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Nova acquires rights to German and Spanish cup finals in Greece
Greek pay-television broadcaster Nova has picked up rights to both Germany’s DFB Pokal and Spain’s Copa Del Rey finals, which will take place this weekend.
Infront takes digital D2C route with launch of iX.co
Infront, the Zug-based sports marketing company, has launched a ‘digitally native’ direct-to-consumer operation to connect brands and sports rights-holders to fans around the world.
iX.co
Caf sees political benefits of renegotiating with Lagardère, albeit at great cost
The Confederation of African Football has made good on a two-year-old promise to renegotiate its mammoth global media and marketing rights deal with Lagardère Sports, but not its promise to earn more money for its rights.
Infront to market 2019 Audi Cup rights
The Infront agency has secured exclusive media and marketing rights to the 2019 edition of the Audi Cup pre-season football tournament
Nent makes shock move for winter sports in Nordics
Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group has gained a foothold in winter sports in the Nordics with its shock acquisition of a host of properties from the Infront agency.
Nent Group acquires host of winter sports rights in Nordics from Infront
Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group has acquired rights to a host of winter sports properties in the Nordics from the Infront agency, landing a blow to public-service broadcasters in the region
ITU launches revamped streaming platform
The International Triathlon Union (ITU) has launched its new-look on-demand streaming platform ahead of the first World Triathlon Series event of the season in Abu Dhabi on Friday.
TriathlonLive
Infront increases its dominance over winter sports with ISU deal
The Infront agency’s acquisition of the International Skating Union’s global media rights is the latest plank in the company’s strategy to dominate the winter sports rights market.
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Infront expands into motocross with Youthstream acquisition
The Infront agency has acquired Youthstream, the owner of exclusive television, marketing and global promotional rights to the International Motorcycling Federation’s (FIM) MXGP Motocross World Championship u…
Infront completes winter sports set with ISU deal
The International Skating Union has today (Tuesday) appointed the Infront agency as its new global media rights partner for the next four seasons
Hannesson appointed exclusive strategic advisor by Infront
The Infront agency has appointed Ingolfur Hannesson as an exclusive strategic advisor, with a focus on acquisitions and exploitation of winter sports media rights
Lega Serie A poaches Infront executive for chief executive role
Sports media executive Luigi De Siervo has been appointed as the new chief executive of Lega Serie A, which operates the top division of Italian football
Infront secures latest winter sports partnership renewal
The Infront agency has struck its second partnership extension with a national winter sports body in the space of a week after agreeing to continue its deal with US Ski & Snowboard
Swedish Ski Association maintains long-running Infront partnership
The Swedish Ski Association has agreed a five-season extension to its long-standing rights and production partnership with the Infront agency.
The new contract will run from 2021-22 to 2025-26
‘Trailblazer’ Tellier to exit as HBS chief
Francis Tellier is set to retire as chief executive of HBS, the host broadcast company he founded almost two decades ago, it was announced today (Monday)
World Endurance Championship renews Infront deal
The World Endurance Championship motor racing series has extended its exclusive media-rights deal with the Infront agency.
The new three-year deal will run from 2018-19 to 2020-21
SPFL launches domestic media-rights tender
The Scottish Professional Football League has today (October 1) launched a tender for its domestic media rights from 2020-21
SPFL strikes stop-gap international rights deal with Infront
The Scottish Professional Football League’s international rights deal with Infront is to act as a stop-gap ahead of a global media rights tender set to be issued next month.