Handball
BeIN Sports secures Fransat carriage for new channel
French pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports has broadened the reach of its new beIN Sports 3 channel by agreeing a carriage deal with satellite television operator Fransat.
Sportradar boosts streaming coverage with Infront deal
Sports and betting-related services company Sportradar has agreed a media rights deal with the Infront Sports & Media agency.
EHF Champions League value in Germany recovers
The European Handball Federation saw the value of its Champions League rights in Germany rebound in a new deal with Sky Deutschland, following a drop in the previous cycle.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From September 4 to September 17
Media rights clips from September 4 to 17
Sky Deutschland scores EHF Champions League rights
Pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland has agreed a three-year deal for the exclusive live rights in Germany and Austria to the European Handball Federation’s Champions League club competition.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From July 24 to August 20
Media rights clips from July 24 to August 20
SportKlub scores Polish rights to Handball-Bundesliga
Pay-television broadcaster SportKlub has acquired rights in Poland to the 2014-15 season of the Handball-Bundesliga, the top division of handball in Germany.
BeIN Sports to launch third channel in France
French pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports has announced it will launch a new multi-sports channel next month.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From May 15 to May 28
Media rights clips from May 15 to May 28
Modern Times Group secures long-term EHF agreement
Commercial and pay-television broadcaster Modern Times Group has struck a long-term rights deal for the European Handball Federation men’s and women’s Champions League club competitions.
European Handball Federation extends Danish rights deals
The European Handball Federation has secured a six-year extension to its television deal in Denmark with public-service broadcaster DR and multi-territory commercial and pay-television broadcaster Modern Times Group.
German handball body links up with agency for new show
The DHB, handball’s governing body in Germany, will launch a new television programme in August after linking up with the studio360grad agency.
Pitch International pounces for handball worlds
The Pitch International agency has acquired exclusive distribution rights for the men’s and women’s International Handball World Championships in 2015 and 2017.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From April 10 to April 30
Media rights clips from April 10 to April 30
Tunisian handball league secures exposure with Hannibal TV deal
Privately-owned Tunisian broadcaster Hannibal TV has agreed a deal with the Tunisian Handball Federation (FTHB) for the rights to the country’s top-tier league, the National A.
French league latest winner from beIN Sports v Canal Plus
French handball league is latest winner from pay-TV battle
MEDIA RIGHTS: From February 27 to March 12
Media rights clips from February 27 to March 12
Etienne Capon, director general, Ligue Nationale de Handball
Interview with Etienne Capon, director general of the Ligue Nationale de Handball, on the league’s new media-rights deal with pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports