Ice Hockey
Premier Sports picks up CHL rights in UK
UK pay-television broadcaster Premier Sports has acquired rights for the Champions Hockey League European club ice hockey competition.
IIHF gets decent increase in long term renewal with Infront
The International Ice Hockey Federation this week secured a strong increase in the value of the media and marketing rights to its World Championship, but some experts believe it could have earned even more.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From May 15 to May 28
Media rights clips from May 15 to May 28
Sportsman sells CHL rights in Switzerland
Swiss public-service broadcaster SRG and pay-television broadcaster Teleclub have acquired rights for the Champions Hockey League European club ice hockey competition.
IIHF confirms Infront deal renewal
The International Ice Hockey Federation, the sport’s global governing body, has confirmed a renewal of a media rights deal with the Infront Sports & Media agency.
EXCLUSIVE: Infront primed to renew IIHF World Championship rights
The Infront Sports & Media agency is in advanced negotiations with the International Ice Hockey Federation to renew its media rights to the annual flagship World Championship, TV Sports Markets understands.
Infront seals IIHF Worlds deal across South America, Caribbean
Pay-television broadcaster DirecTV has acquired rights for the 2014 Ice Hockey World Championship across South America and the Caribbean.
NHL deal cements Sport1 grip on US sport in Germany
Sport1’s deal last week for the rights to the National Hockey League means the sports broadcaster now has exclusive rights to each of the four top North American sports leagues.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From May 1 to May 14
Media rights clips from May 1 to May 14
Stanley Cup champion extends local rights deal
NHL ice hockey team Chicago Blackhawks has agreed a three-year extension to its partnership with local broadcast rights-holder WGN-TV.
Infront bolsters IIHF World Championship coverage with Mir TV deal
The Infront Sport & Media agency has reached a deal for Mir TV to broadcast the 2014 Men’s Ice Hockey World Championship in six markets of the Commonwealth of Independent States.
TV2 leaves it late to secure Ice Hockey World Championships rights
Norwegian commercial and pay-television broadcaster TV2 has agreed a late rights deal for the 2014 Men’s World Ice Hockey Championships, which gets underway in Belarus on Friday.
Sport1 US on the ice for NHL coverage
Sport1 US, the US-focused sports pay-television channel that is operated by German commercial broadcaster Sport1, has acquired rights for the North American NHL ice hockey league.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From April 10 to April 30
Media rights clips from April 10 to April 30
SlovakSport.TV snaps up Champions Hockey League rights
Digital sports media service SlovakSport.TV has acquired exclusive rights in Slovakia and the Czech Republic for the inaugural season of the Champions Hockey League European club ice hockey tournament.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From March 27 to April 9
Media rights clips from March 27 to April 9
IEC and KHL agree Swedish Hockey League deal
The IEC in Sports agency has agreed a deal with the Kontinental Hockey League, the top division of ice hockey in Russia, for broadcast rights to the finals of the 2014 Swedish Hockey League club competition.
Sport1 snaps up MLB rights and looks to add the NHL
Sport1 acquires MLB baseball rights in Germany