The combination comes after the launch of OTT platform discovery+ in January Discovery has revealed that it has combined it sport and entertainment marketing solutions. Brand partners will be able to access all of Discovery’s content, on all platforms and in all territories, through a central buying point. This includes offshoots such as Eurosport and […]
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BT TV adds Eurosport to packages for no extra cost
The Big Sport and VIP flexible packages will now give access to Eurosport 1 and 2 BT TV has added Eurosport 1 and 2 to its Big Sport and VIP packages at no extra cost. This means that customers who subscribe to those packages will now have access to the Tokyo Olympic Games this summer, […]
Discovery secures exclusive Giro d’Italia rights until 2025
Eurosport, discovery+, and the Global Cycling Network will broadcast the competition Discovery has secured the exclusive global rights to the Giro d’Italia, exclusing Italy, San Marino, and Vatican City on a non-exclusive basis. The long-term deal agreed with RCS Sport via IMG means that the Grand Tour will be broadcast through linear on Eurosport, on […]
NASCAR rights deals extended to 200 countries and territories
Live NASCAR races and 200 hours of on-demand content annually will be available in each territory. NASCAR has agreed new international broadcast rights deals to extend coverage of the motorsport to nearly 200 countries and territories in more than 25 languages. Working with its broadcast agency partner IMG, NASCAR now has a potential household reach […]
Eurosport to create twice-daily Olympics highlights show for Snapchat
The twice-daily show aims to bring the Games to a new generation of fans. Discovery has announced it is producing a Snapchat series called The Eurosport Olympics Daily Show to “bring the Olympic Games to a new generation of fans.” The series will showcase the best of Discovery+ and Eurosport’s Olympic Games content and coverage […]
Tour of Britain and Women’s Tour agree UK and global broadcast deals
River Media Partners will act as broadcast agent in the UK, while Eurosport will handle the global rights The Tour of Britain and Women’s Tour have agreed a partnership with Eurosport and the Global Cycling Network (GCN). The five-year deal sees the Women’s Tour produced for live coverage for the first time, and the Eurosport […]
Discovery+ unveils original content strategy for sport
Expect a lot of documentaries, and content aimed at bringing in viewers from other areas of the Discovery audience Eurosport president Andrew Georgiou and global production and content head Scott Young have revealed Discovery+’s strategy for creating original sport content, while speaking at the Broadcast Sport Virtual Breakfast Club. Talking on the subject last week, […]
Discovery+ to show Liverpool FC documentary The End Of The Storm
It will be available exclusively in Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Norway, Italy, Spain, The Netherlands, Poland and India Discovery+ is to show The End Of The Storm, a documentary charting Liverpool’s Premier League title-winning 2019/20 season. Made with the full support of Liverpool FC through production, distribution and marketing, it shows how the Reds broke a […]
Discovery+ to acquire exclusive rights separate from Eurosport
Discovery has a unique rights strategy for its new OTT platform Eurosport president Andrew Georgiou has revealed that Discovery+ will acquire sport rights that are exclusive to the platform. This could mean that the OTT service will provide sport coverage that linear broadcaster Eurosport does not. Speaking at the Broadcast Sport Virtual Breakfast Club on […]
Discovery Plus reveals possible two tier subscription service for sport
Sport may be included as part of a second incremental tier on the OTT platform Speaking at the Broadcast Sport Virtual Breakfast Club this week, Eurosport president Andrew Georgiou has revealed that Discovery+ may have a two tier subscription service in some markets. The OTT platform is launching globally over the next 12 months, and […]
Pure ETCR to reach over 250 million viewers in Eurosport partnership
The deal will see the racing series shown in more than 75 countries and territories Pure ETCR has reached a deal with Eurosport to show the competition in over 75 countries and territories. The electric racing series will use the most powerful touring cars ever built, reaching 500kW peak power – the equivalent of 670bhp. […]
Broadcast Sport launches free Virtual Breakfast Club sessions
The first Virtual Breakfast Club begins at 10am on 27 January and includes Eurosport president Andrew Georgiou; Eurosport global production and content head Scott Young; Eleven Sports COO Anouk Mertens; and MyCujoo co-founder Pedro Presa. Broadcast Sport is launching a regular Virtual Breakfast Club, providing thought leadership sessions for the sport production and broadcast sector. […]
Discovery+ hopes Olympics springboard can launch platform to new subscribers
Eurosport president Andrew Georgiou said Discovery+ wants to use the Olympics as a springboard Eurosport and global sports rights & sports marketing solutions president at Discovery Andrew Georgiou has outlined how Discovery+ hopes to use sport as a major draw for subscribers. The new platform will play host to the Olympics in several regions, and […]
Discovery+ streams new documentary ‘What Killed Maradona?”
