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All SportS All EmotionS All yEAr long
Eurosport is the leading sports multimedia platform in Europe. Our mission is to bring fans the most engaging sports coverage across our different media
platforms: whether it be television, internet or mobile. Eurosport’s offer is built on experience, innovation and passion, which is why we remain a reference for sports entertainment around the globe.
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InnovatIon
expert
Variety
ExclusivEQuaLity
HD
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million homes
hours LiVe
Eurosport is Europe’s leading sports channel, broadcast in 59 countries and 20 languages to over 123 million homes. Eurosport HD is the simulcast of Eurosport in high definition. Each year, Eurosport airs up to 3,000 hours of LIVE sports programmes featuring the biggest events as well as original shows dedicated to football, motorsports, tennis, cycling, wintersports and much more.
Eurosport’s renowned editorial expertise, top class commentary and innovative production technology all contribute to Eurosport’s status as a sports reference in Europe and around the world.
EuropE’s N 1 paN-EuropEaN TV chaNNEl
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MorE liVE, MorE acTioN, MorE EMoTioN
million homes
hours LiVe
Eurosport 2 reaches over 48 million homes and is broadcast in 16 languages in 47 countries. Eurosport 2’s programming offer features a line-up of top LIVE events, team and action sports and an array of sports entertainment. To offer fans the most exhaustive programme line-up, Eurosport and Eurosport 2 share coverage of selected major events. The combination of LIVE sports action, up-to-the-minute news and original magazines makes Eurosport 2 an innovator in the sports broadcast universe.
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Capitalising on Eurosport’s international network of
journalists, Eurosport News is the 24/7 channel for the latest
sports news from around the globe. The channel reaches over
11 million homes and is available in 4 languages. Worldwide
distribution includes Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa and the
Middle-East.
The channel is available in 15 countries across Asia-Pacific and
brings Eurosport’s expertise to audiences in the region with
extensive coverage of top European sporting events. A total
of 60 disciplines are broadcast on Eurosport Asia-Pacific.
sporTs NEws aNyTiME, aNyplacE
BriNgiNg ThE BEsT of EuropE’s sporT
To asia-pacific
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world-class sporTs EVENTs MaNagEMENT
events
Continents
Eurosport Events organises, promotes and develops international sporting events. Today, Eurosport Events features a portfolio of top-class events including:• FIA WTCC: As one of the most spectacular and fastest growing motorsports series, the FIA
WTCC is a thrilling competition with the best touring car drivers in the world.• IRC: An international and prestigious rally series, authorised by the FIA, where established
drivers and up-and-coming talents compete together. Fans can follow prestigious rallies such as the famous Monte-Carlo Rally. The IRC brings a new perspective to the world of rallying.• Global Champions Tour: This ultimate equestrian show jumping event is a high-status
competition gathering the world’s most prestigious CSI-5* outdoor events into one Championship. The Tour provides all horse riding fans with the very best in show Jumping.
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The site is available in:English - German - Italian - Spanish - French - Swedish - Russian - Chinese - Polish - Turkish - Arabic.
million unique users per month and growing!
Eurosport.com, the digital destination for sports news and live results, has a network of 12 local sites in 11 languages, including 4 co-branded sites with Yahoo!.
Fast and accurate, our LIVE online content combined with our ability to connect fans via communities means Eurosport is always first with the sports stories that matter.
The best of sport at one address: eurosport.com
EuropE’s No 1 oNliNE sporTs dEsTiNaTioN
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sporT oN ThE MoVE
The eurosport.com mobile application offers the largest selection of sports news, LIVE results and videos and is available free of charge in 10 different languages on iPhone, iPad, Android and BlackBerry. The iPhone version of this application tops the rankings with over 3 million downloads worldwide (December 2010).
The Eurosport Player mobile application provides LIVE streaming of the Eurosport TV channels and is available upon subscription in the UK, Ireland, Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
Eurosport PlayerEurosport’s online video subscription service, provides LIVE access to live simulcast streams of the Eurosport TV channels, additional exclusive live content and access to an extensive on demand video library, all direct to the fans’ PC. The service is currently available in 59 countries and 20 different languages.
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Eurosport continues to be the home of great LIVE events, and 2011 is no exception. With world-class consultants, renowned commentary and analysis and state-of-the-art broadcast technology, our channels continue
to bring fans around the world unsurpassed sports coverage.
