The agreement does not include Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden while fans in Austria, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, UK and Ireland can stream the event on discovery+.

The deal will see World Athletics rights-holders Eurovision Sport and ESPN broadcast the event on Eurosport 1, Eurosport 2 and the Eurosport App.

"I’m delighted to welcome Warner Bros. Discovery back into the high-powered portfolio of our World Championships broadcast partners," World Athletics President Sebastian Coe said.

"Eurosport has a long tradition of offering outstanding athletics coverage and this agreement will be welcomed by our fans across Europe, as it will give them even more opportunities to watch every amazing moment of the World Athletics Championships Budapest 23.

"I have no doubt that this deal will help us to deliver on our strategy for growing the sport."

The flagship World Athletics event is scheduled to be held from August 19 to 27 at the new National Athletics Centre in Budapest.

The event is set to be held in central Europe for the first time.

"We are proud to be a trusted partner to federations across a broad range of sports," Warner Bros. Discovery vice-president, sports rights acquisitions and syndication Trojan Paillot, said.

"Through our Warner Bros. Discovery channels and platforms, we possess an unmatched ability to scale coverage to the widest possible audience through our broad international reach and platform availability, offering more ways for viewers to engage with the sports they love.

"Our ambition is to tell the stories around the world’s greatest athletes all year round, including their journeys to compete at the biggest events including the World Athletics Championships and the Olympic Games.

"We are pleased to be able to harness our storytelling ability and comprehensive reach to shine a light on the World Athletics Championships, helping to raise even greater awareness of the sport and its athletes as we build to the Olympic Games Paris 2024."

Warner Bros. Discovery launched a Paris 2024 show called Mon Paris Olympique last month o Eurosport in France.

It will feature French athletes share their stories until the Opening Ceremony in July 2024.