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Dalian Wanda submits takeover bid for Infront, report says
Chinese conglomerate Dalian Wanda has formally submitted a bid to acquire the Infront Sports & Media agency, according to Swiss public-service broadcaster RTS.
Infront set to challenge Sportfive
The Infront Sports & Media agency is understood to be the strongest challenger to the Sportfive agency for the rights to the events of the Confédération Africaine de Football, including the flagship Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) tournament.
FIS trials Twitter video clips as Freestyle and Snowboard World Championships commence
The International Ski Federation (FIS) and Infront Sports & Media agency have predicted record levels of coverage for the 2015 Freestyle and Snowboard World Championships, which got underway today (Thursday) in Kreischberg, Austria.
Infront to help ski mountaineering scale heights
The Infront Sports & Media agency has reached an agreement to serve as a media production and distribution partner of the International Ski Mountaineering Federation.
Dalian Wanda closes in on Infront takeover deal – report
Chinese conglomerate Dalian Wanda is closing in on a deal to acquire the Infront Sports & Media agency, according to the Financial Times newspaper.
Infront details broadcast reach for EHF Women’s Euros
The Infront Sports & Media agency, media and marketing partner of the European Handball Federation, has said the 2014 Women’s European Championships national team event will be aired in 145 countries, following agreements brokered with 85 broadcasters.
Eurosport renews ski rights as Infront sale draws closer
Pan-European sports broadcaster Eurosport last week renewed a host of top skiing rights, with expanded exclusivity and at slight fee increases, in a deal with the Infront Sports & Media agency.
Bidders line up for Infront
US private investment group Providence and two Chinese companies, including property firm Wanda, are considering bids for the Infront Sports & Media agency, according to the Financial Times.
Eurosport extends winter sports portfolio with Infront deal
Pan-regional broadcaster Eurosport has signed a long-term agreement with the Infront Sports & Media agency to consolidate its extensive portfolio of winter sports events through to the 2020-21 season.
Sport1 secures European women’s volleyball rights
German sports broadcaster Sport1 has acquired platform-neutral rights to the European Volleyball Confederation’s 2015 women’s championship national team event.
Centralisation takes back seat as UCI focuses on calendar and production
The Union Cycliste Internationale’s long-standing goal of centralising the media rights to the UCI World Tour looks set to be put on the back burner under new president Brian Cookson in favour of more achievable objectives: creating a coherent calendar and improving cycling as a television product.
Infront strategy paying off for UCI championships
The Union Cycliste Internationale’s decision to move away from pan-regional deals for its world championship events and appoint the Infront Sports & Media agency to sell the rights on a market-by-market basis appears to be paying off.
SVT goes it alone to strengthen grip on Infront skiing rights
The Infront Sports & Media agency’s deals last week for World Championship and World Cup skiing events with Swedish public-service broadcaster SVT are thought to represent a decent increase on the current value of the rights.
Adam Mason, director of summer sports, Infront Sports & Media
Interview with Adam Mason, director of summer sports at Infront Sports & Media, on expanded coverage for the UCI world championships.
Serie A channel could launch in 2018, Infront Italy chief says
Lega Serie A, which operates the top division of football in Italy, could launch its own television channel as early as 2018, according to Marco Bogarelli, the president of the Infront Italy division of the Infront Sports & Media agency.
Sport1 snaps up German handball rights
German sports broadcaster Sport1 has acquired rights to the German national men's and women's handball teams' away qualifying matches for the 2016 and 2018 European Handball Federation (EHF) European Championships.
Infront supports launch of new Italian winter sports platform
Federazione Italiana Sport Invernali (Fisi), the Italian winter sports federation, has launched a new website in partnership with the Infront Sports & Media agency that will feature exclusive video content.
Bidders unveiled for Serie A international rights
The MP & Silva, IMG and B4 Capital agencies have tabled bids for the international media rights for Serie A, the top division of football in Italy.