rights
UK pay-television broadcaster Bike Channel has acquired exclusive rights in the country to three leading triathlon events.
TVE extends coverage of Spanish exploits in World Triathlon Series
Spanish public-service broadcaster TVE has extended its rights partnership with the International Triathlon Union to continue covering its World Triathlon Series.
Partners sign up for new Chinese triathlon venture
Chinese state broadcaster CCTV and satellite broadcaster QHTV have signed on as partners of the new Chinese Triathlon League.
L’Équipe 21 picks up triathlon rights
French digital-terrestrial television channel L’Équipe 21 has bolstered its rights portfolio through agreements for a series of triathlon properties.
European Championships to be launched as the solution to combat cluttered calendar
The creation of a multi-sport European Championships from 2018 is part of an attempt to de-clutter a congested sporting schedule, and to help summer sports benefit from each other’s popularity.