Ice Hockey
SRG SSR bolsters winter sports portfolio with Infront deal
Swiss public-service broadcaster SRG SSR has acquired the exclusive media rights in Switzerland to a number of major international events across the three winter sport disciplines of ice hockey, bobsleigh/skeleton and curling.
SHL gets 90% fee increase in Sweden’s most valuable deal
Pay-television broadcaster C More last week agreed the most valuable Swedish sports-rights deal in history, paying an increase of about 90 per cent to renew Swedish Hockey League rights.
Premier Sports secures long-term extension with NHL
UK pay-television broadcaster Premier Sports has signed a long-term extension to its rights deal with North American ice hockey league the NHL.
C More locks down Swedish ice hockey rights with Allsvenskan deal
Swedish pay-television broadcaster C More has bolstered its coverage of domestic ice hockey by extending a rights deal with the HockeyAllsvenskan.
C More secures long-term Swedish ice hockey deal
Swedish pay-television broadcaster C More has acquired rights for the Swedish Hockey League, the top division of ice hockey in the country.
Handball league awaits offers as Sport1 ties up other properties
The German handball league, the Handball-Bundesliga, will receive bids for its domestic media rights one week from today, TV Sports Markets understands.
Introduction of Red Star Kunlun yet to stimulate Chinese market
Red Star Kunlun’s entry as the first Chinese team in the Kontinental Hockey League has helped the league massively increase its exposure, but is yet to have any impact on its bottom line.
TVP expands ice hockey portfolio with NHL, World Cup rights
Polish public-service broadcaster TVP has acquired rights for the upcoming World Cup of Hockey, an international ice hockey tournament, as well as the NHL North American ice hockey league.
Sport 24 lands NHL, World Cup of Hockey rights
The Sport 24 in-flight and in-ship channel has acquired rights to North American ice hockey league the NHL and the 2016 World Cup of Hockey national team tournament, which begins on Saturday.
Premier Sports takes to the ice for World Cup of Hockey
UK pay-television broadcaster Premier Sports has acquired rights to the forthcoming World Cup of Hockey tournament.
Infront set to extend Champions Hockey League contract
The Infront Sports & Media agency will pay about double its current outlay for Champions Hockey League media and marketing rights in a bid to have greater control over the competition, TV Sports Markets understands.
Canal Plus renews NHL rights in France
French pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus has renewed a rights deal for the NHL North American ice hockey league.
Teleclub scores NHL rights
Swiss pay-television broadcaster Teleclub has acquired rights to North American ice hockey league the NHL.
CHL takes to the ice with new partners for third season
Organisers of the Champions Hockey League have said media rights for the 2016-17 season of the pan-European ice hockey competition have been sold to 17 broadcasters and digital platforms worldwide, with new partners included in the roster.
CHL deals extended in Germany
German sports broadcaster Sport1 and online platform Laola1.tv have sealed rights extensions for the Champions Hockey League, the pan-European ice hockey competition.
Deutsche Telekom to launch new DEL platform
A new platform dedicated to coverage of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga, the top division of ice hockey in Germany, will be launched by telecommunications company Deutsche Telekom ahead of the start of the new season.
Premier Sports set for five-season NHL renewal in the UK
Pay-television broadcaster Premier Sports is close to renewing its deal for National Hockey League rights in the UK for which it will pay an increase of about 25 per cent, TV Sports Markets understands.
Sport1 nets rights to World Cup of Hockey
German sports broadcaster Sport1 has acquired rights to this year’s edition of ice hockey’s World Cup of Hockey national team event.