Handball
NC Plus secures rights to handball’s Champions League
EHF Marketing, the marketing arm of the European Handball Federation, has agreed a two‐year broadcast deal with Polish pay-television broadcaster NC Plus.
EHF looks to MP & Silva for expansion into new markets
MP & Silva handball ambitions take on global dimensions with new Champions League deal
MEDIA RIGHTS: From June 27 to July 10
Media rights clips from 27 June to 10 July
MP & Silva to distribute EHF rights as Turconi joins
EHF Marketing, the marketing arm of the European Handball Federation, has agreed a deal with MP & Silva for the agency to market the governing body’s media rights.
Ufa battle to hold on to rights could be good news for IHF
Ufa Sports faces a hard battle to hold on to World Championship handball rights
TV RIGHTS: From April 18 to May 1
FOOTBALL
Football: The MP & Silva agency acquired exclusive media rights in Vietnam for the 2014 Fifa World Cup
MP & Silva to distribute German handball action
The MP & Silva agency has acquired distribution rights for the Handball-Bundesliga, the sport’s top division in Germany.
Wige to produce Final Four handball coverage
Wige Broadcast, a subsidiary of production company Wige Media, has been appointed by EHF Marketing, the marketing arm of the European Handball Federation, as the host broadcaster of the governing body’s 2…
Canal Plus fightback gathers pace
Handball deal is latest sign of Canal Plus fightback against aggressive Al Jazeera
TV RIGHTS CLIPS: From February 21 to March 6
TV Sports Markets
Canal Plus renews French handball rights
French pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus has acquired rights from the Fédération Française de Handball, the French handball federation.
Watching Brief (Vol.50) Special Focus: Handball – Men’s World Championships
Ben Speight, head of SportBusiness Intelligence, analyses how last month’s handball World Championship proved a big draw in Spain, Germany and Denmark
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Canal Plus and beIN Sport enter race for handball rights
French pay-television broadcasters Canal Plus and beIN Sport have tabled bids for a package of national handball rights, according to French newspaper L’Equipe.
Events business ‘troublesome’ and ‘too small’ for C+
Dutaret says events business can grow despite the crisis
Women’s handball Euro to be streamed on YouTube
The European Handball Federation, the governing body for the sport in Europe, will stream its upcoming Women’s Euro competition – the women’s European Championships – live on video-sharing website YouTube…
Marca TV feeds off ‘leftovers’ to build audience share
Marca TV feasting on tasty 'leftovers' as recession bites
TV RIGHTS CLIPS: From October 25 to November 7
FOOTBALL
Football: Spanish-language US broadcaster Univision Deportes acquired rights for tournaments operated by Concacaf, the governing body of football in North and Central America and the Caribbean
ARD sets ad prices for 2013 men’s Handball World Championship
German public service broadcasters ARD and ZDF will charge between €14,000 and €28,500 per 20-second spot for advertising during a quarter-final match featuring the German national team at the 2013 Han…