Handball
Japan Handball League identifies teams for 2024 relaunch
A revamped domestic handball league in Japan set to launch in September 2024 has taken a step forward by "tentatively" identifying 18 teams that will participate
Poland’s handball Superliga working with Sportfive on domestic rights sales
The Polish Handball Superliga has initiated its domestic broadcast rights sales auction in a process involving Sportfive
Nocco signs on for home Handball World Championships
The International Handball Federation (IHF) has appointed Swedish beverages brand Nocco as an official sponsor of its 2023 Men’s and Women’s World Championships.
Sportdeutschland.TV strikes deal with Sky for DHB-Pokal rights
DOSB New Media, operator of German streaming platform Sportdeutschland
Sport in France renews Ligue Féminine de Handball rights
The Sport in France free-to-air channel has renewed its rights to broadcast the Ligue Féminine de Handball's Division 1, the country’s top-tier women’s handball league, for the 2022-23 season.
Coolbet targets Scandinavian market with EHF Women’s Euro sponsorship
International iGaming operator Coolbet has agreed a deal to sponsor the European Handball Federation’s Women’s Euro 2022, which is due to take place in Slovenia, Montenegro and North Macedonia from Nov…
French handball bodies team up to launch OTT platform
The French Handball Federation (FFHB), together with the organising bodies of the men’s and women’s leagues in the country, has launched a new OTT platform to cover national team and club competitions.
Handball Bundesliga launches global streaming platform for dark markets
The Handball Bundesliga (HBL), organising body of the top two divisions of the sport in Germany, has announced the launch of a new global OTT streaming platform to showcase its competitions to territories…
Machineseeker to title sponsor men’s EHF Champions League
Machineseeker Group, the German operator of online marketplaces for used machines and commercial vehicles, has been announced as the new title sponsor for the European Handball Federation (EHF) men’s C…
Seifert’s S Nation Media closes in on Handball Bundesliga domestic rights
Germany’s Handball Bundesliga has entered final talks with Christian Seifert’s S Nation Media after the ‘significant majority’ of the league’s executive committee opted to back the new streaming platform’…
Sportway expands Danish presence with handball federation deal
Sportway, the Sweden-based automated production and live streaming firm, has furthered its presence in Denmark by agreeing a deal with the Danish Handball Federation
Unibet sponsors European handball’s showcase club finals
Betting operator Unibet has signed as a sponsor of European handball’s showcase club finals – the EHF Final4 Men and EHF Final4 Women 2022.
EXCLUSIVE: Handball Bundesliga keen to balance exclusivity in new domestic rights deals
Germany’s Handball Bundesliga is looking to carve out the ability to stream matches itself to its fans in any new domestic broadcast rights agreement after launching its invitation to tender last week.
Russia and China planning bid for World Women’s Handball Championship
The Russian Handball Federation (HFR) and Chinese Handball Association are considering a joint bid for the 2029 or 2031 Women’s World Championship, according to the former organisation’s president Ser…
Sportfive lands IHF media and sponsorship rights to 2031 after submitting revised offer
The Sportfive agency will continue to sell global media rights to the International Handball Federation’s leading events until 2031 after directly negotiating a new agreement with the world body that a…
EHF ‘to evaluate’ sponsorship by Gazprom-controlled Nord Stream 2
The European Handball Federation’s sponsorship agreement with the Nord Stream 2 pipeline is under review by the governing body and its stakeholders in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Betting streaming rights included in Sportradar’s new Handball Bundesliga deal
Sportradar has added international betting streaming rights to its Handball Bundesliga inventory in a wide-ranging long-term agreement signed with Germany’s top handball league.
TikTok adds EHF Euro 2022 deal to continental football sponsorships
Social media platform TikTok will look to drive fan engagement through another major continental sports event this week as a sponsor of the men’s EHF Euro 2022 taking place in Hungary and Slovakia.