Volleyball
Round-Up: NRL and J.League restarts, Bach consults members, NZC cuts, and more
Australia's National Rugby League restarts its 2020 season today, in what is being seen as a triumph for Australian Rugby League Commission chairman Peter V'landys
How the Covid lockdown is redrawing international federations’ content strategies
Without live events, international federations are being forced to innovate with their fan engagement strategies. Adam Nelson reports.
EXCLUSIVE: CEV’s 12-year Infront deal under fire from European volleyball clubs
The European Volleyball Confederation (CEV), the sport’s governing body in Europe, has been condemned by a body representing volleyball’s European clubs with a recent 12-year global media-rights and pro…
Athletes Unlimited forms indoor women’s volleyball league, advisory board
Athletes Unlimited, a newly-created women's sports organization, is looking to significantly expand its fortunes by announcing a star-studded advisory board and plans to start an indoor women's volleyball…
Video roundtable – Why speed and tone of voice are critical to FIVB’s crisis communications
Fabio Azevedo, general director of the global governing body for volleyball, FIVB, and Jon Tibbs, chairman of sports communications company JTA, discuss the role of effective communications in maintaining …
Ex-Sportfive Germany sponsorship executive to lead Volleyball Bundesliga commercial operations
Germany’s Volleyball Bundesliga has appointed Gunter Hardt, previously a sponsorship and marketing executive at the Lagardère-owned Sportfive Germany agency, as its managing director, commercial and ma…
CEV puts European volleyball season on hiatus
The Confédération Européenne de Volleyball (CEV), the sport’s governing body in Europe, has today (Tuesday) announced it will postpone all events until further notice due to Covid-19.
CEV follows up Infront deal with long-term IMG Arena agreement
The Confédération Européenne de Volleyball (CEV), the sport’s governing body in Europe, has announced its second high-profile rights agreement in as many weeks in a long-term betting streaming and data…
Infront and CEV finalise long-term €106m media-rights and production deal
The Infront agency has finalised a 12-year global media-rights and production agreement understood to be worth €106m ($115.8
Coronavirus latest: Korea and Iran sports seasons hit, PSG messages support, and more
A raft of sports events in Korea have been cancelled or put under threat after a spike in coronavirus cases in the country
Brazilian Volleyball prepares for legalised gambling, signs integrity partnership with Genius
The Brazilian Volleyball Confederation (CBV), the governing body of the reigning men’s Olympic champions, has agreed a deal with Genius Sports to provide integrity and digital services in preparation f…
Genius makes Asian streaming debut with Philippine SuperLiga deal
Sports content, technology and integrity services company Genius Sports will launch its first live sports streaming platform in Asia under an expanded agreement with the Philippine SuperLiga (PSL) club…
‘Sport in France’ to show French volleyball league until end of season
The French Olympic committee’s ‘Sport in France’ free-to-air channel has agreed a deal with France’s National Volleyball League (LNV) to broadcast the men’s and women’s top-tier competitions for the rem…
Infront takes on volleyball Champions League rights in new CEV deal
The Confédération Européenne de Volleyball (CEV) has struck a new long-term deal for its global media rights distribution with Infront with the agency replacing sports data and content agency Sportradar fo…
Chinese women’s volleyball team signs two sponsors
The Chinese women's national volleyball team has agreed sponsorship deals with bedding brand DeRucci-MuSi and edible oils brand COFCO Fulinmen
French volleyball clubs contribute to production costs despite new TV deal
French volleyball clubs competing in the men’s and women’s CEV Champions League this season will still have to pay a share of broadcast production costs despite a new rights agreement, it has emerged.
Volleyball Federation of India cancels contract with Pro Volleyball League partner
The Volleyball Federation of India has cancelled its contract with sports marketing agency Baseline Ventures under which the two organisations run the franchise-based Pro Volleyball League
Sport in France delivers TV exposure boost for CEV Champions League
Volleyball’s CEV Champions League has received an exposure boost in France, after a deal was struck with the French Olympic Committee’s ‘Sport in France’ channel.
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