Olympic Games
IOC declares just $620.7m in revenues for 2017-20, media rights income deferred
The impact of the postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics on the International Olympic Committee’s finances has been laid bare in its latest financial statements, with the organisation declaring revenues o…
Wavve, Afreeca and LG U+ acquire Tokyo 2020 streaming rights in Korea
Korean internet streaming firms Wavve and Afreeca, along with telco LG U+, are the latest to secure non-exclusive streaming rights to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in Korea in sublicensing agreements with the…
Amazon Prime to offer CBC’s Tokyo 2020 coverage in Canada
Canadian public-service broadcaster CBC has struck an agreement for Amazon Prime Video, the OTT subscription platform of internet retail giant Amazon, to show its coverage of the summer Olympic Games in…
Brisbane confirmed as 2032 Olympic Games host, polling 72 votes
Brisbane has been confirmed as the host of the 2032 Olympic Games after it was voted in at the 138th International Olympic Committee Session in Tokyo today (Wednesday)
Tokyo 2020 battles cancellation speculation and other challenges on home straight
There has been no let-up in the challenges for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in the final days before it starts
Ski mountaineering given green light for Milan-Cortina 2026
The number of winter Olympic Games sports has risen to eight after ski mountaineering was approved to feature at the 2026 Games in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo.
Seven teams up with Twitter for five-minute Tokyo 2020 clips
Australian free-to-air broadcaster Seven and Twitter have reached an agreement to show Tokyo 2020 content via the broadcaster's Twitter account
Sony obtains court order against Olympics piracy in India
Indian broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks yesterday obtained an order from the Delhi High Court aimed at shutting down piracy of Tokyo Olympics coverage by websites and rogue pay-television platform operators
Toyota ditches Games-related ads in Japan as public support wanes
Olympic Worldwide Partner Toyota will not air commercials in Japan related to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, the company has said
YouTube deal builds on Discovery’s Tokyo 2020 digital coverage plan
The Discovery media group has further widened coverage of the forthcoming Tokyo 2020 summer Olympic Games across digital media platforms in Europe by agreeing a new content and advertising deal with video-streaming…
ABU, Emtek among buyers as Dentsu closes Olympics deals
The Dentsu agency finalised deals for Tokyo 2020 media rights with buyers including the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) and Indonesian media group Emtek in recent weeks
Paris 2024 continues sponsorship drive with Decathlon
The organisers of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games have signed sporting goods retailer Decathlon as the latest sponsor of the event
Catalunya firms up winter Olympics bid, Istanbul to return for 2036 Games
The Generalitat de Catalunya has stepped up its campaign for a Pyrenees-Barcelona 2030 winter Olympic and Paralympic Games by submitting a letter of intent to the Spanish Olympic Committee (COE), while…
Naver gets Tokyo 2020 rights in Korea, Kakao drops out
Internet services company Naver has acquired non-exclusive streaming rights for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in South Korea, in a sublicensing deal with the Korea Pool grouping of terrestrial broadcasters
Bach opens up on Tokyo challenge, promises safe Games
International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach made revealing comments about the scale of the Tokyo Olympics challenge yesterday, as he spoke to the media and met Japanese prime minister Yoshihide…
Discovery unveils Tokyo 2020 production plans, advanced version of Cube studio
Media group Discovery has unveiled its production plans for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, including its multi-location Cube studio
AFA Sports sets Olympic first with Nigeria deal, Team Canada renews sponsorship
AFA Sports has been named as the official apparel provider for the Nigerian team at the upcoming Olympics in Tokyo, becoming the first indigenous African apparel brand to feature at the Games
NBC Sports says Tokyo Olympics will be ‘most meaningful’
Network, corporate parent Comcast plan extensive series of coverage enhancements