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Wanda Sports Q3 revenue up but €31.2m loss reported on higher costs
Wanda Sports Group, the owner of the Infront agency and Ironman business, among other interests in sport, has reported a third-quarter loss of €31.2
Infront begins to cover IIHF costs in exclusive Nordics Nent deal
Infront has sealed a big increase in value for International Ice Hockey Federation rights across the Nordics, in a deal with the Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group that will help cover the increased costs of its own recently-signed global rights agreement.
NTA lands free-to-air Premier League rights in Nigeria
The Nigerian Television Authority, the nation’s public broadcaster, has acquired sublicensed rights to one English Premier League fixture per match week.
Infront’s Youthstream secures new MXGP broadcast commitments at Sportel
Youthstream, the owner of exclusive television, marketing and global promotional rights to the FIM Motocross World Championship, has detailed a number of broadcast deals for the series’ 2020 season.
Wanda and Infront’s interests align in long-term IAAF media, marketing deal
Wanda Sports’ mass participation drive and its subsidiary Infront’s push for summer sports were the basis for their decision to push into athletics through a record 10-year agreement with the International Association of Athletics Federation, from 2020.
Infront retains SPFL international rights contract with particular focus on digital
International media rights to the Scottish Premiership will continue to be sold by Infront until the end of the 2024-25 season after the agency today announced a new five-year agreement with the Scottish…
Nent seals more exclusive winter sports with IIHF Infront deal
The Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group continues to pick up exclusive winter sports rights in the Nordics, agreeing a new deal until 2028 with the Infront agency for International Ice Hockey Federation…
EHF boosts Balkan value by unifying club, national team rights
The European Handball Federation unified both its club and national team competitions in the Balkans into one new deal with Arena Sports, leading to a sharp rise in the value of its rights in the region.
Infront doubles outlay, enhances cooperation to secure long-term IIHF deal
The Infront agency has almost doubled the value of the International Ice Hockey Federation’s global media and marketing rights and promised future digital investment and collaboration to seal a 10-year agreement.
VTV acquires rights for Indonesia-Vietnam World Cup qualifier
Vietnamese state-run broadcaster VTV has acquired the media rights to the national team's 2022 Fifa World Cup away qualifier against Indonesia on October 15
Infront hails Berlin Marathon 5G production landmark
The production division of the Infront agency has claimed a first through its role in the successful testing of a 5G-connected camera set-up at Sunday’s Berlin Marathon.
Infront retains IIHF business in deal worth over CHF500m
The Infront agency has signed a 10-year extension to its media and sponsorship rights sales agreement with the International Ice Hockey Federation
Infront to take over from IMG in selling Diamond League media rights
The International Association of Athletics Federation has signed a 10-year international media-rights agreement with the Infront agency, which includes the sale of international rights to the top-tier…
Arena expands EHF coverage in Infront/DAZN deal
Pay-television broadcaster Arena Sport has acquired European Handball Federation club and national team events across the Balkan region in a new four-year deal
Sportitalia acquires rights to Scottish Premiership
Italian digital terrestrial television broadcaster Sportitalia has acquired the rights to Scottish Premiership football
Ghana’s Max TV secures Premier League rights from Infront
Ghanaian free-to-air broadcaster Max TV has acquired the rights to broadcast the English Premier League matches on free-to-air television during the 2019-20 season
CHL targets broadcast deals in China and Russia
European ice hockey tournament the Champions Hockey League is keen to secure exposure in both China and Russia and has praised the “huge reach” of 26 broadcast deals covering 63 territories as it heads int…
DAZN serves up Italian pay-TV rights to CEV European Championships
Subscription OTT operator DAZN has picked up pay-TV rights in Italy to the European Volleyball Confederation’s (CEV) men’s and women’s European Championships.
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