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WELCOME
TO OUR WORLD OF
MEDIA RIGHTS
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TRANSFORMING
INTERNATIONAL
SPORTS BUSINESS
World Championships
Infront Sports & Media is the world’s most respected full-service
sports marketing company with a capacity for innovation that is
helping to transform the industry. These innovations have enhanced
every area of sports marketing, including distribution of rights, host
broadcast, digital media and entertainment, programme production,
event operations, brand development and sponsorship.
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OUR EXPERIENCE. SHARED PASSION.
YOUR SUCCESS.
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CONTENTS
INFRONT SPORTS & MEDIA — OVERVIEW
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WINTER SPORTS
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FIS World Cups
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2019 & 2021 FIS Alpine & Nordic World Ski Championships
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2017 FIS Freestyle Ski & Snowboard World Championships
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IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship
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Champions Hockey League
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IBSF World Cups & World Championships
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WCF World & European Curling Championships
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SUMMER SPORTS & ACTIVE LIFESTYLE
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EHF European Handball Championships
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CEV European Volleyball Championships
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CEV Beach Volleyball European Championships
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CEV Beach Volleyball Continental Cup
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UCI World Championships
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Tour de Suisse
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BMW BERLIN-MARATHON
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FIA World Endurance Championships & 24h LeMans
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CBA League & CBA All-Star Game
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Team China Basketball
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FOOTBALL
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Turkish Basketball Super League
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DFB National Team
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Rio 2016 Olympic Games
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The DFB Cup
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Lega Serie A Archive
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FIFA Films
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SOLUTIONS FOR
MEDIA COMPANIES
As one of the leading international producers and distributors of high quality
sports content, Infront Sports & Media provides access to the world’s best
sports properties. Infront understands the needs of the global media
community and has the experience and capacity to tailor productions of any
scale - developing convenient and coherent, high quality content.
Capturing the big moments in sport
Infront helps to make the vital link between event and viewer, transforming the way sport is perceived. The
sheer quality and variety of our offering has been shaped by over 30 years of experience as host broadcaster
of major sports events.
One-stop shop
From live coverage, programming, to archive services and digital solutions, Infront has dedicated teams of
experts covering all aspects of media production and distribution. Through major event experience and a
variety of tailor-made services, Infront understands the unique nature of each sport to deliver the best
media solution.
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Winter Sports Portfolio
Champions Hockey
League
FIL World Cups
& World
Championships
FIS World Cups
IBSF World Cups
& World
Championships
IBU World Cup
& World
Championships
Biathlon
ISU Speed Skating
Championships &
ISU World Cup Speed
Skating
Swiss Ice Hockey
Cup
Vierschanzentournee
WCF World
& European Curling
Championships
FIS Alpine & Nordic
World Ski
Championships
FIS Freestyle Ski
& Snowboard World
Championships
IIHF Ice Hockey
World Championship
Select National Ice
Hockey Teams and
Leagues
NUMBER ONE
IN WINTER SPORTS
Infront is the strongest, most experienced marketing agency
in the winter sports arena, representing all seven Olympic
winter sports federations. As a result, we are able to offer
the very best winter sports opportunities from one central source.
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Marketing Rights
Media production
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*Selection of key events from the Infront portfolio.
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Football Portfolio
Bangladesh Football
Federation
DFB National Team
The DFB Cup
Football Association
of Thailand
Indonesian Super
League
Lao Football
Federation
Qatar Football
Association
Swiss Super League
& Challenge League
Selected Bundesliga,
Serie A & Ligue 1
Clubs
FIFA Films
Lega Serie A
& Serie B
FIFA World Cup™
& Other FIFA events
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No other sports marketing agency has the same depth of involvement
supporting the game at every level. In total, Infront represents over 40 major
football properties, including national associations and football clubs.
Federations, Leagues and Associations
Key Events *
Clubs
Media Rights
Marketing Rights
Media production
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Summer Sports & Active Lifestyle Portfolio
2016 Olympic Games
B2RUN
BMW BERLINMARATHON
CBA Professional
League
CBA Team China
Basketball
CEV European
Volleyball and Beach
Volleyball
Championships
CEV Beach Volleyball
Continental Cup
EHF
European Handball
Championships
Frankfurt Marathon
French Rugby Clubs
Happy 10k
IRONMAN
Turkish Basketball
Super League
Tour de Suisse
UCI World
Championships
World Marathon
Majors
FIA World Endurance
Championships &
24h Le Mans
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Infront is a renowned player in various summer sports and active lifestyle
disciplines and acts as a long-term partner to the respective rights holders,
handling the media and/or marketing aspects of their flagship events.
Federations, Leagues and Teams
Key Events *
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Marketing Rights
Media production
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Host Broadcast
Production
Infront Media
Production
Archive
Management
Digital Media
Solutions
WORLD-CLASS
MEDIA PRODUCTION
Infront is one of the world’s leading producers of the highest
quality sports content, covering the entire spectrum of media
production and management. Its wholly owned subsidiary HBS
is a dedicated, independent host broadcast specialist, helping
rights holders worldwide to broadcast their events in the
most exciting way.
Host Broadcast & Media Production Services
Digital Media Services *
*Selection of key media and consultancy services from the Infront digital media portfolio.
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WINTER SPORTS
MEDIA RIGHTS
FIS World Cups
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2019 & 2021 FIS Alpine & Nordic World Ski Championships
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2017 FIS Freestyle Ski & Snowboard World Championships
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IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship
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Champions Hockey League
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IBSF World Cups & World Championships
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WCF World & European Curling Championships
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WINTER SPORTS
FIS
WORLD CUPS
The FIS Ski World Cups are the most
exciting winter sports series worldwide.
With more than 10,000 broadcast hours,
the events ensure top television ratings in
major international broadcast markets.
Key Facts
• The serial nature of FIS World Cups guarantees
FOOTBALL
SUMMER SPORTS &
ACTIVE LIFESTYLE
Spirit of the sport and the series
The FIS Ski World Cup events are the ultimate in ski competition,
aside from the unique role of the Winter Olympic Games. The series
stretch across the entire winter season and are carried out in
Alpine Skiing, Cross-Country, Ski Jumping, Nordic Combined,
Snowboard and Freestyle Skiing. Considered by many to be the
most valuable title in winter sports, the FIS World Cup demands an
extremely high level of performance in the respective disciplines
throughout the season – not just in one single competition.
The FIS Alpine and Nordic Ski World Cup races are held between
October and March across a variety of European, American and
Asian countries. The geographical spread of the FIS Snowboard
and Freestyle World Cup is of an equal international scale.
continuous audience suspense from October to March
• Infront offers broadcasters access to a vast majority of
FIS World Cup events in Alpine, Nordic, Snowboard and
Freestyle disciplines
• Infront distributes media rights all over the world
• Live, delayed and magazine programming (25 minutes)
as well as news clips available via satellite, tape or
ftp-server
The cumulative TV audience for the 2014/15 Infront-marketed FIS
Alpine World Cup events is over 2.99 billion. The Nordic skiing
World Cup events attract an average number of viewers per race of
approximately 12 million for Men’s Ski Jumping, 8 million for
Cross-Country and 5 million for Nordic Combined, and a cumulative
TV audience of all Nordic disciplines of around 2 billion. For
Snowboard & Freestyle World Cups, the cumulative TV audience
per race is approximately 4 million viewers.
• HD/SD 16/9 feed produced according to FIS TV standard
– supervised by Infront
Media Rights Contact:
Anna Guarnerio, anna.guarnerio@infrontsports.com
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WINTER SPORTS
FIS WORLD
CUPS
FOOTBALL
SUMMER SPORTS &
ACTIVE LIFESTYLE
Events 2015/16 season
FIS Alpine Ski World Cup
October 2015 – March 2016
RIGHTS OPPORTUNITIES
MEDIA PRODUCTION PROSPECTS
Infront Sports & Media is the commercial
partner of most national skiing federations
that host the FIS Alpine, Cross Country, Ski
Jumping, Nordic Combined, Freestyle Ski and
Snowboarding World Cup events.
Taking a long-term perspective, Infront is
developing the FIS properties as a
coherent, high-level television
entertainment product. A top quality world
feed is produced to FIS TV Standards and
developed to suit each discipline
individually. This is also in line with the FIS
objective of raising audience interest in the
races and the continuity of the competition
— in particular among a younger audience.
FIS Cross Country World Cup
November 2015 – March 2016
FIS Ski Jumping World Cup
FIS Nordic Combined World Cup
November 2015 – February 2016
FIS Snowboard World Cup
FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup
December 2015 – March 2016
Managing the media and/or marketing rights
of more than 90 per cent of the FIS World Cup
events on a collective basis, Infront ensures
the effective co-ordination of television
coverage, high broadcast standards and an
exciting television showcase for the
competition.
Infront also offers access to an extraordinary
range of archive footage, which can be
tailored to meet broadcast needs.
Additional specialist resources applied by
Infront also include management,
consulting and operational teams based in
Austria, Finland, Italy and Switzerland as
well as a comprehensive host broadcast
experience.
All FIS World Cup races are offered live
and/or delayed and increasingly in full HD
production quality. In addition, Infront
produces and distributes weekly TV
magazine programmes throughout the
winter season including the FIS Alpine Ski
World Cup Report, the Snowboard FIS
World Cup Magazine and the Freestyle FIS
World Cup Magazine.
Each magazine series is made up of a
number of shows (for the 2015/16 season
Infront is planning to deliver 19 episodes for
Alpine Skiing, 16 for Snowboarding and 19
for Freestyle Skiing) with each 25 minute
show featuring race action, interviews,
profiles of top competitors, venue presentations, backstage shots and items of interest
from the world’s top winter sports resorts.
The programmes are available via satellite,
tape or ftp download and include English
voiceover on a separate track – full English
scripts are also supplied.
Furthermore, Infront produces video news
releases for the FIS events in various
disciplines. In particular for the
broadcasters – quality coverage of top runs,
interviews and competition reports are
made available with reference to
Snowboard and Freestyle through a web
portal, for easy and immediate access after
the race.
www.infrontsports.com/FIS
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2019 & 2021 FIS ALPINE
& NORDIC WORLD SKI
CHAMPIONSHIPS
Held every two years, the FIS Alpine and
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships see
the world’s best competitors in each
discipline come together to establish world
leading status. Whilst Alpine Skiing is the
longest-established and best known
discipline, all of them have a major impact
– attracting television audiences
throughout the world.
