Handball
Rights deals spanning 44 territories in place for EHF Beach Handball Euro
The European Handball Federation has announced agreements with 13 broadcasters in 44 territories for rights to its Beach Handball Euro tournament, which takes place in Varna, Bulgaria, from July 13 to…
ARD activates option for Handball Bundesliga rights
German public-service broadcaster ARD has activated an option to extend its sublicensing deal with pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland for rights to the domestic Handball Bundesliga
ServusTV picks up sublicensed EHF Champions League rights in Germany
ServusTV, the commercial free-to-air broadcaster in German-speaking countries, has revealed that it has acquired media rights to show selected games of the EHF Champions League in Germany following a deal…
World record eyed as venues confirmed for Germany’s EHF Euro 2024
The European Handball Federation and the German Handball Federation (DHB) have revealed the six venues for the men’s EHF Euro 2024, with the opening match to be held at the 50,000-seat Merkur Spiel-Arena i…
EHF secures extension of Delo’s women’s Champions League title sponsorship
The European Handball Federation has extended its title sponsorship deal for the women’s Champions League tournament with logistics company Delo Group.
EHF adds Twitch channel to digital portfolio
The European Handball Federation has further enhanced its digital output by launching an official channel on live streaming service Twitch
Seven nations to compete for EHF Euros hosting rights
The European Handball Federation has announced that seven nations remain in contention for hosting rights to its men’s and women’s European Championships in 2026 and 2028, respectively, with Russia hav…
EHF president Wiederer re-elected to second term
Michael Wiederer has been re-elected as the European Handball Federation president after standing unopposed in the election
Sportfive’s Müller von Vultejus: IHF Worlds can be template for top events in Covid era
The recent IHF World Men’s Handball Championship can serve as a role model for major events held amid Covid-19 restrictions, while being an example to follow from a broadcast production point of view, a…
Infront: Record fan engagement for sponsors at Women’s EHF Euro 2020
Infront, the exclusive media and marketing partner of the European Handball Federation (EHF), has reported record levels of fan engagement for the Women’s EHF Euro 2020, hosted by Denmark in December.
Danish, Swedish audiences hit heights for all-Nordic handball final
Broadcasters in both Denmark and Sweden pulled in strong audiences for Sunday’s IHF World Men’s Handball Championship final between the two Nordic countries.
EHF president Wiederer set to run unopposed for re-election
European Handball Federation president Michael Wiederer is set to run unopposed for a second term after no rival candidates were nominated ahead of the proposals deadline
TVP agrees ‘compromise’ deal with Sportfive for Handball World Championship rights
A broadcast rights deal has been negotiated in Poland for the ongoing IHF World Men’s Handball Championship after TVP, the country’s public broadcaster, and the Sportfive agency had been unable to str…
EHF rounds off betting business with Sportradar integrity deal to 2030
Sports data and content company Sportradar has solidified its association with the European Handball Federation (EHF) by extending its contract to provide integrity services
Handball Worlds throw off with widespread broadcast distribution but no Polish deal
Broadcast rights to the 2021 IHF World Men’s Handball Championship, which begins today (Wednesday) in Egypt, have been distributed widely by the Sportfive agency in handball markets worldwide, with the e…
World Handball Championship to be held behind closed doors
The International Handball Federation has announced that its World Men’s Championship will go ahead this month behind closed doors due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
CCTV among EHF Final4 broadcasters, women’s EHF Euro final draws strong ratings
The European Handball Federation has announced that Chinese state broadcaster CCTV will be one of 40 broadcasters in more than 80 territories that will cover this year’s edition of its Final4 club competition.
Gazprom’s Nord Stream 2 renews EHF Champions League sponsorship
Nord Stream 2, the Gazprom-based gas pipeline project, has extended its sponsorship of the men’s EHF Champions League for another two seasons.