BT Sport continues hockey commitment with FIH deal

UK pay-television broadcaster BT Sport has agreed a rights partnership with the International Hockey Federation (FIH).

The deal runs for two years and covers various major FIH national team events.

BT Sport will show live coverage of the 2018 Women’s Hockey World Cup, which takes place in London, England, from July 21 to August 5.

BT Sport will also broadcast live the 2018 Men’s Hockey World Cup, which runs from November 24 to December 16 in Bhubaneswar, India.

The agreement also includes the 2017 Hockey World League semi-finals and finals.

In total, BT Sport will show more than 700 hours of live coverage from major FIH events to audiences in the UK and Ireland over the next two years.

Andy Oram, FIH television and broadcast director, said: “BT Sport were first to believe and commit to the ‘Hockey Revolution’, long before the success in Rio (2016) and we are delighted to continue our relationship and vision with them.

“Their world-class production of the Hockey Champions Trophies in London last year introduced ground-breaking innovations for our sport and has set some very high standards as we move towards our World Cups in 2018.”