Key Facts
• In the month of February – each odd-numbered year –
the FIS Alpine and FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
feature the world’s best ski competitors across each
discipline, holding high appeal in all major international
markets
FOOTBALL
SUMMER SPORTS &
ACTIVE LIFESTYLE
Spirit of the sport and the competitions
Due to their strong international appeal, the FIS World Ski
Championships are the highlights of the ski calendar – with the
Alpine and Nordic events undoubtedly standing out as the most
popular.
The appeal of the events derives from a perfect mix of top sports
performance and outstanding atmosphere, the latter provided by
the most beautiful ski venues worldwide.
Infront has been chosen by the International Ski Federation for the
first time as its overall partner for these events, with
responsibilities ranging from media rights distribution to TV
production, from marketing and sponsorship to merchandising and
hospitality.
The 2019 Alpine and Nordic World Championships will be staged
respectively in Åre, Sweden and Seefeld, Austria. Bidding is
currently underway to select the host location for the 2021 FIS
Alpine and Nordic World Ski Championships and will be officially
appointed in spring 2016.
• Infront handles and distributes worldwide broadcast
rights for the 2019 & 2021 FIS Alpine and FIS Nordic
World Ski Championships
• Live and delayed programming as well as news clips
are available
• Infront provides high quality media production
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2019 & 2021 FIS ALPINE
& NORDIC WORLD SKI
CHAMPIONSHIPS
The FIS World Championships in the Alpine
and Nordic Events have demonstrated their
status amongst the most important winter
sports events. We are confident that the new
partnership between FIS and Infront to
market and produce the Championships in
2019 and 2021 can develop them even further
and especially on a global basis.
Gian Franco Kasper, FIS President
FOOTBALL
SUMMER SPORTS &
ACTIVE LIFESTYLE
BACKGROUND APPEAL
Infront Sports & Media manages the
worldwide media rights to both the 2019
and 2021 events. The rights encompass all
forms of television, Internet and mobile,
both for linear and on-demand
transmissions, as well as apps and digital
extensions.
Infront handles the production of 2019 and
2021 FIS Alpine and Nordic World Ski
Championships. Broadcasters will receive a
quality of picture and level of support that
matches the highest standards in sport
today.
In total, 705 live/delayed hours of the FIS
Alpine World Ski Championships 2015 in
Beaver Creek/Vail (USA) were broadcast on
TV worldwide, which confirms the previous
success of the 2013 event.
All games will be produced in the most up
to date and state-of-the-art technology and
are filmed to capture the races from every
conceivable angle.
Regarding the FIS Nordic World Ski
Championships 2015 held in Falun (SWE),
830 hours were broadcast live and delayed
on TV, with a 20% improvement compared
to the previous Nordic World Ski
Championships held in Val di Fiemme (ITA).
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2017 FIS FREESTYLE SKI
& SNOWBOARD WORLD
CHAMPIONSHIPS
Following the successful 2015 FIS Freestyle
Ski and Snowboard World Championships
in Kreischberg – for the first time ever
staged together and awarding medals to
racers from 20 different countries – the
2017 edition to be held in Sierra Nevada is
anticipated to deliver some of the best
thrills in the world of winter sports.
FOOTBALL
SUMMER SPORTS &
ACTIVE LIFESTYLE
Spirit of the sport and the competition
With 40 nations attending, the Freestyle Ski and Snowboard World
Championships are a truly global event – awarding the prestigious
FIS World Champion medal in each discipline.
A mix of adrenalin and style, snowboarding and freestyle skiing are
synonymous with freedom and unlimited energy. They have grown
significantly throughout recent years, holding specific appeal to a
young and dynamic audience that enjoys the anticipation and
exhilaration of such diverse disciplines.
The snowboarding competitions include Big Air, Parallel Slalom,
Half pipe, Parallel Giant Slalom, Snowboard Cross and Slopestyle.
Freestyle consists of Moguls, Dual Moguls, Aerials, Ski cross,
Slopestyle and Half pipe.
Key Facts
• The FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboard World
Championships have been united to form one
spectacular event
The 2015 edition was held from 15 to 25 January, in Kreischberg,
Austria and the 2017 event will be staged in Sierra Nevada, Spain
– combining the backdrop of incredible mountain landscapes with
top freestyle skiing and snowboarding performances.
• Multinational: athletes from 40 nations have attended
previous events in both disciplines
• Infront markets the worldwide media rights (except for
domestic territories)
• A high quality TV signal is produced to FIS standards
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2017 FIS
FREESTYLE SKI
& SNOWBOARD WORLD
CHAMPIONSHIPS
FOOTBALL
SUMMER SPORTS &
ACTIVE LIFESTYLE
Upcoming Events
2017 FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboard
World Championships
Sierra Nevada, Spain
The Championships were a highlight for both
Freestyle Skiing and Snowboard. It is the
first time that the Championships have been
carried out with both disciplines together
[…] and it was a great success.[…] The close
and constructive collaboration with Infront
[…] played a key role in the efficient
operations and handling of the very few
issues that arose during the event.
Gian Franco Kasper, FIS President
BACKGROUND APPEAL
Managing the international media rights
– excluding domestic territories – for the
2017 FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboard
World Championships, the rights on offer
encompass all forms of television, Internet
and mobile, both for linear and on-demand
transmissions.
Over 150 media representatives across
television, print and online media report
extensively over the full ten day schedule,
with their own facilities to integrate and
customise the international feed.
Snowboarding is one of the fastest growing
sports in the world today. Although still a
relatively young sport, over the past few
decades it has grown tremendously to claim
more than 25 per cent of the people who
participate in winter sports – an amazing
accomplishment in such a short period of
time. Freestyle skiing was first contested
seriously in the 1960s and early 1970s and
was a demonstration event at the 1988
Winter Olympics in Calgary. The FIS
recognized freestyle as an official discipline
in 1979 and brought in new regulations
regarding the certification of athletes and
jump techniques in an effort to curb the
dangerous elements of the competitions
without losing any of its excitement.
Besides live and delayed international feed,
Infront also offers additional tailor-made
programming such as highlights footage
and interviews, based on client’s need.
For 2015, Infront assured broadcast
coverage in almost 100 countries with over
736 broadcast hours and 137 million
viewers. Agreements for the FIS Freestyle
Ski and Snowboard World Championships
were sealed with close to 30 broadcasters
guaranteeing full HDTV coverage
worldwide.
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WORLD CLASS
ICE HOCKEY
For 17 days at the end of April/beginning
of May each year, the world’s 16 best
national ice hockey teams play 64 exciting
games and establish the new IIHF World
Champion of the sport. It is the biggest
annual winter sport event worldwide,
thrilling television viewers and finding
new audiences every year.
FOOTBALL
SUMMER SPORTS &
ACTIVE LIFESTYLE
The IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship is the biggest annual
winter sport event worldwide and goes from strength to strength
every year.
The 2016 edition of the tournament will involve strong ice hockey
competitors from Belarus, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark,
Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Norway,
Russia, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland and the United States. Each
national team plays seven games in the preliminary round against
pre-planned opposition. The top four teams in each group advance
directly to the quarter-finals (without an additional qualifying
round), making the schedule much more predictable for fans as well
as broadcasters.
Key Facts
• The biggest annual winter sport event, held for two
weeks in April/May of each year
• The world’s best 16 national ice hockey teams compete in
The teams ranked in positions 17 to 28 of the IIHF World Ranking
play in the IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship Division I (Group A
and B) – also marketed by Infront. The two top teams from Division I
Group A will qualify for the main tournament in the following year.
64 games
• Infront exclusively offers worldwide media rights
• Live, delayed and highlight programming provided at
venue, via satellite or tape
• HD 16/9 host broadcast production features more than
20 cameras per game and is supervised by Infront
Amikam Kranz, amikam.kranz@infrontsports.com
Bianca Theus, bianca.theus@infrontsports.com
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WORLD CLASS
ICE HOCKEY
FOOTBALL
SUMMER SPORTS &
ACTIVE LIFESTYLE
Upcoming Events
2016 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship
6 - 22 May 2016
Moscow and St. Petersburg, Russia
Cologne, Germany and Paris, France
Copenhagen and Herning, Denmark
The experienced Infront team knows the
spirit of the IIHF events, the objectives of its
commercial partners as well as the needs of
ice hockey fans worldwide better than any
other party.
René Fasel, IIHF President
BACKGROUND APPEAL
As the exclusive media and marketing
partner to the International Ice Hockey
Federation (IIHF), Infront Sports & Media
handles all forms of media rights for the
event including TV, radio and digital media
for live, delayed and highlights coverage on
a worldwide basis.
In close collaboration with the IIHF, Infront
delivers the host broadcast production,
providing broadcasters with a quality of
picture and level of support that matches
the highest standards in sports today. All
games are produced in 16/9 HD, using more
than 20 cameras for each game positioned
in key locations to cover the heart of the
action.
Infront has been the exclusive marketing
partner to the IIHF since 1981, and today
represents all major commercial rights.
This unique and very special relationship
generates many benefits, including the
opportunity to introduce innovations and
improvements on a consistent basis.
The host broadcast includes filming and
transmitting a high quality signal and
providing support for broadcasters in their
unilateral production. It also includes
transmission and commentary facilities
along with the provision of live statistics.
Infront’s Broadcaster Servicing team looks
after the contracted broadcasters,
providing a first point of contact at the
venues and acts as the link between
broadcasters and the production operation.
Year on year, Infront and the IIHF
continuously exceed previous benchmarks.
The 2015 tournament was viewed by a
cumulative audience of over 1 billion across
165 countries and territories — surpassing
its previous records.
www.infrontsports.com/IIHF
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CHAMPIONS
HOCKEY LEAGUE
With 48 teams playing 157 games in the
2015/16 season, the Champions Hockey
League features the top European clubs.
The high-quality, seven-month tournament
runs from August to February, thrilling
fans in the battle for European supremacy.
Key Facts
FOOTBALL
SUMMER SPORTS &
ACTIVE LIFESTYLE
The Champions Hockey League delivers fast-paced excitement to
dedicated club fans. The event creates additional value – sportive
and emotional – to the European clubs, leagues and fans by
showcasing a best-of-the-best international ice hockey
competition.
