Eurosport extend FIS World Cup rights to 2015/16
February 21, 2012 · 0 Comments
Eurosport have extended their broadcast rights for the majority of FIS World Cup events through to 2015/16.
The five year contract, which includes the on-going 2011/12 season, covers the FIS Alpine Skiing, Ski Jumping, Cross Country, Nordic Combined, Snowboard and Freestyle World Cup – almost 200 events per season.
The new agreements with Eurosport include TV and digital live rights covered in Europe on Eurosport and Eurosport 2 as well as in Asia and the Pacific region on Eurosport Asia-Pacific.
The deal includes the popular Tour de Ski in Cross-Country Skiing and stages from the prestigious Vierschanzentournee in Ski Jumping. In Europe only, a total of 600 hours will be dedicated to FIS World Cup races each season on Eurosport’s channels.
Online, the Eurosport Player, Eurosport’s dedicated web TV service, will broadcast live action from all FIS World Cup events acquired on six online bonus channels, one per discipline, as well as VOD. Eurosport Player is available on PC in 52 countries across Europe. All World Cup events will also be available across 14 European countries with the Eurosport Player mobile apps for iPad and iPhone.
Bruno Marty, Executive Director of Winter Sports at Infront Sports & Media, said : “Europe has a long-term tradition in skiing and builds – with its many talents and prestigious races across all disciplines – a key market for FIS World Cup competitions. Thanks to the sustained and central approach of the Infront Group in offering an attractive media rights product to Eurosport, the extensive European audience will be connected to the very best of international skiing on a long-term basis.”
Tags: Bruno Marty, Eurosport, FIS Alpine Skiing, FIS World Cup, Freestyle World Cup, Nordic Combined, Ski Jumping, Snowboard
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