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Infront revamps Nordic business operations
The Infront Sports & Media agency has said it will reorganise its Nordic business operations by the end of this year, with a new company being formed.
Infront enjoys jump in skiing fees
The Infront Sports & Media agency has secured fee increases in skiing deals with public-service broadcasters in both Austria and Norway.
NRK close to FIS rights deal, report says
Norwegian public-service broadcaster NRK is close to striking a rights deal for events staged by the FIS, the global governing body of skiing, according to the Kampanje news website.
ORF extends FIS rights deal
Austrian public-service broadcaster ORF has renewed and expanded a rights deal for various events run by the International Ski Federation (FIS).
ARD/ZDF reduce fee for World Ski Championships
German public-service broadcasters ARD and ZDF will pay a smaller rights fee for the Alpine and Nordic World Ski Championships in 2019 and 2021 than they did for 2015 and 2017, following a deal agreed last week.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From March 12 to 25
Media rights clips From March 12 to 25
ARD and ZDF secure FIS World Championship rights
German public-service broadcasters ARD and ZDF have acquired rights for the International Ski Federation’s (FIS) Alpine and Nordic World Ski Championships in 2019 and 2021.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From January 15 to January 28
Media rights clips from January 15 to January 28
Eurovision strikes ski coverage deal with Sportsnet
Eurovision, the television producer operated by the European Broadcasting Union, and Alpine Canada, the country's national governing body for alpine skiing, have struck a rights deal with Canadian pay-television broadcaster Rogers Sportsnet.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From December 11 to January 14
Media rights clips from December 11 to January 14.
Universal Sports Network bolsters US reach
US pay-television sports broadcaster Universal Sports Network has broadened its reach after three cable television operators agreed carriage deals for the platform.
Ski Classics secures Russian coverage with NTV Plus
The Ski Classics cross-country skiing series has secured television distribution in Russia for the first time under a rights deal with pay-television broadcaster NTV Plus.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From November 27 to December 10
Media rights clips from November 27 to December 10
Fis welcomes EBU breakthrough
The international skiing federation this week welcomed the European Broadcasting Union’s deal in the US for Austrian World Cup skiing events.
Eurosport renews ski rights as Infront sale draws closer
Pan-European sports broadcaster Eurosport last week renewed a host of top skiing rights, with expanded exclusivity and at slight fee increases, in a deal with the Infront Sports & Media agency.
USSA hails ‘game-changing’ deals with NBC Sports and Universal Sports
The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association has extended its rights deals with the NBC Sports Group division of media company NBCUniversal and Universal Sports Network, a subsidiary of the NBC network.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From November 13 to 26
Media rights clips from November 13 to 26
SVT goes it alone to strengthen grip on Infront skiing rights
The Infront Sports & Media agency’s deals last week for World Championship and World Cup skiing events with Swedish public-service broadcaster SVT are thought to represent a decent increase on the current value of the rights.