Olympics: Warner Bros. Discovery & the EBU acquire media rights in Europe (2026-2032)

Warner Bros. Discovery and the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) have acquired the media rights in 49 European territories (excluding Russia and Belarus) for the Summer and Winter Olympic Games over the 2026-2032 cycle (four editions), announced the media and entertainment conglomerate on 16/01/2023.

"Starting in 2026, the EBU (of which the public broadcasting group France Télévisions is a member) will hold free-to-air rights on television and digital platforms. Every EBU Member will broadcast more than 200 hours of coverage of the Olympic Summer Games and at least 100 hours of the Olympic Winter Games on TV, with a broad range of radio coverage, live streaming and reporting across web, app and social media platforms," said Warner Bros. Discovery.

"Under the new agreement, it (Warner Bros. Discovery) will continue to be the only place to present every moment of the Games on its streaming and digital platforms, such as discovery+, and hold full pay-TV rights, including for its owned and operated Eurosport channels," said the company.

• These rights include the 2026 Olympic Winter Games…