WBD’s Eurosport network and Discovery+ will screen over 600 live events and 1,100 hours of coverage as this year’s Winter Sports season gets underway.
- Highlights include increased coverage of FIS World Cup and World Championship events compared to recent years.
- Available via Discovery+ standard plan.
Winter is coming and fans are braced for new champions to claim their World Cup thrones with every moment of the season shown on Eurosport and discovery+.
The action begins with the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup from Soelden, Austria on 28th October.
Uninterrupted coverage will be available to viewers across the UK, Europe and Asia (except Nordic countries and Japan) on discovery+ and the Eurosport App, with comprehensive television coverage on Eurosport’s channels.
WBD promises a 35% increase in live linear hours compared to last year.
With 103 World Cup wins and nine overall titles between, WBD’s winter sports expert line-up features French favourite Johan Clarey who joins the team for the first time for the 2023-2024 season. After becoming the oldest ever Olympic alpine skiing medallist at last year’s Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022, Clarey will provide punditry and analysis during selected races.
Corporate comment
Scott Young, SVP Content and Production at Warner Bros. Discovery Sports Europe, said:
“Our coverage of last year’s Winter Olympics broke new audience engagement records demonstrating the appetite for winter sports is stronger than ever.
“By combining our huge portfolio of World Cup rights across the widest range of disciplines with our winter sports expertise, passion for storytelling and commitment to content creation, this season is sure to captivate millions of fans across Europe and Asia and inspire the next generation of winter sports stars.”
New marketing campaign
For the 2023-2024 season, WBD Sports has produced a new marketing campaign titled ‘Winter Sports Take Over’. The campaign highlights the sheer volume of exhilarating action throughout the season on Eurosport and discovery+. The campaign launches on 8th November, ahead of the weekend’s Alpine Speed Opening in the shadow of the Matterhorn. The event becomes the first ever FIS World Cup race to cross a national border.
WBD is known as the ‘Home of Winter Sports’ after first showing FIS events in 1989, when Eurosport first launched.
Eurosport on Discovery+
To access Eurosport’s live coverage, Discovery+ subscribers will require the standard plan, currently £6.99 on a monthly basis.
▶ Events on Eurosport/Discovery+ in the UK/Ireland this season
- FIS Freestyle Skiing World Cup: 20 October 2023 – 24 March 2024
- FIS Park & Pipe Snowboard World Cup: 21 October 2023 – 23 March 2024
- FIS Alpine Ski World Cup: 28 October 2023 – 24 March 2024
- FIS Cross-Country World Cup: 24 November 2023 – 17 March 2024
- FIS Ski Jumping World Cup: 24 November 2023 – 24 March 2024
- IBU Biathlon World Cup: 25 November 2023 – 17 March 2024
- FIS Alpine Snowboard World Cup: 14 December 2023 – 17 March 2024
- FIS Snowboard Cross World Cup: 2 December 2023 – 24 March 2024
- FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding World Cup: 2 December 2023 – 24 March 2024
- IBU Biathlon World Championships: 5 February – 18 February 2024
- World Curling Federation World Championships: 26 March – 7 April 2024
WBD does not hold the UK/Ireland rights for ISU Figure Skating, Speed Skating and Short Track World Cup.