Live Production
Warner Bros Discovery to bring ‘raft of innovations’ to Tour de France coverage
In a sports broadcasting first, the Cube studio will use Unreal Engine 5 to showcase some of the finer, technical nuances of the sport
Eurosport
Live Production
Discovery to produce over 600 individual broadcasts during 2022 cycling season
Broadcaster will employ remote production for much of its coverage, Scott Young, SVP content and production at Discovery Sports, tells TVBEurope
Media Consumption
Discovery: 8x more viewers streaming Beijing 2022 than last Winter Olympics
Almost three-quarters of a billion streaming minutes have been consumed on Discovery’s subscription services so far
Production & Post
‘We’ve completely modernised every piece of infrastructure’: Discovery’s CTO talks plans for Beijing 2022
Simon Farnsworth, SVP, Technology and Operations at Discovery Europe talks to TVBEurope about the work that's gone on behind the scenes ahead of the...
Business
Canal Plus faces damage claim from Eurosport
Eurosport seeks €10 million in compensation for pandemic-related programme alterations
Media Consumption
Discovery: More than 372 million viewers across Europe watched Tokyo 2020
Discovery presented Tokyo 2020 in 50 markets in Europe featuring 11 national productions and coverage in 19 languages
Media Consumption
Discovery reports three-quarters of a billion streaming minutes during first week of Tokyo 2020
The broadcaster has also reported increases in linear viewing, particularly in the Nordic markets
Media Delivery
Tokyo Olympics gets underway as Sky adds 4K HDR
Sky is today rolling out 4K HDR options for its coverage of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, which it will continue to deploy for...
Live Production
Discovery enhances the Cube for Tokyo 2020
Studio has been updated to include newly-released 3D Zoom software to allow viewers to see wider and more spectacular panoramic views of Cube locations
Media Consumption
Spain’s Telefonica testing 4K Olympics channel
Movistar is carrying out tests in conjunction with Eurosport
Media Consumption
Eurosport reports record digital growth
Numbers for the first half of 2021 sees record digital growth for Eurosport with 75 per cent increase in streaming viewers as it continues...
Business
TVBEurope July 2021 issue released
The latest issue of TVBEurope focuses on 2021's summer of sport
Business
Discovery launches new corporate sports brand, Andrew Georgiou appointed president
Discovery Sports includes Eurosport, Global Cycling Network (GCN), Global Mountain Bike Network (GMBN), Golf Digest and GOLFTV, as well sport on Discovery Plus and...
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...
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
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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