The Tour de France, the Australian, French and US tennis Opens, as well as the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2011 are just some of the exceptional LIVE events this year on the flagship channel, Eurosport. A sensational line-up of top world championships: Alpine Skiing, Nordic Skiing, Swimming and Snooker, further enrich this year’s offer.
Eurosport 2 will continue its innovative coverage of team and action sports, including exclusive coverage of the FIS Snowboard and Freestyle Ski World Championships. Premium football also has a place on Eurosport 2 with Live coverage of the Bundesliga in 22 territories across Europe. Throughout the year, the channel will also share Eurosport’s LIVE coverage of premium events.
Together, Eurosport and Eurosport 2 form a unique sports entertainment platform offering coverage of the greatest sports events and all-time sporting heroes. Fans can follow the victories, comebacks and records of stars such as Lionel Messi, Rafael Nadal, Lindsey Vonn, Michael Phelps and Kelly Slater.
Beyond TV, fans can follow all the action on the group’s different media platforms: eurosport.com, Eurosport mobile and Eurosport Player.
Join Eurosport in 2011 and follow your passion for sport.
All SportS All EmotionS All yEAr long
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WorLd Cups WorLd Champs
LiVeUnrivalled Coverage
Top consulTTop consulTTop consul anTanT Ts
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wiNTErsporTs
Eurosport is T
HE winterspo
rts destinatio
n.
Year after ye
ar, fans can
find the be
st
and most e
xtensive co
verage of t
he
entire season
across our differe
nt
media platfo
rms. On air,
Eurosport an
d
Eurosport 2
viewers w
ill enjoy L
IVE
broadcast of
12 differen
t winterspor
ts
disciplines. T
his year’s co
verage featu
res
14 World Ch
ampionships
, 8 World C
ups
and famous
action spo
rts event th
e
Winter Dew
Tour.
Only on Euro
sport
Breaking The ice
All season long viewers will enjoy this original
show that gets “up close and personal” with
star wintersports athletes.
Only on Euro
sport 2
Fans across Europe can follow all the
excitement of the World Snowboarding
and Freestyle Skiing Championships and the
Winter Dew Tour exclusively on Eurosport 2.
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us openGAME, SET AND MATS
poWerGRAND SLAMS
LeGends
atp
Wta
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TENNis
Eurosport’s
tennis o
ffer remai
ns
unchallenge
d with LIV
E coverage
of
the greates
t grand slam
tournamen
ts
including
the Austr
alian Open,
the French
Open and
the US Ope
n.
Behind‑the
‑scenes, o
n the cour
ts,
day or night
, viewers ca
n follow eve
ry
smash, slice
and ace o
n Eurospor
t.
Top LIVE act
ion from ATP
tournamen
ts
and all WT
A circuits
will also b
e
covered thro
ughout the y
ear.
Only on Euro
sport
“game, set & Mats”
A unique “on-site” show, produced for each
grand slam, with exclusive interviews of top
tennis stars and expert analysis from renowned
consultants Mats Wilander and Barbara Schett.
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Champions Club
passionStarS FiFa
exCLusiVe
ueFa
Bundesliga
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fooTBall
Football is at
the core of o
ur programm
e
offer in 20
11 with ex
tensive LIV
E
coverage of
the Bundes
liga* and F
IFA
Women’s W
orld Cup 2011
**. Eurospor
t’s
comprehens
ive, multi‑pl
atform cover
age
follows the
greatest
European
and
internationa
l competition
s all year lo
ng
with comple
te overviews
of the UEF
A
Champions L
eague, UEFA
Europa Leag
ue
and UEFA Eur
o 2012 Qualifi
ers.
Only on Euro
sport
Monday Night is football night! Exclusive
interviews and in-depth reports are at the heart
of Eurosport’s prime-time slot: fans can watch
champions club with top consultant Arsène
Wenger and Eurogoals one-to-one featuring
interviews with the greatest stars in football
such as Messi, Ronaldo and Forlan.
* On Eurosport 2, in 22 territories of the Northern, Eastern and
Central Europe.
** On Eurosport, except in Scandinavia.
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tour de FranCe Track
expert Commentary ClassiCs
KinG oF the mountains
exhaustiVe CoVeraGe
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cycliNg
Eurosport is
more than
ever THE ho
me
of cycling in
2011 with u
nrivalled LI
VE
coverage of
the Tour de
France, Gir
o
d’Italia, Vu
elta and al
l the greate
st
classics. Cy
cling fans
can also en
joy
first‑class
coverage o
f the Wor
ld
Track Cham
pionships a
nd World Ro
ad
Champions
hips.