The league is owned and organised by a consortium involving key
stakeholders such as top European clubs, national leagues and the
IIHF as governing body. The majority of the entity’s shareholding is
with the clubs involved. The 2015/16 season includes 48 clubs from
the top-pro leagues in Austria, Belarus, the Czech Republic,
Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Norway, Slovakia, Sweden,
Switzerland and the UK, among them the respective national
champions and regular season winners.
• The premier European club ice hockey competition
features Europe’s best ice hockey clubs competing to
become the undisputed club champion of Europe
• Infront is responsible for the worldwide distribution of
media rights
• HD 16/9 host broadcast production features up to 10
cameras per game
Chris Hurst, chris.hurst@infrontsports.com
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CHAMPIONS
HOCKEY LEAGUE
FOOTBALL
SUMMER SPORTS &
ACTIVE LIFESTYLE
Group Stage
August – September 2015
BACKGROUND APPEAL
Infront Sports & Media is responsible for
the worldwide distribution of media rights,
the centralised marketing rights, as well as
the high-quality multimedia production of
all 157 games in HD format. In addition,
Infront will provide substantial support to
the rights holders in the overall
development of the new competition,
delivering services in the area of digital
media and rights delivery.
High-quality media production will be
implemented in 16/9 HD standard for all 157
league games, and exploited through all
platforms. All Group Stage games, as well
as all Playoff games, will be produced for
TV coverage with up to ten cameras per
game. All games will be made available for
online exploitation (live streams, VoD
content and highlights with English
commentary) through the dedicated
website. Overall, a state-of-the-art digital
media strategy has been implemented
featuring a cross-platform activation plan
including the league website with a
dedicated game centre, and a social media
platform.
Ice hockey clubs, players and fans will now
have the opportunity to feel club devotion
and national pride throughout a panEuropean competition. The Champions
Hockey League will provide fans another
chance to support their clubs and share the
glory of being European champions.
Playoff Games
September 2015 – February 2016
It was definitely a great experience. We
enjoyed a fantastic final in Lulea and the fans
there were brilliant. The semi-finals were
also excellent. In the Finnish media they
called the Kärpät Oulu vs Frölunda
Gothenburg game one of the best club hockey
games ever in Finland, and that was a big
compliment for our tournament and for club
hockey in general.’
The inaugural season of the Champions
Hockey League (2014/15) saw 2,300 hours
of coverage broadcast resulting in an
impressive cumulative audience of 93
million.
www.infrontsports.com/CHL
CHL CEO Martin Baumann on the 1st Year of the CHL:
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BOBSLEIGH & SKELETON
EXHILARATING SPEED
ON ICE
Synonymous with speed and exhilaration,
bobsleigh and skeleton racers put their
skills to the test at the IBSF World
Championships held annually in non-Winter
Olympic years, showcasing all disciplines
over two weekends in January and/or
February. Similarly, the IBSF World Cup
attracts viewers from November to
January/February to watch top athletes
speed through a series of eight
adrenaline-charged races.
FOOTBALL
SUMMER SPORTS &
ACTIVE LIFESTYLE
The Olympic disciplines of bobsleigh and skeleton, once a ‘niche’
sport, now attract a global audience which has increased
significantly in the last few years. During a typical 60-second
bobsleigh run, speeds of more than 140 km/h are reached with the
crews subjected to more than four times the force of gravity. Races
are usually run on concrete based tracks with artificial ice surfaces,
have a standard length of 1,500 metres and up to 14 curves,
depending on the track.
Skeleton is the world’s first sliding sport and the only one where
athletes take a face down position. Skeleton competition returned
to the Olympic Winter Games in 2002 and participation has
increased significantly as a result.
Key Facts
• Infront distributes worldwide media rights for all IBSF
World Cup events and the IBSF World Championships
• The World Cups and World Championship events per
season (from November to February) feature five
disciplines: women’s bobsleigh, 2-men and 4-men
bobsleigh, women’s and men’s skeleton
• A full HD 16/9 production is carried out at highest
international standard
• Live, delayed and highlight (10 minutes) programming
available at venue, via satellite, tape or ftp server
Bianca Theus, bianca.theus@infrontsports.com
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BOBSLEIGH & SKELETON
EXHILARATING SPEED
ON ICE
FOOTBALL
SUMMER SPORTS &
ACTIVE LIFESTYLE
Events 2015/16 IBSF events
27 - 29 November 2015 in Altenberg, Germany
4 – 6 December 2015 in Winterberg, Germany
11 – 13 December 2015 in Königssee, Germany
8 – 9 January 2016 in Lake Placid, USA
15 – 16 January 2016 in Park City, USA
22 – 23 January 2016 in Whistler, Canada
5 -7 February 2016 in St. Moritz, Switzerland
8 – 21 February 2016 in Igls, Austria
26 – 28 February 2016 in Königssee, Germany
As a reliable and well-established partner in
both a media and marketing capacity, Infront
has supported us in driving our sports
forward and developing its popularity on a
global basis. The Group’s long-standing
experience in media production will not only
be a gain in efficiency but also a guarantee
for consistent quality and progress
throughout the period of the contract. We
look forward to continuing our fruitful
collaboration with the Infront team as we
will reach a milestone 25 years of
partnership in 2018.
Ivo Ferriani, IBSF President
BACKGROUND APPEAL
Infront Sports & Media’s role includes the
marketing of the key sponsorship packages
for bobsleigh and skeleton’s top-tier
sponsorship programme as well as the
worldwide distribution of media rights for
the men’s and women’s IBSF World Cup and
World Championship events. Programming
includes live, delayed and highlights
coverage on TV, radio, Internet and mobile
platforms – with specific segmented
packages on offer.
Infront manages the media production for
all IBSF World Cup and World Championship
races. Supplying a highly polished
broadcast production, programming is
offered in HD 16/9 format filmed by up to
30 cameras covering the action along the
track, ensuring the key criteria of
broadcasters, sponsors and fans across all
markets are met with the highest quality
and technical controls.
Working closely with the International
Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF)
since 2003, Infront has embarked on a path
of expansion that has resulted in impressive
levels of international television coverage.
With strong TV viewership in Germany,
Russia, Switzerland, Canada, Latvia, China
and others, the 2014/15 World Cup
competitions were broadcast in 14
countries and reached a cumulative
audience of almost 530 million watching a
total of 827 broadcast hours.
www.infrontsports.com/IBSF
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CURLING: A WINTER
SPORT ON THE RISE
Strategic and tactical, with over 500 years
of rich history, curling has risen to
popularity. Every year, the World Curling
Championship and the European Curling
Championships showcases the top men’s
and women’s curling teams. The World
Curling Championships is played over nine
days, with the women’s event played in
March and the men’s in April, while the
European Curling Championship captivates
audiences over one week in November.
Key Facts
• Worldwide media rights (except for Canada) for major
WCF events
• World Women’s and World Men’s Curling
Championships take place in March and April, the
European Curling Championship in November
FOOTBALL
SUMMER SPORTS &
ACTIVE LIFESTYLE
The game of curling— contested between two teams of four, played
with stones on ice — was featured at the first Olympic Winter Games in
Chamonix, France in 1924. After a gap of 74 years, it returned as an
Olympic Winter Sport at the 1998 Nagano Winter Games, with both
men’s and women’s tournaments. The game is both tactical and
strategic, compared to “chess on ice” with a skilful and teamorientated ethos.
In June 2015, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) confirmed
that Mixed Doubles Curling has been approved as an additional event
at the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games.
There is an annual schedule of international events at World and
European level for both men and women. The World Curling
Championships involve the top 12 curling countries in the world. Each
Championship takes nine days and is played in a round robin format to
determine the qualification for the finals.
The Men’s and Women’s European Curling Championships take place
in November and are split into A and B groups, with group A
containing the top ten European national teams. The final top eight of
group A qualify for the next World Curling Championship. The two
lowest ranking teams in Group A are relegated to Group B for the next
European Curling Championship.
• The WCF production team ensures high standards of
delivery for the HD 16/9 signal
• Live, delayed and highlight programming available at
venue, via satellite or tape
Chris Hurst, chris.hurst@infrontsports.com
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CURLING
A WINTER SPORT
ON THE RISE
FOOTBALL
SUMMER SPORTS &
ACTIVE LIFESTYLE
Upcoming Events
Le Gruyère European Curling Championship 2015
20 – 28 November in Esbjerg, Denmark
BACKGROUND APPEAL
As official media and marketing partner of
the World Curling Federation, Infront
Sports & Media consults the federation on
the development of the sport and handles
all forms of worldwide media rights (except
for Canada) for the forthcoming WCF top
events, including TV and new media
– offering live, delayed and highlights
coverage.
The World Curling Federation has its own
dedicated in-house production, using an
international team of up to 40 members to
cover each event. This set-up ensures that
expertise is constantly carried forward to
guarantee the full HD signal is of a
consistently high standard. With
approximately 10 cameras in the stadium
covering all the action, the production
consists of one live feed as well as
highlights of any simultaneously played
games.
Curling is played throughout the world and
its popularity is increasing, along with the
global expansion of winter sports. The
sport is most firmly established in Canada,
Germany, Scotland, Scandinavia and
Switzerland, whilst growing fast in Eastern
Europe and Asia (mainly China, Japan and
South Korea). In total, 54 member
associations belong to the WCF and the
number is rising.
Ford World Women’s Curling Championship 2016
19 – 27 March, Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada
World Men’s Curling Championship 2016
2 – 10 April, Basel, Switzerland
We are confident that this addition to the
Olympic programme will accelerate curling’s
growth extensively over the coming years. As
a result, this is another key step in the
development of curling as we look to make
our sport more accessible to everyone around
the world.
Kate Caithness, President of the WCF
Curling works extremely well on television;
with direct and simple competition, and
audible players’ voices, viewers feel very
much part of the game.
The 2015 World Women’s Curling
Championship in Japan attracted a
cumulative audience of 198.6 million
viewers from 250 hours of coverage. The
2014 European Curling Championships
recorded a cumulative audience of 12.3
million viewers from 135 hours of coverage.
www.infrontsports.com/WCF
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FOOTBALL
MEDIA RIGHTS
DFB National Team
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The DFB Cup
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FIFA Films
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WINTER SPORTS
DFB NATIONAL TEAM
Following an impressive 2014 FIFA World
Cup™ win, the German national team,
known as “Die Mannschaft”- is currently
number one in the FIFA World Ranking and
generates huge attention worldwide.
