Winter Sports
Infront extends FIS World Cup rights deal with ARD, ZDF
The Infront Sports & Media agency has extended rights agreements with German public-service broadcasters ARD and ZDF for International Ski Federation (FIS) World Cup events.
CBC Sports strengthens winter sports portfolio with FIS, IBSF rights
The CBC Sports division of Canadian public-service broadcaster CBC has acquired rights for events operated by the International Ski Federation (FIS) and the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF).
MCS picks up Austrian FIS World Cup rights
French basic-tier sports broadcaster Ma Chaîne Sport has struck a rights deal for coverage of International Ski Federation (FIS) World Cup events that are held in Austria.
Secuoya awarded host broadcast rights for FIS events
Spanish media company Secuoya has been awarded the host broadcast rights for the International Ski Federation’s (Fis) 2016 Freestyle Aerials and 2017 Freestyle Snowboard World Cup events.
NRK secures five more years of skiing coverage
Norwegian public-service broadcaster NRK has extended rights deals with the country’s national ski association and Fis, skiing’s global governing body.
IPC continues rights marketing role for 2018 Paralympic Games
The International Paralympic Committee, the global governing body of Paralympic sport, will distribute the global broadcast rights for the 2018 Paralympic winter Games in PyeongChang, South Korea.
Collective sales to continue as Infront renews with ski bodies
The Infront Sports & Media agency has extended rights partnerships with seven national ski federations covering International Ski Federation (FIS) World Cup events.
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.
Perform renews with Fisu ahead of winter Universiade
Digital sports content provider Perform has agreed a four-year extension to its partnership with Fisu, the governing body of international university sport.
FIS trials Twitter video clips as Freestyle and Snowboard World Championships commence
The International Ski Federation (FIS) and Infront Sports & Media agency have predicted record levels of coverage for the 2015 Freestyle and Snowboard World Championships, which got underway today (Thursday) in Kreischberg, Austria.
Infront to help ski mountaineering scale heights
The Infront Sports & Media agency has reached an agreement to serve as a media production and distribution partner of the International Ski Mountaineering Federation.
W sportsmedia targets Norway with new Oslo office
The W sportsmedia agency has opened a new office in Oslo in an effort to expand its presence in the Norwegian winter sports market.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From November 13 to 26
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Eurosport extends winter sports portfolio with Infront deal
Pan-regional broadcaster Eurosport has signed a long-term agreement with the Infront Sports & Media agency to consolidate its extensive portfolio of winter sports events through to the 2020-21 season.
Infront supports launch of new Italian winter sports platform
Federazione Italiana Sport Invernali (Fisi), the Italian winter sports federation, has launched a new website in partnership with the Infront Sports & Media agency that will feature exclusive video content.
FIS to stream freestyle and snowboard showpiece on YouTube
The FIS, the global governing body of skiing, is to stream live coverage of its 2015 Freestyle and Snowboard World Championships on video-sharing website YouTube.
OSN to show Sochi 2014 Games in MENA region
Pay-television broadcaster OSN, which operates in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), has acquired rights for the 2014 winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia.
IMG acquires Sochi 2014 rights for Sport 24
The IMG Media agency has acquired in-flight and in-ship media rights for the 2014 winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia.