olympics coverage to remain on bbc after discovery deal /

• Tie-up with US broadcaster keeps Olympics on BBC until at least 2024
• BBC will offer less coverage than at London 2012 but keeps live presenceThe Olympics will remain on the BBC until at least 2024 after the corporation agreed a deal with the US broadcasting giant Discovery to sub-license the rights.
Last year the BBC lost control of the future fate of Games coverage after Discovery won the pan-European rights from 2018 onwards,and 2022 in the UK, in a £920m deal.
Continue reading...

Source: theguardian.com