Discovery strikes Ukraine Olympics deal

Ukrainian public-service broadcaster UA:PBC has acquired rights for the Olympic Games in a sublicensing deal with media company Discovery Communications.

The agreement covers the upcoming 2018 winter Olympics in Pyeongchang and the 2020 summer Games in Tokyo.

Under the deal, the UA:First channel will show at least 100 hours of coverage from the Pyeongchang Games, from February 9-25.

The Eurosport 1 and Eurosport 2 channels, as well as the Eurosport Player digital service, will also provide comprehensive coverage of the Games in Ukraine.

Discovery Communications has rights to the Olympics across most European territories from 2018 to 2024.