International Hockey Federation (FIH)
Spring Media lands FIH betting video rights package
Spring Media has made one of its biggest moves to date in the betting video rights space in a deal with the International Hockey Federation (FIH)
Viacom18 picks up Indian rights to top FIH events until 2027
The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has struck its most significant media rights contract for the next cycle, announcing a four-year deal with Indian media group Viacom18
FIH lifts OTT geo-blocking, launches game pass
The International Hockey Federation (FIH), field hockey's governing body, is to lift geo-blocking of its over-the-top platform, outside of its core revenue-driving market of the Indian subcontinent, as…
FIH eyes more free-to-air deals as profits grow
The International Hockey Federation (FIH) wants to prioritise media rights deals with more free-to-air broadcasters in a bid to grow exposure for the sport, after the governing body recorded a second consecutive…
FIH elects Asian hockey CEO Ikram as president, direct federation income nears CHF5m
Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) chief executive Tayyab Ikram has been elected as the new president of the International Hockey Federation (FIH), seeing off the challenge of Marc Coudron
Fox Sports to cover FIH Pro League in Southeast Asia
The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has agreed a rights deal for its Pro League national team competition with pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports Asia
FIH launches Nations Cup bidding, appoints Horizm to value digital assets
The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has launched the bidding process for hosting its new second-tier national team competition, the FIH Nations Cup, which will be played in 2022 for the first time
FIH and Nagra’s ‘bold’ OTT play could be template for rights-holders, tech companies
Watch.Hockey, the direct-to-consumer OTT service recently launched by the International Hockey Federation (FIH), in collaboration with tech company Nagra, represents a new commercial model that could encourage more mid-tier sports properties to develop state-of-the-art D2C platforms.
FIH and Nagra launch new Watch.Hockey streaming service
The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has launched a new fan engagement app which will stream live coverage of matches and aims to be the digital “home of hockey” for fans, players and officials wor…
FIH ends MyCujoo streaming tie-up to sign 10-year Nagra deal
The International Hockey Federation is to terminate its five-year deal with live streaming services company MyCujoo as it enters into a new ten-year agreement with content and multi-screen video company…
FIH broadcast director Neilson moves to World Bowling
Chris Neilson, TV and broadcast director at the Fédération Internationale de Hockey (FIH), has taken up a position at World Bowling, the international federation for ten pin bowling.
FIH media-rights income neared CHF4m in 2018
Broadcast rights income accounted for CHF3.94m (€3.74m/$4.08m) – or 29 per cent – of the total 2018 operating income of CHF13.54m a
Streaming geo-blocking restrictions lifted as FIH makes programming commitment
The Fédération Internationale de Hockey (FIH), hockey’s world governing body, has opted to remove any geo-blocking restrictions on full re-runs of FIH Hockey Pro League matches played in 2019 and 2020.
MyCujoo streaming platform in talks with CBF to expand Brasilian football broadcast portfolio
Football streaming platform MyCujoo is in talks with the Confederação Brasileira de Futebol to expand its broadcast portfolio in the country, the company’s chief executive officer, Pedro Presa has told SportBusiness Media.
ESPN builds on FIH partnership in Central, South America
International sports broadcaster ESPN has furthered its ties with the International Hockey Federation (FIH) in Central and South America by agreeing a four-year rights deal
Hockey fan demographic key to DAZN renewal in Germany, Austria and Switzerland
Streaming service DAZN has extended its rights to International Hockey Federation (FIH) events in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, targeting field hockey’s affluent following.
FIH agrees rights deal for US, Canada
The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has signed a four-year rights agreement in the US and Canada with the Bleacher Report Live streaming service
FIH strikes new rights partnership in the Netherlands
Dutch pay-television broadcaster Ziggo has agreed a four-year rights deal with the International Hockey Federation (FIH)