FOOTBALL
SUMMER SPORTS &
ACTIVE LIFESTYLE
Spirit of the team
One of the world’s greatest football nations and among the most
successful international teams: Germany holds four FIFA World
Cup™ titles (1954, 1974, 1990, 2014) and three UEFA EURO™ titles
(1972, 1980, 1996).
Until 2018, the German national team will play around 3 home
friendly matches each year — attracting high levels of attention
from football fans all over the world and viewers in more than 200
countries and territories.
Key Facts
• Current FIFA World Cup™ champions following victory
in Brazil
• Infront markets the international media rights for the
team’s home friendly matches
• An international live signal is provided with English
commentary and international graphics
• All games are produced in HD 16/9 format, involving
more than 20 cameras
• The current squad is thriving with young talent and
playing highly competitive football
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DFB NATIONAL TEAM THE PINNACLE OF
GERMAN FOOTBALL
FOOTBALL
SUMMER SPORTS &
ACTIVE LIFESTYLE
2015/16 Friendlies (Home Games)
Germany v Netherlands
17 November 2015
BACKGROUND APPEAL
As media rights advisor, Infront Sports
& Media currently supports the German
Football Association (DFB) in its media
rights sales for the international market
with the exception of German speaking
territories and the home market of the
respective competitor (i.e. second party
rights). Infront also handles media rights
for the U21 national team home matches,
outside of existing Eurosport territories,
and archive rights for all previous DFB
national team matches.
The German national team matches are
produced to international standard in HD
16/9 format involving more than 20
cameras. The international live signal is
provided with English commentary and
international graphics. The kick-off times
are not fixed, but generally set for around
8.45pm (CET).
The relationship between Infront and the
DFB is among the longest in the industry
– dating back over three decades. Besides
its international media advisory role,
Infront handles the stadium advertising for
the German national team games and
markets the DFB Cup.
Germany v England
26 March 2016
Germany v Italy
29 March 2016
We have celebrated a huge success in Brazil.
However, there are still other goals we want
to achieve. The 2014 FIFA World Cup™ was a
highlight for all of us, but it is not the end.
Joachim Löw, Manager German National Team
Infront advises on the exploitation of rights
for all home friendly matches of the
German national team with coverage
available across all media platforms
extending until 2018.
Infront’s Broadcaster Servicing team builds
the direct link between broadcasters and
the production operations, ensuring all
agreements are implemented smoothly.
Top players in the German national team:
• Mario Götze (FC Bayern München)
• Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund)
• Sami Khedira (Juventus FC)
• Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund)
• Manuel Neuer (FC Bayern München)
• Mesut Özil (Arsenal FC)
• Bastian Schweinsteiger
(Manchester United)
• Andre Schürrle (VfL Wolfsburg)
• Toni Kroos (Real Madrid)
• Thomas Müller (Bayern München)
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THE DFB CUP AUTHENTIC CLUB
FOOTBALL
The prestigious DFB Cup begins with 64
clubs, playing six rounds across 13 match
days between August and May.
FOOTBALL
SUMMER SPORTS &
ACTIVE LIFESTYLE
Spirit of the competition
Dating back to 1935, the annual knock-out tournament of German
clubs continues to grow in popularity. The 36 teams of the 1. and 2.
Bundesliga, along with the top four finishers of the 3. Liga,
automatically qualify for the tournament. The remaining slots are
assigned to qualified teams from lower divisions.
The first round is held in August each year and the DFB Cup Final
(DFB-Pokal Finale) takes place at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin in
May/June. The 2014/15 DFB Cup television coverage reached fans
in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide.
Key Facts
• The DFB Cup is amongst the most popular knock-out
competitions in European football involving top German
and international players
• The competition begins with 64 clubs, playing across six
rounds between August and June
The excitement of the competition is based on various factors:
• Clubs of all standards compete – holding potential for a lower
division team to eliminate one of the top clubs.
• No replay-matches – extra time and if necessary penalty shoot
outs increase the suspense.
• Prestige of the German Cup title ensures even the top teams
nominate their very best players.
• Infront advises on the exploitation of rights for the entire
DFB Cup competition across all media platforms
• English commentary and international graphics are
provided for a total of 19 matches
• All matches are produced in HD 16/9 format
The DFB Cup is the second most important national title in German
football after the Bundesliga Championship and the sell-out
stadiums provide an unrivalled atmosphere. The Bundesliga is
among the strongest in Europe and features many of the FIFA
World Cup™ winning team, which further contributes to the strong
international interest around the DFB Cup competition.
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FOOTBAL
FOOTBALL
SUMMER SPORTS &
ACTIVE LIFESTYLE
2015/16 DFB Cup Calendar
Round
Month
1st Round:
2nd Round:
Round of 16:
Quarter-finals:
Semi-finals:
Final:
7 – 10 August 2015
27 – 28 October 2015
15 – 16 December 2015
9 – 10 February 2016
19 – 20 April 2016
21 May 2016
BACKGROUND APPEAL
As media rights advisor, Infront Sports &
Media currently supports the German
Football Association (DFB) in its media
rights sales for global media rights having
been awarded the domestic rights for
German-speaking territories beginning
2016/17. Infront also handles archive rights
for all previous DFB national team matches.
All DFB Cup matches are produced to
international standard in HD 16/9 format
– with the production operation involving
more than 18 cameras. A significant four
games per round are provided with
international graphics and English
commentary. Additionally, a
complementary highlight show for each
round is available to broadcasters.
Top international players:
Infront’s Broadcaster Servicing team builds
the direct link between broadcasters and
the production operations, ensuring all
• Xabi Alonso (FC Bayern München)
• Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
(Borussia Dortmund)
• Giulio Donati (Bayer Leverkusen)
• Javier Hernández (Bayer Leverkusen)
• Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Borussia Dortmund)
• Franck Ribéry (FC Bayern München)
• Arjen Robben (FC Bayern München)
• Arturo Vidal (FC Bayern München)
Top German players:
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Julian Draxler (VfL Wolfsburg)
Manuel Neuer (FC Bayern München)
Mario Götze (FC Bayern München)
Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund)
Philipp Lahm (FC Bayern München)
Thomas Müller (FC Bayern München)
Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund)
In the 2014/15 season, the DFB Cup
achieved a cumulative Free TV audience of
148 million in Germany, including ten
matches broadcast live on national public
broadcast channel ARD.
The relationship between Infront and the
DFB is among the longest in the industry
– dating back over three decades. Besides
its international media advisory role,
Infront handles the stadium advertising for
the German national team games and
markets the DFB Cup.
www.infrontsports.com/DFBcup
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LEGA SERIE A ARCHIVE
The greatest source of the most
unforgettable games, close up drama
and incredible football performance.
The Serie A archive provides over
60 years of Italian football history the visual evidence behind the Italian
League champions’ immense global success.
FOOTBALL
SUMMER SPORTS &
ACTIVE LIFESTYLE
Unforgettable Italian football heritage
The spectacular collection of Lega Serie A archive footage brings
the past back to life capturing all the action of the Italian League
over the years – it is a comprehensive history of goals, saves,
penalties and intense Italian football fever.
It offers a full perspective and focus on the League’s top teams,
some of the most famous football players and clubs worldwide
- A.C. Milan, Inter Milan F.C., S.S. Lazio, S.S.C Napoli, ACF Fiorentina,
Genoa CFC, Udinese Calcio, FC Bari, Cagliari Calcio, Verona F.C. and
U.S. Citta di Palermo.
Key Facts
• Professionally produced collection of unforgettable
Italian football heritage, featuring the top clubs
• Material of most clubs represented in the archive is
offered on a worldwide basis – for both traditional and
new media exploitation
• Match footage contains complete international feed
• Indexed material available on digital server – to be edited
by licensees directly or by experienced Infront staff
• Format depending on season – HD 16/9 for the most
recent matches
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LEGA SERIE A ARCHIVE
THE MAGIC
OF ITALIAN FOOTBALL
What we see weekly on the
Serie A pitches is still one of
the most interesting expressions
of the game. It is terrific to see
the diversity one finds across
Italy as a country to likewise be
expressed in its football.
Goal.com
TECHNICAL SUPPORT
Infront Sports & Media handles all rights to
the archive, in a first-ever attempt to offer
a complete library and full service to
producers, television networks and all other
media operators keen to access the
footage. The historic compilation of
material covers 1954 up to and including
this season. Archive rights are offered for
exploitation on both traditional and new
media platforms from nine days after the
event.
The match feeds are sent for archive
exploitation directly from the stadia to
Infront’s Master Control Room via fibre
optics in order to fully preserve their
quality. The archive footage is then
extracted from the international feed,
which also includes pre- and post-match
sequences to offer a deeper perspective of
the game. The material is digitalised and
indexed via state-of-the-art technical
facilities that enable online searches of the
entire archive.
The footage provides some of the best
archive material available. It offers close-up
and slow motion shots in high quality and
sharp focus. The archive allows fans that all
important recall of their teams’ most
unforgettable heritage and moments.
FOOTBALL
SUMMER SPORTS &
ACTIVE LIFESTYLE
OPPORTUNITIES FOR BROADCASTERS
Licensees can screen, make queries on the
database, select and create their own edit
decision lists. The identified footage will
then be at their disposal to edit clips or to
produce programs. Alternatively, Infront
football experts and producers can perform
the editing activities in dedicated technical
facilities tailored to the broadcaster’s
customised needs – be it a focus on the
players, teams or historical goals.
Several customised opportunities are available — depending on broadcaster’s needs and the
programming, for which the archive content is used.
• Classical matches: a compilation of
unforgettable matches of the last 10
Serie A seasons
• Season’s pass: Access to the Serie A
Archive for six, nine or twelve months to
select footage from all matches available
• Clubs: the greatest victories and most
significant defeats of selected clubs
• Footage by minute: occasional use of
footage, based on specific editorial needs
• Player profiles: the best action scenes of
the top champions
• Tailor-made agreements to satisfy client’s
requirements
• Edited programs: 26 and/or 50 minute
programs to be produced by Infront upon
the client’s specific request
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FIFA Films
A golden heritage of football’s greatest
The FIFA Films archive encompasses the most extensive footage
available from the FIFA World Cup™ as well as Other FIFA events
from both men and women’s football, including the FIFA
Confederations Cup, FIFA Women’s World Cup, FIFA Futsal World
Cup, FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup and FIFA U-17/U-20 World
Cups.
