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European Gymnastics extends its exclusive worldwide media rights agreement with the EBU

European Gymnastics has extended its exclusive worldwide media rights agreement with the EBU from 2025 to 2028 [Picture source: European Gymnastics/Simone Ferraro]
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has extended its exclusive worldwide media rights agreement with European Gymnastics for another four years, from 2025 to 2028. This will ensure that gymnastics audiences in Europe and beyond will continue to enjoy major competitions for free.

Spanning 21 territories on behalf of 21 EBU Members, the agreement covers men’s and women’s competitions across the Artistic Gymnastics European Championships and Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships for 2025, 2026, 2027 and 2028.

Rights holders under the agreement are as follows: AMPTV (Armenia), VRT (Belgium), BNT (Bulgaria), HRT (Croatia), CYBC (Cyprus), CT (Czechia), YLE (Finland), ARD & ZDF (Germany), ERT (Greece), MTVA (Hungary), RUV (Iceland), RTE (Ireland), The Sport Channel (Israel), RAI (Italy), NOS (The Netherlands), RTP (Portugal), STVR (Slovakia), SRG SSR (Switzerland), TRT (Turkey), BBC (UK) and Suspilne (Ukraine).

Eurovision Sport, the EBU’s free-to-air streaming platform, will provide additional coverage of the events, complementing EBU Member broadcasts and offering greater distribution and access to gymnastics fans.

Glen Killane, executive director, EBU Sport said: “This renewed agreement builds on more than 40 years of successful collaboration between the EBU and European Gymnastics, reinforcing our shared commitment to free-to-air access and global visibility for gymnastics. With equal focus on men’s and women’s events, we remain committed to promoting the sport’s values and showcasing true gender equality.”

Dr. Farid Gayibov, president, European Union of Gymnastics, said: “Extending our contract with the EBU marks a significant step in our long-lasting partnership, built on mutual trust and a shared vision for the future of gymnastics in Europe. We are proud to continue this collaboration, which ensures our sport reaches audiences across the continent with the quality and professionalism it deserves.

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