Ice Hockey
Infront agrees IIHF Worlds archive deal with virtual sports betting firm
London-based virtual sports video developer Highlight Games has signed a deal with the Infront agency for the use of archive footage from the IIHF World Championship
NHL and MLB channels join fuboTV to complete major league clean sweep
US sports-focused streaming service fuboTV has added NHL Network, MLB Network and MLB Strike Zone to its offering
FanDuel Sportsbook to livestream out-of-market NHL games on app
The National Hockey League is expanding its presence in the US sports betting landscape by announcing a streaming partnership with gambling and fantasy sports company FanDuel Group
IMG Arena extends NHL betting rights to US market
IMG Arena, the sports betting arm of the IMG agency, has expanded its deal with ice hockey’s NHL by securing rights to provide US sports betting operators with live streams of select out-of-market games.
Infront details 2019 IIHF Worlds rights distribution and production output
Infront secured broadcast agreements in more than 155 territories for last year’s edition of the International Ice Hockey Federation’s (IIHF) World Championships.
Professional 3-on-3 ice hockey to debut in North America, CBS Sports lands rights
A new 3-on-3 professional ice hockey league called 3ICE is scheduled to debut in North America in 2021
BT Sport adds NHL coverage ‘to increase UK awareness’
Ice hockey’s National Hockey League is now receiving additional exposure in the UK after pay-TV broadcaster BT Sport picked up rights to two matches per week.
Hockey Canada signs long-term media-rights deal with TSN, RDS
Hockey Canada has announced a long-term media-rights agreement with Canadian broadcasters TSN and RDS which extends through the 2033-34 season, continuing their long-standing partnership that dates back…
Infront agrees five-year Champions Hockey League rights extension
The Infront agency has secured a fresh five-season extension to its contract as the exclusive media and marketing partner of European club ice hockey competition the Champions Hockey League
ESPN acquires NHL rights in 61 territories across Europe and Africa
ESPN Player, the OTT platform of pay-television broadcaster ESPN, will broadcast NHL ice hockey in 61 nations across Europe and Africa thanks to a new rights agreement announced today (Tuesday)
ORF seals wide-ranging EHF, IIHF and ISU rights deal with Infront
Austrian public-service broadcaster ORF agreed a new multi-faceted deal with the Infront agency for rights to European Handball Federation, International Ice Hockey Federation and International Skating…
Canal Plus has clear run to NHL ice hockey renewal in France
French pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus faced little competition in renewing its NHL rights, SportBusiness Media understands.
MSG Networks and FanDuel partner for Knicks, Devils broadcasts
MSG Networks has partnered with US gambling operator FanDuel in a deal which will give basketball team the New York Knicks and the NHL's New Jersey Devils broadcasts on the regional sports network's channels…
Infront begins to cover IIHF costs in exclusive Nordics Nent deal
Infront has sealed a big increase in value for International Ice Hockey Federation rights across the Nordics, in a deal with the Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group that will help cover the increased costs of its own recently-signed global rights agreement.
Nent increases Viaplay subscribers by 25 per cent in last year
The Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group has announced a growth of 37,000 subscribers to its Viaplay service in the last quarter, and a 25-per-cent increase year-on-year.
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Nent seals more exclusive winter sports with IIHF Infront deal
The Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group continues to pick up exclusive winter sports rights in the Nordics, agreeing a new deal until 2028 with the Infront agency for International Ice Hockey Federation…
NHL continues European Game of the Week initiative, Nova Group renews rights
The National Hockey League is continuing its strategy to increase its European fanbase and revenue streams by scheduling more than 50 games in primetime for the continent for the second straight season
Infront doubles outlay, enhances cooperation to secure long-term IIHF deal
The Infront agency has almost doubled the value of the International Ice Hockey Federation’s global media and marketing rights and promised future digital investment and collaboration to seal a 10-year agreement.