Only on Euro
sport
Exhaustive pan-European cycling coverage all
season long . Incisive commentary from expert
commentators and star consultants .
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taCtiCs
masters Drama
suspense World Touragility
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sNookEr
Eurosport c
overs Snook
er like no ot
her
broadcaster
. Get close to
the suspens
e
and revel in
the tactica
l sparring, t
he
tense finale
s and the w
onder shots
as
the world’s
top players
pit their wi
ts
against each
other. In 20
11, Eurospo
rt
extends its
snooker LI
VE coverage
to
showcase th
e greatest s
tars and th
e
greatest tou
rnaments.
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monte CarLo
HigH speed H speed HLiVe dakar
enduranCe
superbiKe
hd
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MoTorsporTs
Feel the ene
rgy, feel the
speed!
Fans won’t
miss a m
inute of LIV
E
action of leg
endary even
ts such as L
e
Mans 24 ho
urs* and Mo
nte Carlo Ra
lly
which mark
s the 100th
anniversary
of
this excitin
g event. The
mythical an
d
demanding
Dakar Rally
is covered L
IVE
every evenin
g in prime ti
me. Superb
ike
World Cha
mpionships,
FIA WT
CC
and IRC are
just some o
f the thrillin
g
motorsports
series to f
ollow LIVE
on
Eurosport a
ll season lon
g.
Only on Euro
sport
Eurosport’s daily show Le Mans 24 Minutes*,
Live from the start-finish line of Le Mans
24 hours circuit, propels viewers directly into the
action of the race and delivers more excitement
and emotion than ever before.
* Rights to be confirmed
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HeroesexCitement
Performance
oLympiC spirit
live
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road To loNdoN 2012
As official br
oadcaster o
f the Olymp
ic
Games, Euro
sport covers
and promot
es
all year roun
d the major O
lympic spor
ts.
More than o
ne year bef
ore the even
t,
Eurosport i
s on the R
oad to Lon
don
2012. Headi
ng an impre
ssive line‑u
p of
top Olympi
c sports ev
ents, Euros
port
offers LIVE
coverage
of the Wo
rld
Swimming C
hampionshi
ps in July 20
11.
Only on Euro
sport
london calling
A weekly show where top athletes staged in
a London phone booth, answer Eurosport’s call
and give sports fans insight on their preparation
for the next Olympics.
pool Talk
An original show featuring confidential
and exclusive interviews with the greatest
swimming stars.
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Watts
WWe Humour
Family Fun
EntErtainingexCitinG
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ENTErTaiNMENT
Sport is also
a show.
From the t
actics of P
oker, to th
e
physical fea
ts in the W
WE wrestlin
g
events, to W
ATTS, enter
tainment ha
s
a privileged
place on E
urosport. O
n
Eurosport 2
, go crazy is the Thu
rsday
prime time s
lot showing t
he best actio
n
from new an
d unusual s
ports.
Only on Euro
sport
clash Time
Eurosport’s sport and entertainment slot every
Monday in prime time featuring WWE’s flagship
programmes and exclusive interviews.
waTTs
On Mondays, a round-up of the funniest and
most spectacular images in the sports world
all set to music.
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euroCup
Slam Dunk team spirit
intense
enerGy
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TEaM sporTs
Eurosport 2’s
team sports o
ffer in 2011 is
as
strong as eve
r with LIVE li
ne‑ups inclu
ding
Eurocup bask
etball, Wome
n’s EuroLeagu
e,
Handball Cha
mpions Leag
ues and the
Ice
Hockey Worl
d U20 Champ
ionship.
The world’s
best volleyb
all action is
also
on display wit
h LIVE covera
ge of the Ital
ian
Volleyball Le
agues*.
Only on Euro
sport 2
“Euroleague Basketball show”
A special bi-weekly show, aired on Thursday
and Friday, featuring all the highlights,
results and latest news from the EuroLeague
and Eurocup.