The programme takes a look at the tragic life of footballing all-time great Diego Maradona Discovery+ is exclusively streaming new documentary, ‘What Killed Maradona?’, an investigation in to the tragic life of Argentinian footballing legend Diego Maradona. Maradona sadly passed away in 2020, at the age of just 60. ‘What Killed Maradona?’ takes a look […]
GolfTV unveils second series of golf masterclass, My Game: Tiger Woods
Second series continues the Tiger Woods masterclass. The first episode is currently free-to-air on GolfTV. Discovery’s GolfTV has revealed the second series of its original production, My Game: Tiger Woods. The masterclass series was filmed in June in Florida (with strict Covid-19 production-safety precautions in place) and continues where series one left off, with a […]
Discovery secures three-year deal to show Extreme E on Eurosport and MotorTrend
Three-year broadcast deal agreed between the innovative motorsport and Discovery’s Eurosport and MotorTrend. Discovery and electric off-road motor racing series Extreme E have agreed a three-year deal that will see Extreme E content screened in over 50 European markets on Eurosport and, in North America, on streaming service MotorTrend. Eurosport and MotorTrend’s Extreme E coverage […]
Eurosport picks up European rights for live snooker’s return on 1 June
The deal covers all territories except the UK. Eurosport has picked up the live rights to screen snooker’s Championship League, which runs 1-11 June. The deal covers all territories in Europe except the UK. The tournament is being held in Milton Keynes, with 64 world-class players competing for total prize fund of £218,000. Players including […]
GolfTV to provide free live coverage of golf skins match this weekend
Charity skins match with some of world’s best golfers to be shown for free in most territories by GolfTV. Live golf is returning to GolfTV on Sunday as it broadcasts a charity skins match. The TaylorMade Driving Relief will be streamed on GolfTV everywhere outside of the US and will be made available for free. […]
2020 Tokyo Olympic Games confirms rescheduled 2021 dates
The event has had to reschedule due to the coronavirus pandemic The Tokyo 2020 Olympics Games has confirmed that it will run from 23 July until 8 August, 2021. Despite the move to next year, the organisers have decided to keep the 2020 name. The Games has had to be moved due to the coronavirus […]
Discovery to move over £149m of Olympics costs to 2021 after postponement
The company revealed the news in a filing with the US Securities and Exchange commission on 24 March Discovery, the parent company of European sport broadcaster Eurosport, has revealed that it expects to move between $175 million (£149m) and $200 million (£170m) of Olympics costs to 2021. The move from the Japanese government and IOC […]
Discovery releases statement on Olympics postponement
The broadcaster had been planning to show the event this summer on Eurosport Discovery has released a statement on the postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Japan prime minister Shinzo Abe revealed that the competition will be suspended on Tuesday, leaving the broadcaster with a large gap in its schedules this summer. In the […]
Discovery and UCI partner to promote Track Cycling World League
Discovery channels such as Eurosport will give the league exposure Discovery and the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) have partnered to promote the Track Cycling World League, which will get underway in 2021. Signed at the 2020 UCI Track Cycling World Championships in Berlin, the agreement will mean that the management, TV production and distribution of […]
Discovery acquires Golf Channel Latin America
Broadcaster adds to golf portfolio with pay-TV acquisition Discovery has bolstered its golf media business in Latin America with the acquisition of pay-service Golf Channel Latin America. The channel was bought from Simple Networks LLC and Fornaluz Productions, S.A., an affiliate of Inversiones Bahia. The acquisition adds to Discovery’s global portfolio that includes digital platform GOLFTV, […]