Rai Secures Milan-Cortina 26 Winter Paralympics Broadcast Rights

Rai Secures Milan-Cortina 26 Winter Paralympics Broadcast Rights

November 20, 2025 David Thompson - Sports Editor Sports

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* Rai‌ to ‍Cover Winter Paralympics: italian public broadcaster Rai will provide extensive coverage of the winter Paralympics, taking place in Northern Italy (Milan, Cortina d’Ampezzo, Verona, and Val di Fiemme) from⁤ March 6-15.
* Extensive coverage: This coverage will include live broadcasts, related content, and programming across Rai’s TV channels‍ and platforms.
* Existing Olympic​ rights: Rai already has a long-term ​agreement to broadcast the Olympics through 2032, a deal facilitated by Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) and the european Broadcasting Union (EBU).
* EBU Paralympic Deal & Exceptions: The EBU⁣ secured exclusive European rights to the⁤ 2026 ⁢Winter Paralympic Games, except for⁤ Italy (where Rai now has rights) ⁤and the UK (where Channel ⁤4 holds rights).
* Rai’s Motivation: Rai’s CEO, Giampaolo rossi, emphasized the importance of sport as a unifying and inclusive force, and highlighted the opportunity to showcase‍ courage‍ and‍ talent through Paralympic coverage.

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