Production & Post
Global Cycling Network launches new French channel
GCN en Français will collaborate with Play Sports Group’s channels and Eurosport to deliver content for French-speaking cycling fans
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TVBEverywhere
UCI launches new cycling league in tandem with Discovery
Management, production and distribution will be handled by GCN in collaboration with Eurosport
TVBEverywhere
Eurosport extends Tour de France coverage
Two-year extension sees Eurosport retain exclusive rights across 38 European markets
Media Consumption
Global Cycling Network to launch in German
Channel will feature race footage, weekly magazine show
TVBEverywhere
Tour de France’s audience on the rise
Eurovision Sport reports more viewers watching across Europe
TVBEverywhere
Orange provides be-spoke tech for Tour de France
Including 6,300 hours of broadcasting in 190 countries
TVBEverywhere
Telecom Italia testing VR via 5G during Giro d’Italia
Company is installing 360-degree cameras during the time trial on 19th May
Business
Discovery purchases controlling stake in Play Sports Group
Aims to build Discovery's cycling media ecosystem
Content
EBU delivers 47 million hours of cycling content on FTA channels across Europe
Viewers in France (France Télévisions), Italy (Rai), the Netherlands (NPO), Belgium (VRT & RTBF) and Austria (ORF) watched the most coverage
Content
Eurosport ups digital coverage of cycling season
Channel will offer over 2,500 hours of total coverage across 200 days of live cycling, from more than 110 professional events
Business
Eurosport commits to greater localisation of cycling content
Channel reported record viewing figures for its coverage of cycling's Grand Tours
Production & Post
RAI relies on Riedel for Giro d’Italia race
Italian broadcaster RAI chose a decentralised fibre-based network from Riedel Communications to support real-time distribution of audio, video, and communications signals at the 98th...
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Production & Post
Avid Everywhere powers Tour de France coverage for France Télévisions
France Télévisions is utilising Avid Everywhere to produce daily highlights coverage of the 2015 Tour de France cycling race. T
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