Weightlifting
Sportfive retains IWF international rights to 2028
Sportfive has been re-appointed by the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) to exclusively sell its international media rights across the forthcoming Olympic cycle until 2028.
Sportfive awarded World Weightlifting Championships rights following IWF tender
The Sportfive agency has been awarded international media rights to the International Weightlifting Federation’s events after defeating a rival bid during a recent tender process run by the sport’s wor…
Sportfive to distribute media rights to weightlifting’s European Championships
Global sports marketing agency Sportfive has agreed a deal with the European Weightlifting Federation (EWF) to exclusively distribute media rights to its flagship event, the Senior European Championships
International Weightlifting Federation partners up with Lagardère Sports
The Lagardère Sports agency has signed a four-year rights partnership with the International Weightlifting Federation.
Lagardère Sports builds host broadcasting portfolio
Lagardère Sports, the sports marketing division of conglomerate Lagardère, has been confirmed as host broadcaster for five major sports events this November.
IPC Powerlifting World Championships to be live streamed
The International Paralympic Committee is to live stream the 2014 IPC Powerlifting World Championships on its official website and YouTube channel.
EBU targets top rights and warns about the lure of ‘strategic money’
EBU warns federations that opting for agency cash might not work out in the long term; EBU renewals and losses in 2012
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The EBU has renewed television rights deals for gymnastics, weightlifting and Greco-Roman wrestling, but pulled out of broadcasting judo, as part of a “reshaping” of its sports portfolio.
TV Rights Deals 2: Rugby World Cup 2011, baseball, cricket, golf and more
Basketball: Eurosport Deutschland acquired live rights for nine selected playoff matches from Germany’s top league, the Basketball Bundesliga, in a deal with the league and rights-holder Sportdigital.tv.
State TV attacked for showing too much handball
Danmarks Radio accused of not fulfilling its role as a public-service broadcaster