Handball
DR secures rights to EHF Cup
Danish public-service broadcaster DR has acquired media rights for the men’s European Handball Federation Cup club competition in a deal with EHF Marketing, the federation’s marketing arm.
ARD and ZDF shake up Sunday coverage
German public-service broadcasters ARD and ZDF have agreed to adapt their schedules to provide coverage of the country’s top ice hockey, handball and basketball leagues on Sundays.
EHF to test out live streaming strategy
The European Handball Federation, the governing body for the sport in Europe, has announced plans to stream a number of qualifying matches for the Men’s Euro 2014 competition live online.
MTG bid for Danish dominance under scrutiny
MTG takeover of TV2 Sport will create dominant player
TV RIGHTS CLIPS: From September 27 to October 10
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Football: Uefa, football’s European governing body, appointed newly-created company CAA Eleven as its global sales agent for the European Qualifiers package of media rights.
Premier Sports brings Champions League handball to the UK
UK pay-television broadcaster Premier Sports has acquired rights for the European Handball Federation Champions League in a deal with the continental governing body’s marketing division, EHF Marketing.
TV RIGHTS CLIPS: From September 13 to September 26
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Football: US Spanish-language sports broadcaster Univision Deportes acquired rights to the Germany and France national teams’ home qualifiers for the 2014 Fifa World Cup.
New rights deals secured for Champions League handball
EHF Marketing, the marketing arm of the European Handball Federation governing body, has struck new rights deals in France, the US, Canada, Slovenia, Belarus, FYR Macedonia and sub-Saharan Africa ahead…
Sport1 extends Handball Bundesliga rights
German sports broadcaster Sport1 has agreed a four-year extension to its broadcast rights deal with the DKB Handball Bundesliga, Germany’s top handball league.
TV RIGHTS CLIPS: From August 30 to September 12
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Football: Norwegian basic-tier broadcaster TV Norge acquired rights for Norway’s five away qualifying games for the 2014 Fifa World Cup from the Sportfive agency.
TV RIGHTS CLIPS: From July 26 to August 29
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Football: Al Jazeera-owned pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports acquired the US rights to the 2014 Fifa World Cup qualifier home games of all Concacaf nations, excluding the US and Mexico
Sportsman Media Group expands Spanish handball rights deal
The Sportsman Media Group agency has acquired the worldwide media rights for events operated by Spain’s handball teams association, Asobal, in a six-year deal, from 2012-13 to 2017-18.
TV RIGHTS CLIPS: From June 28 to July 11
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Football: Uefa, European football’s governing body, agreed deals in Oceania for the Champions League and Europa League in the 2012-13 to 2014-15 period.
Canal Plus boosts handball portfolio
French pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus has acquired rights for the country’s handball cup competition for two seasons, from 2012-13 to 2013-14, according to L’Équipe.
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TV RIGHTS CLIPS: From June 14 to June 27
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Football: Uefa, European football’s governing body, agreed a deal in Germany with commercial broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1
MTG confirms acquisition of handball Euros
Modern Times Group, the multi-territory commercial and pay-television broadcaster, has acquired exclusive rights in Sweden, Norway and Denmark, for the men’s and women’s European Handball Championships in …
Al Jazeera adds Champions League handball to French portfolio
Pay-television broadcaster Al Jazeera has acquired the rights in France to handball’s European Champions League in a five-year deal, from 2012-13 to 2016-17, from the MP & Silva agency.
MTG closes in on handball Euros
MTG closing in on big handball deal