WELCOME TO OUR WORLD OF MEDIA RIGHTS Autumn 2017
MEDIA RIGHTS PROPERTIES Winter Sports FIS World Cups (Alpine, Cross-Country, Ski Jumping, Nordic Combined, Snowboard, Freestyle & Freeski) FIS Ski & Snowboard Magazines FIS Freestyle, Freeski & Snowboard World Championships FIS Alpine & Nordic World Ski Championships FIS Ski Jumping Summer Grand Prix Biathlon World Team Challenge ISMF Ski Mountaineering Magazine IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship Champions Hockey League Spengler Cup Davos BMW IBSF World Cup & World Championships WCF World & European Curling Championships Football DFB German National Team DFB Cup Lega Serie A Archive FIFA World Cup (Asian media rights) Summer Sports EHF European Handball Championship CEV European Volleyball Championships CEV Beach Volleyball European Chamionships CEV Beach Volleyball Continental Cup Final FIA World Endurance Championship & 24 Hours of Le Mans CBA League Tahincioğlu Basketball Super League BWF Major Events and BWF World Tour Active Lifestyle & Endurance Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race Tour de Suisse Tour des Fjords Hammer Series Tour of Guangxi ITU World Triathlon Series BMW BERLIN-MARATHON
FIS ALPINE SKI WORLD CUP 2017/18-2020/21
CURRENT OFFERING RIGHTS Majority of the races until the 2020/21 season. Rights for all countries (with limited domestic exceptions), all media types. PRODUCTION All races produced in HD 16/9; international sound, English graphics and customised digital clips available via satellite or alternative (upon request). RACES Average of 54 Men s and Ladies races per season. 100 hours of programming per season. ARCHIVE Extraordinary range of archive footage dating back to the 1990s available through Infront. SCHEDULING SEASON HIGHLIGHTS Season runs from OCTOBER - MARCH Races are mostly on weekends, FRIDAY - SUNDAY Races are generally held in the MORNING, with the exception of City Night events Traditional ski locations such as Gardena and Cortina (ITA), Garmisch (GER), Kvitfjell (NOR), Lake Louise (CAN) and Val d Isère (FRA) Spectacular City Events in Oslo (NOR) and Stockholm (SWE) and Night Slalom in Madonna di Campiglio (ITA) 2017/18 World Cup Finals in Åre (SWE), venue of the 2019 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships EVENTS 2017/18 FIS ALPINE SKI WORLD CUP 2018/19 FIS ALPINE SKI WORLD CUP 2019/20 FIS ALPINE SKI WORLD CUP 2020/21 FIS ALPINE SKI WORLD CUP FIS ALPINE SKI WORLD CUP MEDIA RIGHTS CONTACT: Anna Guarnerio, anna.guarnerio@infrontsports.com
FIS CROSS-COUNTRY WORLD CUP 2017/18-2020/21
CURRENT OFFERING RIGHTS Majority of the races until the 2020/21 season. Rights for all countries (with limited domestic exceptions), all media types. PRODUCTION All races produced in HD 16/9; international sound, English graphics and customised digital clips available via satellite or alternative (upon reuqest). RACES Average of 46 Men s and Ladies races per season. 100 hours of programming per season. ARCHIVE Extraordinary range of archive footage dating back to the 1990s available through Infront. SCHEDULING SEASON HIGHLIGHTS Season runs from NOVEMBER - MARCH Races are mostly on weekends, FRIDAY - SUNDAY Races are generally in the MORNING/EARLY AFTERNOON EVENTS The traditional Tour de Ski, with its spectacular Final Climb competition, is held between late December and early January, awarding World Cup points and the coveted title of Tour de Ski Winner An impressive Oslo (NOR) 50 km race showcases the athletes strength 2017/18 season s opening for Nordic Skiing World Cups will be held in Ruka (FIN) All races until late January 2018 comprise the 2018 OWG qualifications period 2017/18 FIS CROSS-COUNTRY WORLD CUP 2018/19 FIS CROSS-COUNTRY WORLD CUP 2019/20 FIS CROSS-COUNTRY WORLD CUP 2020/21 FIS CROSS-COUNTRY WORLD CUP FIS CROSS-COUNTRY WORLD CUP MEDIA RIGHTS CONTACT: Anna Guarnerio, anna.guarnerio@infrontsports.com