The material is a complete collection of documentaries, clips,
programs, films and behind the scenes footage offering the best
close-up drama from each uniquely featured event. The footage
can be used for editorial or commercial purposes and is valuable to
networks as well as production companies, sponsors and
advertisers.
FIFA Films Grafenauweg 2 P.O. Box 4442 6304 Zug Switzerland
Tel. +41-41-723 15 15 Fax +41-41-723 15 16 www.fifafilms.com info@fifafilms.com
Handled by Infront, the archive is catalogued on a purpose-built
database allowing the knowledgeable research team quick and
easy access for a fast turn-around to client’s requests. Some of the
historical material is re-mastered and colour graded from the
original 35mm film reels to HDTV (high definition quality).
FIFA Films also operates a broadcast standard facility area, catering
for client’s dubbing, compiling and production needs together with
an editing suite which generates promotional spots and archive
programming. All material is delivered in the most flexible formats
including quality animated downloadable assets such as team
line-ups, together with language neutral Classic Archive Clips for
Mobile and TV.
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ACTIVE LIFESTYLE
MEDIA RIGHTS
EHF European Handball Championships
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CEV Beach Volleyball European Championships
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CEV Beach Volleyball Continental Cup
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UCI World Championships
81
Tour de Suisse
85
BMW BERLIN-MARATHON
89
FIA World Endurance Championships & 24h LeMans
93
CBA League & CBA All-Star Game
97
Team China Basketball
101
Turkish Basketball Super League
105
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HANDBALL HITS
NEW HEIGHTS
Handball is the most popular indoor sport
in many European countries and as one of
the fastest sports worldwide, continues to
rapidly increase in popularity. The EHF
EUROs feature the best 16 top men’s and
women’s teams from across Europe and
take place every two years in January and
December respectively.
Key Facts
• Europe’s best handball teams compete in a biennial
cycle (even years)
FOOTBALL
SUMMER SPORTS &
ACTIVE LIFESTYLE
This highly physical and demanding team sport is fast and exciting
to watch and more popular than ever before. Every two years
towards the end of January, Europe’s best men’s handball teams
meet to contest the EHF European Championships with the
women’s teams meeting in the December of the same year.
The big handball countries such as Denmark, Germany, France,
Norway, Spain, Sweden and Russia along with Eastern European
nations (such as Croatia, Hungary, Serbia and Poland) and many
other smaller countries are strong contenders, making the
competition inclusive and adding to its democratic appeal.
The event fascinates television audiences around the globe. For the
Men’s and Women’s EHF EUROs, broadcast agreements were also
closed for territories beyond Europe, including the Middle East,
North Africa, Australia, USA, Canada and entire South America.
• Worldwide media rights for Men’s and Women’s EHF
EURO (with 47 games each) and respective qualifications
• Live TV signal made available on satellite, and ready for
webcast, archive, or news uesage via ftp access
• State-of-the-art multi- and unilateral broadcast
production supervised by Infront
• All games covered with up to 18 cameras and distributed
in High Definition (HD)
Martin Roos, martin.roos@infrontsports.com
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HANDBALL HITS
NEW HEIGHTS
FOOTBALL
SUMMER SPORTS &
ACTIVE LIFESTYLE
Upcoming Events
2016 Men’s European Handball Championship
17 – 31 January in Poland
BACKGROUND APPEAL
As marketing and media partner of the EHF,
Infront Sports & Media distributes all forms
of media rights for the EHF EUROs and its
qualification matches on a worldwide basis,
including all media rights (TV, radio, online).
This combination of rights under one roof
has proved highly beneficial.
The host broadcasting for the EHF EURO is
overseen by Infront and provides a
state-of-the-art multilateral and unilateral
broadcast production. This includes filming
and transmitting a high quality signal which
includes special effects equipment such as
SpiderCams and High Speed Superslomo
cameras to show the beauty of the game.
All games are covered with up to 18
cameras in total, produced in high
definition television quality (HDTV) and
distributed with adapted and animated
on-screen graphics.
The partnership between the European
Handball Federation (EHF) and Infront
Sports & Media in respect of the Men’s and
Women’s EHF EURO has been a success
story since 1993 – with the current
agreement running until 2020.
2016 Women’s European Handball Championship
4 – 8 December in Sweden
14 – 28 January in Croatia
30 November – 16 December in France
10 – 26 January in Austria/Norway/Sweden
6 – 20 December in Norway/Denmark
The successful partnership between the EHF and
Infront has seen the EHF EURO become one of the
leading international events on the indoor sports
market.
Jean Brihault, President of the EHF
Furthermore, Infront’s Broadcaster
Servicing team delivers all relevant
editorial and organisational information to
all rights holders. The team builds the
direct link between broadcasters and the
production operations, ensuring all
Television coverage and audience figures
have consistently increased over the years.
On average, the Men’s and Women’s EHF
EURO reaches a cumulative television
audience of 1.3 billion people, transmitted
into more than 200 countries and
territories worldwide.
Additional exposure is also secured through
the highly popular online EHF EURO
platforms – the official website (www.
ehf-euro.com), the official EHF EURO
YouTube, Facebook and Twitter channels
– all of which have been developed by
Infront in conjunction with the EHF.
In 2014, a new digital content strategy
– providing more engaging content focusing
on video clips, behind-the-scenes, live blog
updates and social media posts with
pictures - created an overall increase of in
media value equivalence of over 43%
compared to 2012.
www.infrontsports.com/EHFEURO
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2017 CEV MEN’S AND
WOMEN’S EUROPEAN
VOLLEYBALL
CHAMPIONSHIPS
Demonstrating their competitive spirit,
Europe’s top 16 national men’s and
women’s volleyball teams battle for the
title of European Champion every other
year. Fast and exciting, each Championship
attracts an average of over 100,000
spectators to its 36 games held over ten
days in September/October.
FOOTBALL
SUMMER SPORTS &
ACTIVE LIFESTYLE
Volleyball is fast, exciting and ever more popular. It receives high
levels of media coverage with the Confédération Européenne de
Volleyball (CEV) European Championships premier events taking
place biennially.
In 2017, the women’s matches will take place in Azerbaijan and
Georgia. The men’s event will be held in Poland.
Key Facts
• Europe’s best national volleyball teams compete in a
biennial tournament (odd years)
• Infront distributes worldwide media rights for the men’s
and women’s tournament
• Live and delayed coverage as well as news clips provided
via satellite, tape and ftp-server
• State-of-the-art host broadcast production supervised
by Infront
Silvia Sordelli, silvia.sordelli@infrontsports.com
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CEV
MEN’S AND WOMEN’S
EUROPEAN VOLLEYBALL
CHAMPIONSHIPS
FOOTBALL
SUMMER SPORTS &
ACTIVE LIFESTYLE
Upcoming Events
2017 CEV Men’s European Championships
Poland
BACKGROUND APPEAL
Partnering with the CEV for over 20 years,
Infront Sports & Media distributes
worldwide media rights for both the men’s
and women’s European Championship
tournaments through to 2021.
Throughout its involvement with the CEV
events, Infront has invested in the quality
of the television coverage providing a
framework for a state-of-the-art host
broadcast production. It supervises all
aspects of the broadcast in collaboration
with the chosen networks in each host
country with the production specification
including more than ten cameras in each
arena for each game. In addition to filming
and transmitting a high-quality signal,
Infront supports broadcasters in their
unilateral production, transmission as well
as commentary facilities and services.
With strong international appeal, the 2015
women’s and men’s CEV Volleyball
European Championship were broadcast by
over 30 TV stations worldwide, including
Europe, USA, Canada, Central and South
America, Asia and the Middle East.
2017 CEV Women’s European Championships
Azerbaijan and Georgia
www.infrontsports.com/CEVEuro
We have a very solid and professional partner
at our side and I am convinced this extended
cooperation will significantly help the
promotion and development of our sport.
André Meyer, CEV President, on the occasion of the contract
prolongation with Infront
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2016 CEV MEN’S AND
WOMEN’S BEACH
VOLLEYBALL EUROPEAN
CHAMPIONSHIPS
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 held in summer, with the
Final attracting many enthusiastic fans.
FOOTBALL
SUMMER SPORTS &
ACTIVE LIFESTYLE
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 Beach Volleyball European Championships taking place every
year.
The 2016 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championships will
consist of at least three Masters 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 until
2021
• Live and delayed coverage is available
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BEACH VOLLEYBALL
EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
FOOTBALL
SUMMER SPORTS &
ACTIVE LIFESTYLE
Upcoming Events
2016 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championships Final
1 - 5 June in Biel/Bienne Switzerland
BACKGROUND APPEAL
Infront distributes the international media
rights (excluding host country) for the CEV
Beach Volleyball European Championships
- Masters and Final. Since 1993, the
company has handled the marketing of the
worldwide multimedia rights of the biennial
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
2016 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championships Masters
TBA
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
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2016 CEV BEACH
VOLLEYBALL
CONTINENTAL CUP
Bringing together 44 national federations,
the CEV Beach Volleyball Continental Cup
takes place over 3 years and acts as an
additional route through which national
federations are able to qualify beach
volleyball teams for the 2016 Olympic
Games. The Final round, taking place
in June 2016, is sure to attract many
enthusiastic fans.
Key Facts
FOOTBALL
SUMMER SPORTS &
ACTIVE LIFESTYLE
Spirit of the sport and competition
Following two years of exciting beach volleyball competitions, the
Final round will feature 16 national federations per gender.
Europe’s best men’s and women’s beach volleyball teams will play
country vs country matches in a best-of-three format. The eventual
winners of the Continental Cup will be able to participate in the
Beach Volleyball tournament of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de
Janeiro.
For the Men’s tournament the following countries have already
qualified for the Final round: Czech Republic, Norway, Spain, Italy,
Germany, Poland, Netherlands and Turkey.
For the Women’s tournament the following countries will
participate in the Final round: Austria, Russia, Spain, Italy,
Germany, Czech Republic, Netherlands and Switzerland.
• Europe’s best beach volleyball teams compete to qualify
for the 2016 Olympic Games
• Infront distributes the international media rights
(excluding host country) for the CEV Beach Volleyball
Continental Cup Finals in 2016 and 2020
• Live and delayed coverage is available
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2016 CEV
BEACH VOLLEYBALL
CONTINENTAL CUP
FOOTBALL
SUMMER SPORTS &
ACTIVE LIFESTYLE
Upcoming Events
Final Round
June 2016
Venue: TBA
BACKGROUND APPEAL
Infront distributes the international media
rights (excluding host country) for the 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 Volleyball Championships and
has a long term agreement through to 2021.
