CEV MEn`s and woMEn`s bEaCh VollEyball EuropEan ChaMpionships

CEV Men’s and
women’s beach
volleyball european
championships
WINTER SPORTS
Europe’s top men’s and women’s beach
volleyball teams compete every year for the
title of ­European Champion. The multiple
day events are generally held from May to
August, with the Final attracting an
­audience of over 75,000.
FOOTBALL
SUMMER SPORTS &
ACTIVE LIFESTYLE
MEDIA PRODUCTION
Spirit of the sport and the competition
With two teams of two players each, beach volleyball is a fast and
exciting game, played outside on a sand court. Originating in
Southern California (USA), beach volleyball has achieved worldwide
popularity. In Europe, it receives high levels of media coverage with
the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball (CEV) Beach Volleyball
European Championships events taking place every year.
The 2015 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championships will
consist of at least three Masters events and one Final. Men’s and
women’s teams from all across Europe will compete for the title of
European Champion. Each event is several days long and regularly
attracts large crowds of onsite spectators.
Key Facts
•• Europe’s best beach volleyball teams compete yearly
As a truly international sport, strong contenders in the past have
included Austria, Czech Republic, Finland, Germany, Greece, Italy,
Latvia, the Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Slovakia, Spain, and
Switzerland.
for the title of European Champion
•• Infront distributes the international media rights for the
CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship from
2015 - 2021 and CEV Beach Volleyball Continental Cup
Finals in 2016 and 2020
•• Live and delayed coverage is available
Media Rights Contact:
Silvia Sordelli, silvia.sordelli@infrontsports.com
CEV MEN’S AND WOMEN’S
BEACH VOLLEYBALL
EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
Upcoming Events
2015 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championships Final
28 July - 2 August in Klagenfurt, Austria
2015 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championships Masters
21 - 24 May in Jumala, Latvia
3 - 7 June in Baden Austria
5 - 9 August in Biel/Bienne, Switzerland
Dates and locations subject to change
We look forward to another step of our
cooperation with Infront Sports & Media. By
taking into consideration the good results
stemming from the past few years, we have
decided to join our forces once more in order
to provide the Beach Volleyball community
with a first-class service when it comes to TV
production and the distribution of all
relevant media rights.
André Meyer, CEV President
WINTER SPORTS
FOOTBALL
SUMMER SPORTS &
ACTIVE LIFESTYLE
MEDIA PRODUCTION
Rights opportunities
Media production prospects
Background Appeal
In addition to distributing the international
media rights for the CEV Beach Volleyball
European Championships, Infront Sports &
Media also distributes media rights for CEV
Beach Volleyball Continental Cup Finals in
2016 and 2020 – the decisive qualifying
­competitions for the Olympic Games in the
respective years. Since 1993, the company
has handled the marketing of the worldwide
multimedia rights of the biennial CEV
European Championships and has a long
term agreement through to 2021.
The TV production is composed of at least
five cameras for the Masters and up to
eight cameras for the Final. The total
matches produced include at least eight per
tournament per gender, including
­quarter-finals, semi-finals and finals.
Beach volleyball gained popularity in
Europe in the 1930s, and has been an
Olympic sport since 1996. During the last
Olympic Games, beach volleyball was one of
the most popular sports and continues to
gain in appeal.
Infront supervises all aspects of the
broadcast in collaboration with the chosen
networks in each host country.
www.infrontsports.com/
CEVBeachEuro