* Except in Italy
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AdrenAline GrippinG
daiLy surF report
Half pipe Dew Tour
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acTioN sporTs
With exclusi
ve LIVE cove
rage in Europ
e
of the Sum
mer DEW T
our, includin
g
skateboardin
g, BMX and
FMX with
superstars
such as Sh
aun White
,
Eurosport 2
is the ultim
ate destinat
ion
for action s
ports. Euro
sport 2 is a
lso
home to su
rfing with c
overage of
the
entire ASP W
orld Tour sea
son featurin
g
legend Kelly
Slater.
Only on Euro
sport 2
daily surf report
Eurosport 2’s exclusive show travels to
the greatest surf spots in the world to bring
viewers the greatest interviews and first-hand
news and views on the ASP World Tour.
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RALLY: Dakar 1-16 January
TEnnIS: Australian Open 17-30 January
ALPInE SKIInG: World Championships 8-20 February
nORDIC SKIInG: World Championships 24 February - 6 March
CYCLInG: Giro 7-29 May
TEnnIS: French Open 22 May - 5 June
CAR RACInG: 24 hours le Mans* 11-12 June *Rights to be confirmed
FOOTBALL: FIFA Women’s World Cup* 26 June - 17 July * No broadcast in Scandinavia
TEnnIS: US Open 29 August - 11 September
FOOTBALL: Champions Club show Season launch: 12 September
FOOTBALL: EURO 2012 qualifiers Tour 7-11 October
TEnnIS: WTA Championships 25-30 October
2011 oN EurosporT Complete programming schedules & updates on www.eurosportcorporate.com
fEBruaryJanuaryJanuaryJanuary
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septemberseptemberseptember
FebruaryfEBFebruaryfEBruaryFebruaryruary
junejunejune
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BIATHLOn: World Championships 3-13 March
CYCLInG: Paris-Nice & San Remo 6-13 March & 19 March
CYCLInG: Spring Classics including Paris-Roubaix 10 April
SnOOKER: World Championships 16 April - 2 May
CYCLInG: Tour de France 2-24 July
SWIMMInG: World Championships 16-31 July
CYCLInG: Vuelta a España 20 August - 11 September
MOTORSPORTS: Season finale
FOOTBALL: EURO 2012 qualifiers play-offs 11, 12 & 15 November
WInTERSPORTS SEASOn: All World Cups
SWIMMInG: Eurospean Short Course Championships 8-11 December
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julyjulyjuly
november
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ICE HOCKEY: World U-20 Championships 26 December - 5 January
SnOWBOARDInG: World Championships 15-23 January
FREESTYLE SKIInG: World Championships 2-5 February
ACTIOn SPORTS: Winter DEW Tour 12-13 February
HAnDBALL: EHF Champions League Finals Women and Men: 7, 14 & 29 May
BEACH SOCCER: European Cup
ACTIOn SPORTS: Summer DEW Tour Season launch
MOTORSPORTS: Le Mans 24 hours* 11-12 June * Rights to be confirmed
TEnnIS: US Open 29 August - 11 September
AUSTRALIAn FOOTBALL LEAGUE: Final series: 10 September - 1 October
SURFInG: ASP World Tour “The Search”
ACTIOn SPORTS: Summer DEW Tour Finale
2011 oN EurosporT 2Complete programming schedules & updates on www.eurosportcorporate.com
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septemberseptemberseptember
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junejunejune
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SURFInG: ASP World Tour
TRIAL: World Indoor Championships 12 & 19 March
BASKETBALL: Eurocup Finals 16-17 April
VOLLEYBALL: Italian Leagues* Playoffs Men and Women from 7 April * except in Italy
FOOTBALL: Gold Cup 3-26 July
BEACH SOCCER: Euro League
FOOTBALL: Bundesliga* Season launch: 5 August *Northern, Eastern and Central European territories.
AREnA FOOTBALL LEAGUE: Arena Bowl (Final): 20 August
BASKETBALL: Eurocup Season launch
FMX: Gladiator Games
ACTIOn SPORTS: Winter DEW Tour
SnOWBOARDInG: World Cup
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o cr
edit
s: G
etty
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tter
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mEdiA ContACtS:Michelle Gilbert +33(0) 1 40 93 81 42 mgilbert@eurosport.com
Marc Hebert +33(0) 1 40 93 80 59 mhebert@eurosport.com
Joe McAvoy +33(0) 1 40 93 81 93 jmcavoy@eurosport.com
David nosibor +33(0) 1 40 93 82 40 dnosibor@eurosport.com
Complete programming schedules & updates are available in our online press room at www.eurosportcorporate.com
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