Hockey
Seven to offer broad free-to-air coverage of Australian hockey
Hockey Australia, field hockey's domestic governing body, has struck an extensive media rights agreement with commercial broadcaster Seven Network
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…
FanCode to stream Hockey India National Championships
Indian digital platform FanCode has secured exclusive rights in the Indian subcontinent to show all matches from Hockey India National Championships
Dyn adds Bundesliga field hockey rights to portfolio
German streaming platform Dyn has acquired exclusive rights to the Feldhockey Bundesliga as it continues to add its content offering before launching later this year
FanCode adds home Hockey World Cup to portfolio
Indian online sports streaming platform FanCode has acquired rights to the 2023 Hockey Men’s World Cup, which is currently taking place in the Indian cities of Bhubaneswar and Rourkela.
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
Viaplay and NOS land rights to Dutch hockey’s Hoofdklasse
Subscription streaming operator Viaplay has agreed a multi-season deal in the Netherlands for rights to the Hoofdklasse, the top divisions of men’s and women’s domestic club field hockey.
FIH launches global tender for 2023-26 events cycle
The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has launched an invitation to tender for the international broadcast rights to its events from 2023 to 2026
FIH signs landmark free-to-air deal with SABC
The SABC, the South African public-service broadcaster, has struck a deal with the International Hockey Federation (FIH) to cover the forthcoming Women’s Junior World Cup, which will take place in the S…
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.
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.
Fox Sports acquires rights to revamped Hockey Australia league
Pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports has partnered with Hockey Australia to support the launch of its new elite domestic league
MyCujoo CEO Pedro Presa on the streaming platform’s ‘long-tail’ business model
The MyCujoo chief executive explains how his company sees its opportunity in lower-tier rights, playing communities and white-label streaming solutions.