The TV production is composed of at least
5 cameras for the Final round and the total
matches produced include at least 18 per
tournament.
Beach volleyball gained popularity in
Europe in the 1930s, and has been an
Olympic sport since 1996. During the last
Summer Olympics, 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.
CEVBeachContinental
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SUSPENSE AND ACTION UCI CYCLING
From the daring stunts of BMX and the
skills of mountain biking to the speed of
the track and the suspense of road racing
– this is international cycling supremacy.
The UCI World Championship events are
the pinnacles of international cycling
featuring the very best athletes from
around the world.
Key Facts
FOOTBALL
SUMMER SPORTS &
ACTIVE LIFESTYLE
The UCI World Championships are the annual top events in
international cycling – covering well-established as well as growing
disciplines. Each with its own event, the World Championships in
Road, Track, Mountain Bike and BMX racing draw the attention of
spectators, cycling enthusiasts and the media year on year.
All the world championship events (except road cycling’s team time
trials) are ridden by national teams. All nations that have qualified
through previous UCI Events nominate their very best athletes to
participate in the competitions, leading to a global field of starters.
The UCI awards a gold medal and a rainbow jersey to the winner of
each discipline. The winner of each category is entitled to wear the
rainbow jersey for future events of the same discipline (either mass
start or time trial) until the next championships.
• UCI Road, Track, Mountain Bike and BMX World
Championships take place annually, featuring the very
best nations and athletes in each discipline
• Access to the UCI World Championship events and the
UCI Track Cycling World Cup
• Infront is distributing the global media rights (except
USA and Japan)
The UCI Track Cycling World Cup provides a serial showcase for
high-level track racing. The event is held every year with several
rounds each hosted in a different country. It features the world’s
most elite men and women cyclists competing against one another
across all track disciplines for the points that will ultimately
determine their international ranking and qualification for the next
Olympic Games.
• Broadcast material offered for live, delayed, magazine
and highlights coverage
Adam Mason, adam.mason@infrontsports.com
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SUSPENSE AND ACTION UCI CYCLING EVENTS
FOOTBALL
SUMMER SPORTS &
ACTIVE LIFESTYLE
Upcoming Events
UCI Road World Championships
2016 in Doha, Qatar
17 - 24 September 2017 in Bergen, Norway
UCI Track Cycling World Championships
2 - 6 March 2016 in London, England
UCI Track Cycling World Cups
30 October - 1 November 2015 - Cali, Colombia
5 - 6 December 2015, Cambridge, New Zealand
15 - 17 January 2016, Hong Kong, China
UCI BMX World Championships
BACKGROUND APPEAL
The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) has
appointed Infront Sports & Media as its
media rights partner for the UCI Road,
Track, Mountain Bike and BMX World
Championships as well as the UCI Track
Cycling World Cup. Infront handles all forms
of media rights globally, with the exception
of the USA and Japan.
Broadcast material is offered in attractive
packages – with opportunities for live,
delayed, magazine and highlights coverage.
Perhaps the most traditional, the Road
cycling competition continues to grow in
popularity with some of the big races
attracting tens of millions of spectators and
TV viewers worldwide. Road cycling is
comprised of three types of event – Road
Race, Individual Time Trials and Team Time
Trial.
25 - 29 May 2016 in Medellín, Colombia
UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships
6 - 11 September 2016 in Val di Sole, Italy
The UCI World Road Championships stand at the
pinnacle of the cycling world calendar as one of
the great events in world sport and ranks
alongside the Tour de France as the most coveted
prize in cycling.
Involved across multiple disciplines, Infront
supports the UCI in the sustainable
development of both the well-established
and the growing events, ensuring access for
the broadest possible cycling fan base
around the globe. A particular focus of the
partnership lies on the development and
strengthening of the UCI World
Championship events as a TV product,
increasing its appeal for broadcasters and
digital media.
Track Racing consists of ten events divided
into three families – Sprint, Endurance
events and Combined (or Omnium). The
athletes are generally more powerful than
road racers due to the specific
requirements of the cycling track.
The Mountain Bike discipline has four
specialities – Cross-Country, Downhill,
Eliminator and Team Relay. Each requires
the rider to tackle technical descents,
forest roads, rocky paths and various other
obstacles.
Finally, BMX is by far the most youthorientated discipline attracting
adventurous athletes and audiences. There
are two BMX areas of expertise, Supercross and Freestyle – requiring fierce
cycling ability along with brave stunts and
jumps.
www.infrontsports.com/UCI
Bike Exchange, Australia
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WORLD CLASS
CYCLING EMOTION THE TOUR DE SUISSE
The Tour de Suisse is among the world’s
top cycling events and part of the UCI
World Tour and ranking calendar. Spread
over nine event days in June of each year,
it attracts a top-class international field
to the roads of Switzerland.
Key Facts
• The Tour de Suisse is among the world’s top
cycling events
FOOTBALL
SUMMER SPORTS &
ACTIVE LIFESTYLE
Daring cycling, speed and dedication is what can be expected from
the event - an annual feature on the Swiss sports calendar. A
leading international cycling tour, it fascinates approximately one
million spectators along the course and up to 50,000 spectators at
the start and finish areas of the event stages.
Attracting big international cycling stars and the top ranked UCI
professional teams, it allows riders to test their form over varied
and challenging parcours. In 2015, there were a total of 167 cyclists
on the starting grid with competitors representing countries from
all over Europe and beyond including USA, Canada, Great Britain,
Ireland, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Russia, Austria, Sweden,
Denmark and Switzerland amongst others. Both prestigious and
traditional, the event will mark its 80th anniversary in 2016.
• The event over nine days in June of each year attracts a
top class field
• In 2016, the Tour de Suisse will be held between
11 - 19 June
• Infront is handling all media rights to the Tour de Suisse
and can offer 3 year deals
• Infront will coordinate the high level media production
to develop an exciting television showcase
Adam Mason, adam.mason@infrontsports.com
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WORLD CLASS
CYCLING EMOTION TOUR DE SUISSE
FOOTBALL
SUMMER SPORTS &
ACTIVE LIFESTYLE
Upcoming Events
80th Tour de Suisse
11 - 19 June 2016
The Tour de Suisse has both improved its
standing as a top series in the international
cycling scene and at the same time managed
to enhance its accessibility for spectators.
Furthermore, through a number of side events
and activities, the event opens up to new
target groups – integrating professional,
youth and leisure sport in an attractive and
down-to-earth format. As such, the Tour de
Suisse will strongly contribute to our overall
target of empowering the profile and
popularity of cycling in Switzerland as well
as beyond.
Oliver Senn, General Director of the Tour de Suisse
BACKGROUND APPEAL
Official marketing partner InfrontRingier
handles conceptualisation as well as
managing all aspects of organisation and
final marketing of the event. The
cooperation also includes the sustainable
and consistent development of Swiss
cycling in amateur, youth and recreational
sports.
The broadcast material of the Tour de
Suisse is attractively packaged, offering
live rights to broadcasters on a worldwide
basis in HD quality. Infront ensures the
effective coordination of television
coverage, high broadcast standards and an
exciting television showcase for the
competition. Exposure is further boosted
by broadcast coverage into approximately
100 countries and territories on five
continents.
The Tour de Suisse is a very well
established brand; the Swiss factor of the
event provides even more character and
charm and takes the television audience
through a journey that covers impressive
landscapes.
Infront Sports & Media’s role covers the
international media rights sales strategy
which is to open up new markets for the
Tour de Suisse as well as increase media
coverage in the midterm.
Swiss Cycling was founded in 1883 as the
national governing body for all cycling
competitions in Switzerland and is
comprised of 16,000 members. As a
member of Swiss Olympic, the Union
Cycliste Internationale (UCI) and the Union
Européenne de Cyclisme (UEC) it is the only
recognised partner of these sports
organisations, responsible for loading the
competitions at international level (World
and European Championships, Olympic
Games).
TourdeSuisse
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BMW BERLIN-MARATHON
BRINGING THE
STREETS ALIVE
Proving determination and stamina,
approximately 40,000 athletes from all over
the world push themselves to the limit for
the 42.2 kilometres (26.2 miles) of the
BMW BERLIN-MARATHON, part of the elite
World Marathon Majors. Held annually in
September, the race fascinates over
one million enthusiastic spectators.
Key Facts
• BMW BERLIN-MARATHON is part of the five World
Marathon Majors
FOOTBALL
SUMMER SPORTS &
ACTIVE LIFESTYLE
Taking the athletes and spectators through the incredible city of
Berlin, the race showcases some of the most historical and
beautiful aspects of the location. The course is known for its flat
profile, even surface and cheering spectators – in the last few years
it has gauged increasing interest with over one million people
lining the streets to create a fantastic atmosphere.
Approximately 40,000 athletes from all over the world compete in
the race. As a result of the international appeal and high calibre of
the BMW BERLIN-MARATHON, the men’s and women’s elite are
part of the starting grid. A total of 10 world records have been
established by the participants – more than at any other city
marathon in the world.
Along with five other races (Tokyo, Boston, London, Chicago, and
New York), the BMW BERLIN-MARATHON forms the World
Marathon Majors, a series offering a USD 1 million prize that is
divided between the top male and female marathon contenders.
• A total of 10 world records established
• 26.2 mile road race with more than one million
spectators lining the streets
• HD signal produced by Infront’s subsidiary HBS
• Live and delayed footage available to broadcasters
Martin Roos, martin.roos@infrontsports.com
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BMW BERLIN-MARATHON
BRINGING THE STREETS
ALIVE
FOOTBALL
SUMMER SPORTS &
ACTIVE LIFESTYLE
Upcoming Events
43rd BMW BERLIN-MARATHON
25 September 2016
Infront Sports & Media advises the
organising committee (SCC Events) on the
distribution of its worldwide media rights
on an international and national basis as
well as providing support on the
sponsorship and marketing of the events.
The race is produced in HD format by
Infront’s wholly-owned subsidiary Host
Broadcast Services (HBS) – industry leader
in host broadcast operations for major
sports events. The coverage is available as
live and delayed footage.
