The International Olympic Committee announced Monday that the four Olympic Games between 2026 and 2032 will be broadcast on free-to-air television in Europe.

The IOC said that all media rights in Europe for the summer and winter Games for the period had been awarded to the European Broadcasting Union alliance and Warner Bros. Discovery.

“This new agreement guarantees free-to-air reach for the Games through the EBU’s network of public service broadcasters,” the IOC said in a statement.

The deal covers the Los Angeles 2028 and Brisbane 2032 summer Games, plus the winter Olympics in Milano Cortina 2026 and in 2030, which have yet to be awarded to a host city.

The EBU and Warner Bros. Discovery presented a joint bid to acquire all media rights across 48 territories in Europe, as well as Israel.

The IOC did not put a figure on the deal.

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