A bid by the European Broadcast Union (EBU) for European broadcast rights to the 2014 Winter Olympics and 2016 Summer Olympics has been rejected by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
The EBU, which acquires sports rights on behalf of members broadcasters from across the continent, failed to meet the IOC's demands with what it deemed to be the maximum price that it could afford.
Fritz Pleitgen, EBU president, said: "We have worked with the IOC since 1956 to deliver the Olympic Games to the broadest possible audience, and ensure maximum exposure of the Olympic Games, and also Olympic Spots between the Games.
"We note that there are different views about the future monetary broadcast value of the Games. EBU members were surprised by the high financial expectation of the IOC."
The decision means that the BBC, which has screened the Olympics since 1948, could now face rival bids for coverage rights from ITV and pay-TV company, Sky.
A bid by the European Broadcast Union (EBU) for European broadcast rights to the 2014 Winter Olympics and 2016 Summer Olympics has been rejected by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
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A bid by the European Broadcast Union (EBU) for European broadcast rights to the 2014 Winter Olympics and 2016 Summer Olympics has been rejected by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
The EBU, which acquires sports rights on behalf of members broadcasters from across the continent, failed to meet the IOC's demands with what it deemed to be the maximum price that it could afford.
Fritz Pleitgen, EBU president, said: "We have worked with the IOC since 1956 to deliver the Olympic Games to the broadest possible audience, and ensure maximum exposure of the Olympic Games, and also Olympic Spots between the Games.
"We note that there are different views about the future monetary broadcast value of the Games. EBU members were surprised by the high financial expectation of the IOC."
The decision means that the BBC, which has screened the Olympics since 1948, could now face rival bids for coverage rights from ITV and pay-TV company, Sky.
A bid by the European Broadcast Union (EBU) for European broadcast rights to the 2014 Winter Olympics and 2016 Summer Olympics has been rejected by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
The European fitness sector is beating pre-pandemic numbers according to the 11th annual European Health & Fitness Market Report 2024 from Deloitte and EuropeActive, as Karsten Hollasch reports
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Complaints about group exercise have become a thing of the past for the Reynolds Group
thanks to its partnership with CoverMe, a digital platform that simplifies group exercise
and PT management for clubs and instructors.
Join us at Elevate from 12-13 June in London for a special one-off live recording of The Game
Changers Podcast with Sue Anstiss, CEO of Fearless Women.
Speedflex, renowned for its innovative approach to fitness, recently ventured into new
territory by hosting its first-ever networking golf day at Close House, one of the most
renowned golfing destinations in the UK.
Wattbike, leaders in indoor cycling, is proud to announce that wattbike is now included as an
official supplier with Exos, global experts in human performance and corporate wellbeing
solutions.