German sports broadcaster Sport1 has agreed a long-term extension to its rights deal for the European Volleyball Confederation’s (CEV) showpiece national team events.
The contract includes the men’s and women’s volleyball European Championships in 2017, 2019 and 2021, along with the beach volleyball European Championships for both sexes through to 2021.
The deal has been brokered with the Infront Sports & Media agency and includes exclusive rights in Germany and non-exclusive rights in Austria and Switzerland. The company will broadcast the events on its Sport1 and Sport1 Plus television channels, along with providing live streaming through Sport1.de.
The men’s 2017 European Volleyball Championships will take place in Poland from August 24 to September 3, with Georgia and Azerbaijan co-hosting the women’s event from September 22 to October 1.