Multi-sport
TV4 to make Olympics bow in SVT rights sharing
Sweden's TV4 Media is to show the Olympics for the first time, beginning with the Winter Games in 2026, after striking a sublicensing deal with public-service broadcaster SVT
NBCU Olympic viewership soars with expanded streaming
Viewership of NBCUniversal’s coverage of Paris 2024 was up considerably on Tokyo 2020 as the US broadcaster provided its most extensive Olympic coverage to date.
Widened Deloitte-IOC deal casts more Atos doubts
Deloitte has deepened its Olympics association as it takes expanded ownership of the technology integration category, placing further doubt over the continuation of IT consultancy and services provider Atos as a Worldwide Olympic Partner.
Bach’s IOC reign to end in 2025
Record revenues, youth-skewed sports, the end of expensive bid races and the 'Russia' debate: Thomas Bach's legacy has been set in stone after announcing his time as IOC president will end next year.
IOC promises more exposure for TOP sponsors
Product placement for major Olympics sponsors is a "deliberate path" taken by the International Olympic Committee, and looks set to be ramped up for future editions of the Games.
Men’s 100m final: still appointment-to-view TV?
Linear audiences in most major European markets dropped significantly for the men’s Olympic 100-metre final compared to the last summer Games in Europe as its ‘appointment-to-view’ status has been diluted due to various factors.
Brisbane 2032 taps into Paris 2024 with CCO hire
Brisbane 2032 has swooped for one of Paris 2024's top commercial executives as it embarks on its bid to hit a domestic sponsorship target of around A$2bn ($1.3bn/€1.2bn) for the Olympic Games in eight years' time.
Olympic sponsors jostle for visibility in Paris
Worldwide Partners of the Olympics have been given visibility rights to sponsor backdrops at certain Paris 2024 venues in an extension of the International Olympic Committee’s sponsorship recognition strategy.
Paris opening ceremony earns best ratings since 2012
NBCUniversal's decision to broadcast a commercial-free portion of an Olympics opening ceremony proved a success, with Paris 2024 setting a 12-year Games audience high for the US rights-holder
Question marks hang over 2030, 2034 Olympics hosts despite dual ‘award’
The 2030 and 2034 Winter Olympic Games were awarded to the French Alps and Salt Lake City, respectively, today (Wednesday) as expected, albeit with significant conditions imposed
EXCLUSIVE: LA28 to sell auto category after Toyota’s TOP exit
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has invited the organisers of the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles to sell the auto category rights within the domestic programme in the wake of Toyota’s exit a…
‘Cash flow challenges’ prompt Paris 2024 loan to Le Coq Sportif
Le Coq Sportif has taken a €2.9m ($3.1m) loan from the Paris 2024 organising committee to help ensure provision of kit at the Games and as a result of what owner Airesis describes as “operational cash flow challenges” for the sportswear brand.
RTVE finally settles on Paralympics rights deal
RTVE has negotiated a Paralympics rights deal in Spain which represents 'an important saving' following lengthy negotiations with Enjoy Television and after coming under public pressure.
EXCLUSIVE: IOC to test new VAR concept at Paris Olympics
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is planning to deliver a new video assistant refereeing (VAR)-related technology concept in time for the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, SportBusiness has learned
French Alps 2030, Salt Lake City-Utah 2034 set for IOC Session crowning
Political instability in France places caveats against effort to land 2030 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games
Financial plans set out for Salt Lake City’s Winter Olympics bid
An American 2034 Games is expected to raise just shy of $4bn in revenue, as the IOC prepares to discuss the future Games plan
Toyota ‘plans to terminate’ IOC deal
Toyota is said to be planning to terminate its global sponsorship deal with the IOC after Paris 2024, demonstrating continuing difficulties rights-holders have identifying and retaining sponsors from the sector.
Athletics Federation of India looks to Puma kit deal to fuel ambitions
The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) has signed a new agreement with Puma in a boost to its track and field growth ambitions