Eurovision Sport
L’Équipe maintains biathlon commitment with IBU rights extension
Eurovision Sport, the sports arm of the European Broadcasting Union consortium of free-to-air broadcasters, has agreed a four-season extension to its rights deal with French digital-terrestrial television…
EBU members, Eurovision Sport stream ski mountaineering, Nent adds to Ski Classics rights
Public service broadcasters TVP in Poland, YLE in Finland and France Télévisions will live stream ski mountaineering’s Adamello World Cup in Pontedilegno-Tonale, Italy, which starts today (Thursday).
EBU retains World Athletics Series rights to 2029
The European Broadcasting Union consortium has retained broadcast rights to World Athletics Series events, including the World Athletics Championships, in a long-term agreement announced this morning
Eurovision Sport taps Blackbird for cloud-native video production
Eurovision Sport, the sports arm of the European Broadcasting Union consortium, has agreed a multi-year deal with cloud video editing platform Blackbird to support workflow efficiencies for its members
Deltatre’s Wildemann takes up head of football role at Eurovision Sport
Stefan-Eric Wildemann has been appointed as the new head of football for European Broadcasting Union subsidiary, Eurovision Sport
Digital native approach for Eurovision Sport in five-year ski mountaineering deal
The sport of ski mountaineering has landed a dramatic increase in exposure through a digital-led production and live streaming agreement with Eurovision Sport, the sports arm of the European Broadcasting…
Eurovision Sport, IMG ensure ‘widespread’ UCI Road World Championships distribution
Eurovision Sport, the sports arm of the European Broadcasting Union consortium, and the IMG agency have unveiled “widespread” international distribution for the 2021 UCI Road World Championships, which beg…
Eurovision Sport: Report underlines value of free-to-air reach for sponsors
A new report has found that only one in three sports fans in Western Europe have access to premium sport channels, with the value of sponsorship exposure on free-to-air channels once again underlined
EBU members outline record Paralympics output on linear television
Members of the European Broadcasting Union plan to offer a combined total of at least 1,200 hours of live linear broadcast coverage from the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games, which will begin tomorrow (Tuesday)
Fratellia promoted to new commercial director role at Eurovision Sport
Pascal Fratellia, head of football rights at the European Broadcasting Union since 2007, has been promoted to the newly-created position of commercial director at its subsidiary, Eurovision Sport
EBU, France Télévisions land women’s Tour de France, Zwift to be presenting sponsor
Event promoter Amaury Sport Organisation has signed women’s Tour de France media rights deals with Eurovision Sport and French public-service broadcaster France Télévisions, with online mass participation tra…
EOC elects Capralos as president, seeks European Games broadcast boost
The newly-elected president of the European Olympic Committees, Spyros Capralos, has pledged to do “much better work” in boosting the exposure of its flagship event, the European Games, following its pro…
Eurovision Sport works with Streann Media on new content offerings
Eurovision Sport, the Geneva-based sports arm of the European Broadcasting Union consortium of public service broadcasters, is working with Miami-based OTT streaming platform Streann Media on new content…
IMG and EBU renew ÖSV deals for further three years
The Austrian Ski Association (ÖSV) has extended its international rights agreements with IMG for a further three years, with the agency simultaneously extending its deal with Eurovision Sport, the sports …
Eurovision Sport chooses ARD’s Fikentscher for director of acquisitions role
Eurovision Sport, the sports arm of the European Broadcasting Union, has recruited Adrian Fikentscher of German public-service broadcaster ARD to the newly-created position of director of acquisitions
Eurovision Sport and Haivision facilitate remote production from European Aquatics Championships
Eurovision Sport, the sports arm of the European Broadcasting Union, has recruited Haivision, the video streaming and encoding solutions provider for broadcasters, to provide services at this month’s E…
Kürten and ex-YLE chief Kivinen launch media rights consultancy
Stefan Kürten, the former executive director at Eurovision Sport, the sports arm of the European Broadcasting Union, has launched a new Switzerland-based sports and media management consultancy together …