Volleyball
Korea’s Coupang Play to broadcast Volleyball Women’s Nations League
Coupang Play, the video streaming service of Korean e-commerce group Coupang, has secured the broadcast rights for the 2021 FIVB Volleyball Women’s Nations League.
FIVB president Graça to contest allegations amid Brazilian fraud probe
Ary Graça, the president of the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB), is being investigated as part of a fraud probe launched in his native Brazil.
French Volleyball Federation offers kit supply rights over four years
The French Volleyball Federation (FFVolley) is looking for a four-year agreement in its next kit supply agreement
FIVB best performing Olympic federation on social media, says study
The International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) has been voted the best performing Olympic International Federation on social media in a study by the Redtorch digital agency
Ben Cronin | Bruin partnership burnishes CVC’s appeal to sport
SportBusiness Europe editor Ben Cronin argues CVC's 2019 strategic partnership with Bruin Sports Capital points at how the private equity firm might seek to extract value from its new investments in volleyball and the Six Nations rugby tournament
IMG to sell Italian volleyball league’s international media, betting and data rights
The IMG agency has acquired international media rights to the top tier of men’s volleyball in Italy, the Lega Pallavolo Serie A, for a four-season period between 2020-21 and 2023-24.
Competition watchdog probes Globo’s Brazilian volleyball deal
Brazil’s Council for Administrative Defence (Cade), the competition regulator, has opened an investigation into possible anti-competitive practices in media group Globo’s contracts with the Brazilian Vol…
Genius serves up Lega Volley data and streaming agreement
Digital sports content and technology company Genius Sports Group has further enhanced its presence in volleyball by forming an exclusive official data and streaming agreement with Lega Volley, the governing…
Best of 2021 | Inside CVC’s $100m volleyball deal
Matthew Glendinning looks at the ambitions the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) has for the future of the sport, which recently benefited from a significant investment from venture capital firm CVC Capital Partners.
Gatorade leads sponsors for inaugural Athletes Unlimited Volleyball season
Athletes Unlimited, the start-up network of professional sports leagues, has announced that Gatorade, Hyperice, and Mariner Wealth Advisors have become the first three commercial sponsors for its inaugural v…
CVC ‘makes $300m investment’ in global volleyball with FIVB
Private equity company CVC Capital Partners is investing in a new commercial entity with the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) that will jointly manage rights for major global volleyball competitions
Athletes Unlimited Volleyball unveils Dallas move, media rights deals
Athletes Unlimited, the start-up network of professional sports leagues, has announced that its inaugural indoor volleyball season will take place at Fair Park Coliseum in Dallas, Texas, from February 2…
FIVB appoints Ogilvy and Fifty Digital to promote 2022 World Championships
The global governing body for volleyball, FIVB, has appointed Amsterdam-based Ogilvy Social
Rai acquires CEV Champions League rights in Italy
Italian public broadcaster Rai has acquired rights to broadcast volleyball’s European Volleyball Confederation (CEV) Champions League across both the men’s and women’s game.
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Athletes Unlimited looks to reimagine women’s sports with player-focused model
Start-up sports league organization has created a radical new model which firmly puts the focus firmly on athletes and not teams. Bob Williams reports.
Round-Up: Beijing 2022 offers social support, Tokyo event test, AFC Champions League concerns, and more
The Beijing 2022 Organizing Committee is actively trying to involve more disabled people in benefiting from the upcoming Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games – China.o
CEV president Boričić holds onto power, defeating presidential challenger Pevkur
Aleksandar Boričić, the president of the European Volleyball Confederation (CEV), has been re-elected for another four-year term at an election held today at the continental federation’s general assembly in …
Argentina Metropolitana Volleyball enters major streaming and data partnership with Genius
Argentina’s Federación Metropolitana de Voleibol, which oversees the country’s top volleyball competitions, has announced plans to launch a major new digital platform in partnership with Genius Sports Grou…