BACKGROUND APPEAL
44th BMW BERLIN-MARATHON
24 September 2017
Along with the New York, London, Chicago and
Boston, the BMW BERLIN-MARATHON forms part of
the Worlds Marathon Majors (WMM) – the
Champions League of marathon races.
Spiegel Online, Germany
Working to international standards,
state-of-the-art production technology is
used to ensure broadcasters the highest
quality TV signal and programming. Infront
provides a dynamic, consistent television
product, increasing the quantity and quality
of BMW BERLIN-MARATHON event
coverage. More than 20 cameras – mounted
on vehicles that include a helicopter, lead
car and escort motorcycles – accompany
the running event. A world feed with
English commentary is produced alongside
magazine programming and news clips that
are distributed worldwide.
Infront also provides full support for rights
holders through its dedicated Broadcaster
Servicing team – coordinating operations
onsite and building the link between
broadcasters and the production operation.
With participants from all over the world
and a reputation for its high sportive level,
the BMW BERLIN-MARATHON attracts
strong international attention. Event
coverage is broad with coverage in over 100
territories following Infront’s move to a
territory-by-territory based sales approach.
An active online community keeps digital
engagement levels high with 1.3 million
unique website visits and over 62,000
Facebook likes.
BMWBerlinMarathon
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FIA WORLD ENDURANCE
CHAMPIONSHIP &
24 HOURS OF LE MANS
Launched in 2012, the FIA World Endurance
Championship has become must see viewing
for all motor racing enthusiasts. Eight
events are staged across Europe, the
Americas, Asia and the Middle East - with
the 24 Hours of Le Mans as a mid-season
highlight. This is the most demanding
motor sports race series worldwide, with
each event a minimum of six hours long,
requiring immense stamina from both
driver and machine.
Key Facts
• Highly popular World Championship motorsport series
• Staged across all corners of the globe
• Infront markets the worldwide media rights for all races
• Live and delayed TV signal available from European/
American satellite and BT Tower with international sound
FOOTBALL
SUMMER SPORTS &
ACTIVE LIFESTYLE
Spirit of the sport and competition
Organised by the Automobile club de l’Ouest (ACO) and sanctioned
by the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), the FIA
World Endurance Championship (WEC) is already well established
in the motor sports world and global fan community. The series
features several classes of cars, with sports prototypes competing
in the Le Mans Prototype (LM P1 & LM P2) categories and
production-based machines competing in the Le Mans Grand
Touring Endurance (LM GTE Pro and LM GTE Am) categories.
The season, running from April to November, will feature
manufacturers such as Porsche, Audi, Toyota, Nissan, Ferrari and
Aston Martin together with notable drivers such as Mark Webber,
Lucas di Grassi and defending World Champion Sébastien Buemi,
plus Hollywood actor/GTE racer Patrick Dempsey. A total of eight
titles are awarded throughout the season, including the soughtafter Manufacturers’ World Endurance Championship and Drivers’
World Championship.
The 24 Hours of Le Mans is considered to be one of the most
prestigious automobile races in the world, held annually since 1923
near the town of Le Mans, France. Lasting 24 hours, a team of
three drivers alternate driving the same car in approximately
2-hour shifts for the ultimate test of endurance racing. Its
popularity is reflected by the approximately 300,000 fans who
attended the 2015 race from all over the world.
• Comprehensive unilateral rate card/onsite accreditation
process for camera crews
• High quality broadcast production in HD 16/9 format
Hugo Lavell, hugo.lavell@infrontsports.com
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FIA WORLD ENDURANCE
BASKETBALL
TITLE
CHAMPIONSHIP
&
24 HOURS OF LE MANS
FOOTBALL
SUMMER SPORTS &
ACTIVE LIFESTYLE
Events
2013/14
season
2016 FIA
World Endurance
Championship
FIS
Alpine
World Cup
6 Hours
of Ski
Silverstone
(Silverstone, UK)
October
2013 – March 2014
April
FIA World Endurance Championship
WEC 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps (Spa-Francorchamps,
Belgium
May
• 7 hours live race programming (including 30-min pre-race
24 Hours of Le Mans (Circuit des 24 Heures du Mans, France)
18 - 19 June
• 1 hour live qualifying programming (day before race)
6 Hours of Nürburgring (Nürburgring, Germany)
August
6 Hours Circuit of the Americas (Circuit of the Americas, USA)
September
6 Hours of Fuji (Fuji Speedway, Japan)
October
6 Hours of Shanghai (Shanghai International Circuit, China)
November
6 Hours of Bahrain (Bahrain International Circuit, Bahrain)
The
news project has proved highly popular
November
amongst both broadcasters – appreciative of the
Final
dates to
be announced
extended
and
free footage – and the fans.
Sarah Lewis, FIS Secretary General, on the video
news releases launched by the FIS and Infront
presentations/interviews and 30-min post-race
asdf
celebrations/highlights)
• 5-min news access (qualifying and race)
BACKGROUND APPEAL
Infront Sports & Media handles the
worldwide distribution of media rights for
the 2015, 2016 and 2017 FIA World
Endurance Championship and 24 Hours of
Le Mans.
Broadcasters can rely on extensive HD
programming and full race track coverage
to deliver the suspense and drama of all
eight events. Live race coverage of the
entire WEC Series - including 24 Hours of
Le Mans – is offered in its entirety, along
with 5-minute news access and 26- and
52-minute magazine shows that cover
previous race footage, circuit
presentations, race highlights, profiles,
analysis, interviews and behind-the-scenes
footage and previews. A separate 52minute magazine season review is available
from December of each year. All content is
available from European satellite and BT
Tower, with international sound and English
commentary available on dedicated audio
channels. Infront in tandem with FIA WEC/
ACO also manages unilateral requests from
broadcasters at each venue, including
accreditation requests for onsite crews.
The FIA World Endurance Championship
has gone from strength to strength since its
formation in 2012. It’s place, second only to
Formula One at the forefront of motorsport
World Championships, is driven by the
strength of participating manufacturers
and drivers showcased at globallyrenowned host tracks.
• 52-min magazine programme (driver profiles/interviews,
race highlights, race analysis)
• 52-min season review (available in December)
24 Hours of Le Mans
• 25 hours live programming (including 30-min pre-race
presentations/interviews and 30-min post-race
celebrations/highlights)
• 5-min (qualifying and race) and 10-min (race) news access
• 26-min magazine programme “Road to Le Mans”
(previous WEC races, driver profiles/interviews) and
52-min magazine programme (race highlights,
interviews, analysis)
The rights on offer encompass all forms of
television, Internet and mobile, both for
linear and on-demand transmissions.
Besides the live and delayed international
feed, Infront also offers magazine and news
rights across all platforms on a global basis.
www.infrontsports.com/WEC
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CBA LEAGUE ASIA’S LARGEST
SPORTS LEAGUE
The fastest growing Chinese sports
league is contested by 20 clubs playing as
many as 417 games to take fans on an
exhilarating journey from November to
April each year. With the season’s
highlight, the CBA All-Star Game, reaching
100 million on TV, it is an undisputed
premium property in Asia.
Key Facts
• Fastest growing and most popular Chinese sports league
with as many as 417 games played between November
and April – including the CBA All-Star Game as a special
highlight
• Growing appeal of the league reflected in the high
number of international players recruited by CBA clubs
FOOTBALL
SUMMER SPORTS &
ACTIVE LIFESTYLE
Spirit of the sport and the league
Basketball is China’s most popular team sport and at the same time
the CBA is the largest sports league in Asia. The future is bright as
more young people are encouraged to take up basketball as a
result of the national team’s success as well as more effective
promotion of the sport at every level.
The rising popularity of the CBA League not only attracts millions
of fans and achieves growing TV ratings in China, it also continues
to appeal to foreign players, sponsors and broadcasters.
Approximately 50 foreign players, many of them previously having
played in the NBA, were recruited by the CBA clubs to play in the
2014/15 season – reflecting the growing appeal of the league and
the high calibre of basketball talent as a result.
The CBA League regular season runs from November to February
showcasing a total of 380 regular season games with 20
participating clubs throughout China, followed by the playoffs and
the finals. An additional highlight of the CBA League season is the
CBA All-Star Weekend, featuring the best and most popular players
from the North and South.
• Infront markets the worldwide media rights for all CBA
League games
• Live and delayed TV signal with international sound for
most games available on satellite and tape (on demand)
• High quality broadcast production in HD 16/9 format
Shirley Lv, shirley.lv@infrontasia.com
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CBA LEAGUE ASIA’S LARGEST SPORTS
LEAGUE
FOOTBALL
SUMMER SPORTS &
ACTIVE LIFESTYLE
CBA League - Regular Season
31 October 2015 - February 2016
BACKGROUND APPEAL
The CBA and Infront Sports & Media have
successfully partnered since May 2005,
with extension confirmed through 2017.
Infront together with the CBA has introduced
clearly defined production guidelines. All 16
host broadcasters will operate according to a
manual – guaranteeing a consistent high
quality TV image. Infront is also distributing a
30-minute summary program for each round
of the games.
Basketball is the most popular televised
sport in China, with every CBA League
game shown.
CBA League - All-Star Game
16 - 17 January 2016 (TBC)
CBA League - Playoffs
February - March 2016
CBA League - Finals
March 2016
The CBA league is a once in a million
opportunity that everyone involved should
treasure and make it a better place for fans,
sponsors and media.
Xinhua News Agency
Infront’s in-depth role involves every
aspect of marketing the commercial rights
and developing the CBA League to raise
international awareness of Chinese
basketball. Infront owns the media rights
for all CBA matches both globally and
nationally and in addition takes care of the
development of the new media platform.
As a result of Infront’s parallel role with the
CBA, there is a unique opportunity for
broadcasters and sponsors to focus on
Chinese basketball as a dynamic product.
The synergy between Team China and the
CBA League can be taken advantage of
- exploiting Chinese basketball as a
powerful vehicle to reach Chinese
consumers.
Infront collaborates with the CBA to upgrade
the television production quality and
distribution as well as produce the live TV
signal and international sound for all the
games. The production involves a minimum
of eight cameras and during the final stages
up to twelve, capturing all the actions of the
sport. Starting with the upcoming 2015/16
season, Infront will transmit near-live clip
packages to meet new media users’
preferences, while also available for use by
traditional TV broadcasters and even
sponsorship partners.
