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IBSF take rights to market ahead of Infront deal expiry
The International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) has issued a request for proposals for its global broadcast and sponsorship rights as Infront, the long-standing incumbent rights-holding agency,…
Infront adds Tour de Pologne rights to cycling portfolio
The Infront agency has further bolstered its cycling portfolio by agreeing a four-year for global media rights to the Tour de Pologne, the UCI WorldTour event
Eurosport, GCN acquire rights to 2021 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
International sports broadcaster Eurosport and digital platform Global Cycling Network have jointly acquired exclusive rights to this year’s Omloop Het Nieuwsblad Flanders Classics race in a deal covering E…
Infront, Euro Media Group roll out skiing remote production
The Infront agency is working with broadcast services company Euro Media Group on a full network-based set-up for the International Ski Federation’s (FIS) forthcoming Nordic World Ski Championships, w…
Another top-tier property for Kenya’s Standard Group in Olympics deal with Infront
Kenyan media company The Standard Group has agreed a deal with the Infront agency for free-to-air broadcast rights to the postponed 2020 summer Olympic Games in Tokyo
Infront makes squash equity investment in long-term PSA commercial deal
The Infront agency has committed to a long-term investment in squash in a deal that involves a minority equity investment in a new company set up to manage and commercialise the Professional Squash Association’s c…
Infront boosts cycling portfolio with Flanders Classics, Amstel Gold Race rights
The Infront agency has bolstered its road cycling portfolio in a long-term deal for international broadcast rights to both the Tour of Flanders and the Netherlands’ Amstel Gold Race.
Infront displaces EBU as Paralympics broadcast rights-holder in Europe
The Infront agency has won a high-profile piece of new business after acquiring the European broadcast rights to the Beijing 2022 and Paris 2024 Paralympic Games
Italian court rejects watchdog’s appeal over historic Serie A TV rights fines
Italy’s Council of State has rejected an appeal from the country’s competition watchdog, the AGCM, which sought to overturn a lower court ruling concerning the sale of broadcast rights to Serie A, the…
Wanda Sports Group edges closer to delisting
The board of Wanda Sports Group has approved a move to delist from the Nasdaq stock exchange amid the proposal from a Dalian Wanda subsidiary to buy the outstanding Class A ordinary shares
Infront promotes Kaeshammer to replace Herth as head of football
The Infront agency has promoted Andreas Kaeshammer to the role of global head of football and as a replacement for the experienced Stephan Herth who relinquished the job earlier in the year
OTT service could be key to Infront turning profit on World Triathlon deal
Boosting the take-up of TriathlonLive, the direct-to-consumer OTT service operated jointly by the Infront agency and World Triathlon, is seen by experts as the agency’s best chance of increasing the margins on its global rights deal with the sport’s world governing body.
Infront Moto Racing and StreamAMG revamp MXGP OTT platform
Infront Moto Racing, the promoter of the FIM Motocross World Championship, has unveiled a revamped version of the series' MXGP-TV OTT platform that will be powered by sports streaming and technology company…
Infront strengthens World Athletics ties with Indoor Tour international rights
The Infront agency has agreed an exclusive three-year deal to sell international media rights to the World Athletics Indoor Tour
Wanda Sports Q3 revenues down 42 per cent but net profit reported
Wanda Sports Group, the owner of the Infront agency, among other interests in sport, has reported a 42-per-cent drop in third-quarter revenues, primarily due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic coupled…
Rai acquires CEV Champions League rights in Italy
Italian public broadcaster Rai has acquired rights to broadcast volleyball’s European Volleyball Confederation (CEV) Champions League across both the men’s and women’s game.
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SRG SSR retains FIS, IIHF and World Curling rights in deal with Infront
Swiss public-service broadcaster SRG SSR has extended its deal with the Infront agency for rights to key International Ski Federation (FIS), International Ice Hockey Federation and World Curling Federation events.
Infront and World Triathlon extend OTT and media rights sales agreement
World Triathlon, the sport’s recently-rebranded global governing body, has agreed an eight-year extension to its media agreement with the Infront agency.