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WBD outlines Tour de France coverage

Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) Sports Europe will present all the action throughout July when the Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift gets underway. Every stage of the men’s and women’s race will be available to watch throughout Europe on Eurosport with uninterrupted streaming available for subscribers on discovery+, the Eurosport App […]

June 29, 2023

WBD starts UCI Mountain Bike World Series coverage

Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) will cover all six UCI Mountain Bike World Cups – unified under one calendar for the first time – starting with the Cross-country Short Track, Olympic and Marathon in Nové Město na Moravě, Czech Republic (May 11th-14th) which will be available to watch on discovery+, GCN+, Eurosport and the Eurosport App. […]

May 10, 2023By Nik Roseveare

WBDS: Record Tour De France audience engagement

Warner Bros Discovery Sports (WBDS) is reporting record-breaking audience engagement across 50 markets in Europe for its coverage of the Tour de France. Highlights include: Triple-digit Tour de France streaming growth on discovery+ discovery+ grows its Tour de France streaming audience by five times compared to 2021 Streaming across all digital platforms including the Eurosport […]

July 29, 2022

Discovery Sports adds Cyclo-cross Superprestige series

Discovery Sports has further expanded its cycling offer for fans by adding the exclusive global Cyclo-cross Superprestige rights to its portfolio of live events. A new long-term deal will bring live and on-demand global coverage of the Cyclo-cross Superprestige series to viewers via Discovery Sports’ sport brands Eurosport, GCN+ and discovery+. The eight-race Superprestige season […]

September 24, 2021

Eurosport, GCN deliver Tour de France in 60+ markets

The world’s biggest bike race speeds returns to screens this summer and Discovery’s platforms will once again show all the action from Tour de France for viewers in more than 60 markets across Europe and Asia. With total exclusivity in 35 markets, Discovery’s sport brands Eurosport and GCN will offer live, on-demand and ad-free coverage […]

June 24, 2021

Eurosport, GCN acquire Flanders Classics Rights

Eurosport and GCN has secured the rights to show the Flanders Classics in Europe and Asia on a long-term basis. The agreement was brokered by Infront, the media rights partner of the Flanders Classics and Amstel Gold Race. All seven of the men’s and women’s Flanders Classics will be available for viewers on an exclusive […]

March 25, 2021

Discovery extends Giro d’Italia rights

Discovery has secured the exclusive global rights to show the Giro d’Italia until at least 2025. The long-term deal with RCS Sport via IMG means Discovery retains its status as the Giro’s multi-platform rights holder, providing live and uninterrupted coverage of every stage from the year’s first Grand Tour on Eurosport via discovery+, Discovery’s new […]

February 19, 2021

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

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

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