Volleyball
Volleyball World ‘ready to go D2C’ in core TV market
Volleyball World maintains that it is prepared to turn to its OTT platform VBTV in a major broadcast market as it continues rights negotiations in three Asian markets plus Italy.
VBTV to offer global home for Japan’s new SV.League
Japanese volleyball's new-look SV.League has struck a partnership with Volleyball World, the sport's commercial vehicle, as it seeks to elevate its brand globally as part of ambitious growth plans.
DAZN, Sky share CEV rights in Italy
The men's and women's CEV Champions League will have two live broadcasters instead of one in Italy over the next two seasons after both DAZN and Sky Italia agreed rights deals with Infront.
Volleyball World extends with Globo in core Brazilian market
Volleyball World, the commercial entity created by the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB), has announced a four-year extension of its rights deal with Brazilian media group Globo
Polsat retains CEV club competitions in volleyball portfolio
Polsat, the Polish commercial and pay-television broadcaster, has extended its rights deal with the European Volleyball Confederation (CEV) until the end of the 2028-29 season
Volleyball World extends Mizuno sponsorship, agrees Thai broadcast deal
Volleyball World, the commercial entity created by the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) and private equity firm CVC Capital Partners, has extended its sponsorship deal with Japanese sportswear…
Volleyball World nets FanCode deal, expands Stake.com sponsorship
Indian digital platform FanCode has secured a two-year exclusive media rights deal with Volleyball World, the commercial entity created by the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) and private equity…
FIVB rises to top spot in Redtorch’s IF social media rankings
The International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) was the best-performing Olympic governing body on social media in 2022, according to a league table compiled by the Redtorch agency
Volleyball World expands SN1’s media rights mandate
Volleyball World, the commercial entity created by the International Volleyball Federation and private equity firm CVC Capital Partners, has expanded its agreement with Munich-based consultancy SN1 Consulting.
Dyn makes first women’s sport move with volleyball sublicence
Dyn Media, the German streaming platform founded by former German Football League chief executive Christian Seifert and publishing house Axel Springer, has struck a sublicensing agreement with commercial broadcaster Sport1 for the media rights to domestic women’s volleyball properties.
Athletes Unlimited Volleyball plans 2023 tour, lands ESPN deal
Athletes Unlimited, the startup with multiple professional women’s sports leagues, is expanding the reach of its volleyball vertical by securing a domestic rights agreement with ESPN for that competition a…
Protocol to distribute European rights to Brazilian volleyball’s Superliga
The Canada-based Protocol Sports Marketing agency has signed a multi-year deal to distribute media rights to Brazilian volleyball’s men’s and women’s Superliga across Europe.
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True secures Volleyball Thailand League rights
Thai telco True has acquired the domestic media rights to the Volleyball Thailand League for the upcoming 2022-23 season
Volleyball World targets long-term deals under in-house sales model
Volleyball World, the commercial rights-holder for all International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) properties set up following investment from CVC Capital Partners, is targeting longer-term media rights…
NSports renews Brazilian volleyball broadcast agreement
Live streaming company NSports and the Brazilian Volleyball Confederation (CBV) have reached an agreement for the renewal of their broadcast agreement for the men’s and women’s 1xBet Superliga during the…
TVP lands sublicensed rights to Polish volleyball’s national team matches
Telewizja Polska, the Polish public broadcaster, has agreed a new sublicensing agreement to continue to show top volleyball matches of the men’s and women’s national teams.
Volleyball World acquires Prime Volleyball international streaming rights
Volleyball World, the commercial entity created by the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) and private equity firm CVC Capital Partners, has acquired international streaming rights to the Prime…
ESPN Latin America commits to FIVB rights
Volleyball World, the commercial arm of the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB), has announced a three-year exclusive rights deal across Latin America with sports broadcaster ESPN