During the upcoming 2015/16 season, 20
domestic television channels will broadcast
the home games of their regional team live
and CCTV-5, the national sports
broadcaster, will feature at least seven
games per week - four live games and three
delayed, while CCTV5+, the new HD sports
channel will showcase an additional 3 to 4
games. The CBA League also extended its
partnerships with China’s news portal Sohu.
com and leading video website PPTV.com
for live webcasts across their digital
platforms. Letv and Tencent have signed as
OTT partners to broadcast the CBA games.
In addition, the CBA League games are
broadcast to the North American market
– based on an agreement between Infront
and One World Sports (OWS).
At the end of the 2014/15 season, Infront
had provided 1,015 hours of live signals for
all 406 games, 41 editions of Daily
Summaries totalling 20.5 hours of
programmes, and 6 promotional videos for
the CBA leagues. The 2014/15 final games
achieved a cumulative audience of 191
million television viewers in China, with an
average of 17.43 million viewers per minute
- a 50% increase from the previous season.
www.infrontsports.com/CBA
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TEAM CHINA THE NATION’S
PASSION
Basketball is the number one sport in
China and the country is an emerging
power in the world game. Its national
teams compete in a total of around 20
home matches, played mid-year and are
avidly followed by a passionate and loyal
fan base.
Key Facts
• Basketball has developed into the most popular sport
in China
• The men’s and women’s teams are currently 14 and 8
in the FIBA World Ranking
FOOTBALL
SUMMER SPORTS &
ACTIVE LIFESTYLE
Spirit of the sport and the team
Attracted to the fast, dynamic, powerful and competitive spirit of
the game, the fan base comprises a mix of both male and female
fans. As one of the most popular televised sports in the country
basketball has overtaken football as the preferred domestic sport
with viewers.
Committed to reform, the new Chinese men’s team features
popular young and rising talent such as Wang Zhelin and Zhou Qi,
both of whom started representing the country at only 19 years of
age, and those established names with previous experience of
playing in the NBA such as Yi Jianlian (NBA player from 2007 to
2012). This year’s Chinese men’s team is considered a new
generation, recruiting a number of fresh but vigorous players,
aiming to regain their number 1 title in the upcoming regional
championships.
In the current FIBA World Ranking the women’s team is in eighth
position and the men’s team in fourteenth.
• Infront exclusively offers worldwide media rights for all
home games
• Live and delayed TV signal with international sound for
most games is available on satellite and tape (on demand)
• No less than 20 matches per season are produced by
CCTV Sports & Entertainment in HD 16/9 format
Shirley Lv, shirley.lv@infrontasia.com
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TEAM CHINA THE NATION’S PASSION
BACKGROUND APPEAL
Infront Sports & Media is the exclusive
global marketing partner of the Chinese
Basketball Association (CBA) for the
country’s men’s and women’s national
basketball teams – Team China. The role
covers all key aspects of marketing,
including sponsorship, television, new
media image rights and the technical
development of the Chinese national teams.
Infront owns the global media rights for all
home matches of Team China.
Infront and CCTV Sports & Entertainment
(CCTVSE) have formed a strategic
partnership to support the television
coverage of Team China games. A total of
no less than 20 home games for the men’s
and the women’s team are scheduled and
produced per year with an average of 11
cameras capturing all the action in and
around the court. The TV signal is provided
in HD 16/9 format.
Infront’s unique task is more than
commercial; the ambition is to help raise
China’s position in the FIBA World Rankings.
This partnership between a Chinese sports
body and an international sports marketing
company creates a powerful synergy in the
promotion of Chinese basketball to the
world.
Infront worked with CBA in many aspects, not only
the teams’ marketing and promotion, but also
helped the teams to develop technically by
introducing top level foreign coaches, scouts and
physicians to China, and organizing high-quality
international friendly challenge games for Team
China to better prepare for big international
events.
Hu Jiashi, Vice President of the CBA
FOOTBALL
SUMMER SPORTS &
ACTIVE LIFESTYLE
In 2015, the women’s team achieved a
cumulative audience of 30.12 million, while
the men’s team achieved a cumulative
audience of 74.58 million.
TeamChina
As a result of Infront’s parallel role with the
CBA, there is a unique opportunity for
broadcasters and sponsors to focus on
Chinese basketball as a dynamic product.
The synergy between Team China and the
CBA and WCBA Leagues can be taken
advantage of - exploiting Chinese
basketball to its maximum potential as a
powerful vehicle to reach Chinese
consumers.
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WINTER SPORTS
TURKISH BASKETBALL
SUPER LEAGUE
The Turkish Basketball Super League is
contested by 16 teams, competing from
October to June each year. Rapidly growing
in Turkey, basketball ranks only behind
football in terms of interest and
participation.
FOOTBALL
SUMMER SPORTS &
ACTIVE LIFESTYLE
Spirit of the sport and league
The league is home to some of the best domestic and international
stars with 125 players coming from outside Turkey.
The season features home and away matches for all teams, with
the top 8 teams progressing to the playoffs to determine the
Champion, whilst the bottom ranked teams play against 2nd
division teams in a promotion/relegation fight.
Key Facts
• Infront is the exclusive global media and marketing
partner of the Turkish Basketball Super League
• Turkey’s 2nd most popular sport
• Content available throughout October – June each year
• Up to 179 matches (150 regular season and up to 29
playoffs)
• HD 16/9 production available on a European satellite
Peter Moxon, peter.moxon@infrontsports.com
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WINTER SPORTS
TURKISH BASKETBALL
SUPER LEAGUE
FOOTBALL
SUMMER SPORTS &
ACTIVE LIFESTYLE
Regular Season
October 2015 – May 2016 (240 matches, 150 produced per
season, approximately 5 games per match week)
Playoffs
May – June 2016 (up to 29 matches, all produced)
Stars of Turkish Basketball
• Cenk Akyol (Turkey)
• Justin Carter (USA)
• Luigi Datome (Italy)
• Bobby Dixon (USA)
• Thomas Huertel (France)
• Martynas Pocius (Lithuania)
• Emir Preldžić(Turkey)
• Jan Vesely (Czech Republic)
Infront Sports & Media is the exclusive
global media and marketing partner of the
Turkish Basketball Federation and handles
all forms of electronic media rights for the
events including TV, radio and digital media
for live, delayed and highlights coverage
globally.
Games are staggered across the weekend
from Friday through Monday evening to
maximise broadcaster choice. Evening
matches typically tip-off at 19:00 EET, while
afternoon matches generally start at 14:00
and 16:00 EET.
Production is to the highest level with all
produced matches available in HD on a
European satellite. Highlights and
additional programming complement the
live matches.
www.infrontsports.com/TBL
Of the 240 regular season matches, a
guaranteed 150 are produced each season,
meaning approximately five games are
broadcast each match week. Following the
regular season, there are up to 29 playoff
matches each season, all available for
broadcast.
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WINTER SPORTS
RIO 2016
OLYMPIC GAMES
With more than 200 nations participating,
the Olympic Games bring together the
world’s best athletes in 40 disciplines.
Held every four years, the Olympic Games
and Olympic Winter Games alternate by
occurring every four years but two years
apart.
Key Facts
FOOTBALL
SUMMER SPORTS &
ACTIVE LIFESTYLE
Spirit of the competition
Followed by billions of sports enthusiasts across the globe both on
TV and online the Olympics make for a supreme viewing experience
– totally unsurpassed in terms of the variety – there is truly
something for everyone.
Infront Sports & Media collaborates with TV Media Sport, to take
the Sub-Saharan African media rights to market for the 2016
Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
Rights are offered in 43 countries and territories within the region,
covering exclusive free-to-air television and radio rights, alongside
non-exclusive internet and mobile rights.
• Collaboration between Infront and TV Media Sport to
distribute media rights for 2016 Olympic Games
• Distribution in 43 countries and territories within
Sub-Saharan Africa
• Exclusive free-to-air television and radio rights,
alongside non-exclusive internet and mobile rights
• Live/delayed signal and highlights from all competitions
as well as full coverage of the opening and closing
ceremonies
Joel Speier, joel.speier@infrontsports.com
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WINTER SPORTS
RIO 2016
OLYMPIC GAMES
FOOTBALL
SUMMER SPORTS &
ACTIVE LIFESTYLE
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
5 – 21 August 2016
Led by Infront and supported with
operations by the French-based sports
event and television agency TV Media Sport
(TVMS), the programming on offer includes
a live/delayed signal and highlights from all
competitions as well as full coverage of the
opening and closing ceremonies. In addition,
broadcast sponsorship opportunities are
marketed to brands with a focus on the
African market.
This agreement reflects the global appeal of
the Olympic Games, and our aim is to reach
audiences in all regions across the globe with
the best broadcast offering. We want to not
only generate viewership for sports where
African athletes already perform successfully,
but also boost appeal for Olympic sports
gaining popularity on the continent.
Thomas Bach, IOC President
Broadcasters receive a quality of picture
and level of support that matches the
highest standards in sport today. All games
are produced with a specific broadcast
feed, tailored for an African audience. This
includes a focus on African athletes and
most popular competitions. The
programming is further enhanced with
commentary in French, English and
Portuguese.
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Benin
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Central African
Republic
Chad
Comoros
Democratic
Republic of
Congo
Republic of
Congo
Côte d’Ivoire
Equatorial
Guinea
Eritrea
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Gabon
Gambia
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Kenya
Lesotho
Liberia
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Mauritius
Mozambique
Namibia
Niger
Nigeria
Rwanda
Sâo Tomé and
Principe
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Senegal
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Swaziland
Tanzania
Togo
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe
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Infront Headquarters (Zug)
Infront B2RUN (Munich)
FIFA Films (Zug)
Infront Finland (Helsinki)
Host Broadcast Services (Zug & Paris)
Infront Austria (Salzburg)
Infront France (Paris)
Infront Germany (Frankfurt & others)
Infront Turkey (Istanbul)
Infront China (Beijing)
Infront Italy (Milan & Rome)
Infront Netherlands (Amsterdam)
InfrontRingier (Zug)
AspireInfront (Doha)
Infront Pan-Asia (Singapore)
Infront Football Media (Singapore)
Infront Offi es
Selected Infront Events 2015-2019
Infront Sports & Media AG, Grafenauweg 2, P.O. Box 4442, 6304 Zug, Switzerland
Tel. +41-41-723 15 15, www.infrontsports.com, info@infrontsports.com, Twitter: @infrontsports

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