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UCI, Eurosport unveil Track Champions League

Following an initial announcement in Berlin in March, cycling’s governing body the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) and Eurosport Events have now unveiled the official name, logo, short introductory film, revised schedule and brand ambassadors for their new track cycling series set to debut November 5th 2021. The UCI Track Champions League – the project for […]

November 5, 2020

Grass Valley and Eurosport partner

Eurosport, Discovery’s multi-sports brand, has selected Grass Valley solutions as part of a major technology transformation to provide ‘true cloud’ architecture supporting playout across the network’s sports broadcasts. To help achieve their goal of a unified content delivery system, Eurosport chose GV AMPP Playout, Grass Valley’s newly launched application suite for its Agile Media Processing […]

October 12, 2020

FIM & Eurosport Events agree Speedway partnership

The Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) and Eurosport Events has agreed a long-term partnership which will see the Discovery-owned event management company promote FIM Speedway events including FIM Speedway Grand Prix, Speedway of Nations, Speedway U21 and Speedway Youth World Championships globally for the next 10 years. The new agreement will begin in 2022 and […]

October 1, 2020

Orange Spain adds Eurosport 4K

Orange Spain has added a new channel to its UHD offering; Eurosport 4K. Fibre optic subscribers equipped with a 4K TV and a STB Orange TV WHD81 or  a 4K Android TV will be able to watch the channel on slot 102. Eurosport airs a host of top sporting events including Grand Slam tennis, Grand […]

September 24, 2020From David Del Valle in Madrid

DAZN, Discovery extend Eurosport distribution

DAZN and Discovery have extended their distribution partnership to bring DAZN subscribers Eurosport 1 HD and Eurosport 2 HD channels in five countries. Under the new agreement, Eurosport’s channels will be available to watch live and on-demand on DAZN in Austria, Germany, Italy and Spain. In addition, Eurosport is now available to watch on DAZN […]

September 23, 2020

Virgin Media to show French Open in 4K and HDR

Virgin Media will broadcast Roland-Garros event in 4K with High Dynamic Range (HDR) when Eurosport’s coverage of the tournament starts on September 27th. With limited spectators allowed to watch the French Open inside the stadium, Virgin Media will provide the highest picture quality possible for viewers. Roland-Garros will run for two weeks until October 11th. […]

September 23, 2020

Eurosport & GCN boost Tour De France coverage

Eurosport and Global Cycling Network (GCN) have partnered to bring fans every minute of every stage of the 2020 Tour de France. Taking advantage of the scale of their combined network and product offering, the Discovery-owned platforms will bring the pinnacle of live cycling to more than 75 markets worldwide. Offering an expanded line-up of […]

August 28, 2020

Grand Slam tennis returns to Eurosport with AR studio

Grand Slam tennis returns to Eurosport this weekend with the US Open. Eurosport’s production will also exclusively unveil the Eurosport Cube, an interactive mixed-reality studio using augmented reality (AR) and enhanced graphics, to transport fans into the heart of the action from New York and offer detailed and insightful analysis of the action. Barbara Schett […]

August 27, 2020

Eurosport, GCN partner to scale Classics coverage

World-class cycling competition is set to resume across Eurosport and GCN’s channels and platforms this weekend with the men’s and women’s Strade Bianche kick-starting exciting cycling coverage for viewers across Europe and Asia. The Italian Classic marks the return of the UCI World Tour to screens since Paris-Nice was ended prematurely in March due to […]

July 31, 2020

Extreme E, Discovery coverage deal

Electric off-road motor racing series Extreme E and Discovery have agreed one of the championship’s most expansive broadcast and streaming partnerships that will see millions of motorsport fans offered live and on-demand race coverage across Europe and North America. The three-year agreement will see Extreme E screened in over 50 European markets on Eurosport, Discovery’s […]

July 28, 2020