BBC to keep Olympics rights until at least 2032
by Mark Sweney from World news | The Guardian on (#67W7A)
Deal with EBU and Warner Bros Discovery retains same coverage as existing agreement
The Olympics will remain on the BBC until at least 2032 after a new deal with rights holders that guarantees wider free-to-air coverage by broadcasters across Europe.
The corporation's deal, which secures the same 500 hours of TV coverage and a maximum of two live events as its existing agreement, has been struck with the new joint rights holders the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and the US pay-TV company Warner Bros Discovery (WBD).
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