Business
Discovery nets French Open for another five years
In 2021, Eurosport has reported significant year-on-year growth in its audience watching via digital platforms during the first eight days of the Grand Slam...
Eurosport
Media Consumption
Eurosport 4K to broadcast Olympics in UHD HDR
Both this Tokyo 2020 and Beijing 2022 will be available to viewers in UHD HDR
Media Management
Grass Valley, Eurosport partner on ‘true Cloud’ playout
Eurosport is aiming to use Cloud and remote technology within a unified production ecosystem to allow it to create and distribute content onto any platform,...
Production & Post
How Eurosport is teleporting tennis stars across the Atlantic
TVBEurope discovers how Eurosport is smashing its coverage of this year's US Open tennis
Production & Post
Archives score when the live action stops
Philip Stevens discovers how sports broadcasters filled the gap left by a lack of live events
Media Delivery
Discovery races off with Extreme E partnership
Deal covers broadcast and streaming rights
Media Delivery
Spain’s Vodafone TV integrates Eurosport Player
First operator in the Spanish market to integrate Eurosport’s app into its set-top box
Business
Eurosport appoints Scott Young to oversee global production and content
Will lead production and operations on the Olympic Games, cycling, tennis and winter sports
Production & Post
Eurosport UK dips into the archive for Return to London 2012
Eurosport UK's Jamie Steward tells TVBEurope about the broadcaster's aim to recapture the feel-good factor from the summer of 2012
Media Delivery
German Football League considering legal action against Discovery
Discovery believed to have a "special termination" clause in its media rights deal
Business
Discovery borrows $500 million to weather the coronavirus storm
Aims to "maximise flexibility" in light of uncertainty caused by COVID-19
Business
Discovery opens new tech hub in Hilversum ahead of Tokyo 2020
Offers direct access to a private Cloud for live sports productions for across all of Eurosport's channels in Europe
TVBEverywhere
UCI launches new cycling league in tandem with Discovery
Management, production and distribution will be handled by GCN in collaboration with Eurosport
Media Consumption
Eurosport handles Olympic qualifiers
Broadcasting all six handball qualification events
TVBEverywhere
Eurosport extends Tour de France coverage
Two-year extension sees Eurosport retain exclusive rights across 38 European markets
TVBEverywhere
Australian Open smashes audience figures for Eurosport
Eurosport’s social media channels received a 76 per cent uplift
Media Consumption
Global Cycling Network to launch in German
Channel will feature race footage, weekly magazine show
Production & Post
Eurosport to deliver skiing in UHD to Germany, Austria and Russia
Eurosport 4K will show events from Bormio, Madonna di Campiglio and La Thuile
TVBEverywhere
Eurosport to be France’s official pay-TV 2020 Olympic Games broadcaster
Partnership agreed with Canal+ Group and France Télévisions
Business
Eurosport serves ATP Tour in four new markets
Secures rights for 41 ATP Tour events in each territory
TVBEverywhere
Eurosport brings Olympics to Twitter
Twitter to amplify Eurosport’s digital coverage of the Games in 16 European markets
TVBEverywhere
BBC, NBCUniversal, Eurosport acquire Ineos 1:59 Challenge rights
To take place on 12th October in Vienna
TVBEverywhere
DAZN, Discovery announce Eurosport distribution partnership
DAZN makes Eurosport 1 HD and Eurosport 2 HD available in Austria, Germany, Italy and Spain
Business
Paul Rehrig appointed GM at Eurosport Digital
Tasked with developing Eurosport's direct to consumer products
Business
Discovery appoints Andrew Georgiou to oversee sport
Named president of Eurosport and Global Sports Rights and Sports Marketing Solutions
Features
This month in sport broadcasting…
Featuring news from UEFA, Wimbledon and the Women's World Cup
Videos
TVBEverywhere
Eurosport reports 31 per cent rise in streaming during French Open
Broadcaster also saw significant rise in linear audience
Content
Eurosport to broadcast snooker in Ultra HD
Scottish Open will be available in UHD to viewers in France, Russia and Germany
Content
Eurosport France nets multi-year deal for ATP tennis
Broadcaster secures rights to 37 ATP World Tour tournaments a year
IBC
IBC announces Innovation Awards nominees
Eurosport, Medialaan, RTÉ, ESPN and World Rally Championship all shortlisted
Content
Eurosport Germany aims to break world record for longest live broadcast of a sporting event
Plans to broadcast 26-and-a-half-hours of continuous coverage
Content
Eurosport to broadcast French Open in UHD for the first time
UHD channel will be available in France, Germany, Spain and the UK
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
TVBEverywhere
Facebook confirms hiring of Eurosport’s CEO
Peter Hutton appointed director of global live sports partnerships and programming
TVBEverywhere
Eurosport partners with Facebook to extend Winter Games digital coverage
Daily short form highlights will be available in UK, Germany, Italy, Sweden and Norway
Business
Discovery, Eurosport launch new audience measurement project for Winter Games
'Total Video' will capture data across free-to-air, pay-TV, online and social for Discovery platforms and its partners
TVBEverywhere
Eurosport to deliver live Winter Olympics VR coverage
VR app will deliver more than 50 hours of live coverage
Business
Eurosport CEO “joins Facebook” to push global sports deals
Peter Hutton expected to lead live sports business at the social network
Business
Eurosport partners with StubHub for online ticketing
Agreement covers Eurosport’s global website and local platforms in Spain, France, Germany, Italy and the UK
TVBEverywhere
Discovery partners with RAI to expand Winter Games coverage
Italian broadcaster will present up to 100 hours of free-to-air coverage