Bobsleigh/skeleton
IMG to assume long-term IBSF role when Infront deal ends
IBSF take rights to market ahead of Infront deal expiry
Infront distributes IBSF World Cup broadcast rights in 60-plus territories
Infront ties up three deals as IMG plans its next winter sports move
Infront Sports & Media has agreed long-term extensions to three of its winter sports rights deals in a move seemingly aimed at heading off rival agency IMG’s ambition in the sector.
IBSF extends long-running Infront partnership
The International Bobsleigh & Skeleton Federation has signed a four-year extension to its media and marketing partnership with the Infront Sports & Media agency.
CBC Sports strengthens winter sports portfolio with FIS, IBSF rights
The CBC Sports division of Canadian public-service broadcaster CBC has acquired rights for events operated by the International Ski Federation (FIS) and the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF).
MEDIA RIGHTS: From January 15 to January 28
Media rights clips from January 15 to January 28
FIBT expands Canadian coverage with Sportsnet deal
The International Bobsleigh and Tobogganing Federation (FIBT) has renegotiated a deal for Canadian pay-television broadcaster Rogers Sportsnet to show same-day coverage of the remainder of the 2014-15 Bobsleigh and Skeleton Word Cup.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From December 11 to January 14
Media rights clips from December 11 to January 14.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From November 27 to December 10
Media rights clips from November 27 to December 10
BBC seals British bobsleigh agreement
UK public-service broadcaster the BBC has struck a rights deal with the British Bobsleigh & Skeleton Association.
TVP takes to the ice with FIBT World Cup deal
Polish public-service broadcaster TVP has agreed a three-year deal to broadcast the International Bobsleigh and Tobogganing Federation’s (FIBT) World Cup series.
Bobsleigh steers steady course with Infront renewal
The value of the media and marketing rights to the bobsleigh and skeleton federation’s main events stayed steady in a renewal with the Infront Sports & Media agency last month.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From May 29 to June 11
Media rights clips from May 29 to June 11
FIBT stays on course with Infront extension
The International Bobsleigh and Tobogganing Federation (FIBT) has extended its media rights and marketing partnership with the Infront Sports & Media agency through the 2017-18 season.
Why small sports are taking control of TV production
Leading industry figures have encouraged small sports federations to create specialised in-house television production units.
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 2: Rugby union and more
Rugby union: Pay-television operator British Sky Broadcasting acquired the live rights for English international and domestic rugby in a five-year deal, 2005-06 to 2009-10, with the Rugby Football Union, the sport’s national governing body, and Premier Rugby, the umbrella body of the country’s top-tier clubs.