FIS SKI JUMPING WORLD CUP 2017/18-2020/21
CURRENT OFFERING RIGHTS Majority of the races until the 2020/21 season. Rights for all countries (with limited domestic exceptions), all media types. PRODUCTION All races produced in HD 16/9; international sound, English graphics and customised digital clips available via satellite or alternative (upon request). RACES Average of 40 Men s and Ladies races per season. 70 hours of programming per season. ARCHIVE Extraordinary range of archive footage dating back to the 1990s available through Infront. SCHEDULING SEASON HIGHLIGHTS Season runs from NOVEMBER - MARCH Races are mostly on weekends, FRIDAY - SUNDAY Races are generally in the AFTERNOON EVENTS The German legs of the Four Hills Tournament and in particular the traditional Garmisch race on New Year s day Norwegian Ski Jumping Raw Air Tour in famous locations such as Oslo, Lillehammer and Trondheim (NOR) Spectacular Ski Flying races with 225 meter hills, such as Oberstdorf (GER) and Vikersund (NOR) 2017/18 Ladies Ski Jumping races in Lillehammer and Oslo (NOR) on 138 and 134 hill sizes respectively 2017/18 FIS SKI JUMPING WORLD CUP 2018/19 FIS SKI JUMPING WORLD CUP 2019/20 FIS SKI JUMPING WORLD CUP 2020/21 FIS SKI JUMPING WORLD CUP FIS SKI JUMPING WORLD CUP MEDIA RIGHTS CONTACT: Anna Guarnerio, anna.guarnerio@infrontsports.com
FIS NORDIC COMBINED WORLD CUP 2017/18-2020/21
CURRENT OFFERING RIGHTS Majority of the races until the 2020/21 season. Rights for all countries (with limited domestic exceptions), all media types. PRODUCTION All races produced in HD 16/9; international sound, English graphics and customised digital clips available via satellite or alternative (upon request). RACES Average of 23 Men s races per season. 40 hours of programming per season. ARCHIVE Extraordinary range of archive footage dating back to the 1990s available through Infront. SCHEDULING SEASON HIGHLIGHTS Season runs from NOVEMBER - MARCH Races are mostly on weekends, FRIDAY - SUNDAY Ski Jumping competitions are held in the MORNING and Cross-Country competitions in EARLY AFTERNOON Traditional ski locations such as Schonach (GER), Chaux-Neuve (FRA), Oslo, Lillehammer and Trondheim (NOR), Val di Fiemme (ITA), Sapporo (JPN), Ruka and Kuopio (FIN) 2017/18 Season s opening in Finland as a part of the so-called Ruka Tour 2017/18 Val di Fiemme (ITA) triple event EVENTS 2017/18 FIS NORDIC COMBINED WORLD CUP 2018/19 FIS NORDIC COMBINED WORLD CUP 2019/20 FIS NORDIC COMBINED WORLD CUP 2020/21 FIS NORDIC COMBINED WORLD CUP FIS NORDIC COMBINED WORLD CUP MEDIA RIGHTS CONTACT: Anna Guarnerio, anna.guarnerio@infrontsports.com
FIS SNOWBOARD, FREESTYLE & FREESKI WORLD CUPS 2017/18-2020/21
CURRENT OFFERING RIGHTS Majority of the races until the 2020/21 season. Rights for all countries (with limited domestic exceptions), all media types. PRODUCTION All races produced in HD 16/9; international sound, English graphics and customised digital clips available via satellite or alternative (upon request). RACES Average of 76 Men s and Ladies races per season. 130 hours of programming per season. ARCHIVE Extraordinary range of archive footage dating back to the 1990s available through Infront. SCHEDULING SEASON HIGHLIGHTS Season runs from NOVEMBER - MARCH Races are mostly on weekends, FRIDAY - SUNDAY Races are generally held around MID-DAY with numerous night events EVENTS Cross Alps Tour: Ski Cross adrenaline action crossing the arc of the Alps in December City Big Air: a series of night events held in spectacular city locations such as Copenhagen (DEN), Milan (ITA), Beijing (CHN) and Mönchengladbach (GER) Snowboard Cross December battle: a series of top class events held in December, starting in Val Thorens (FRA) and finishing in Cervinia (ITA) FIS News Service: free news distribution through web portal after each race, containing beauty shots, final runs, podium ceremony and interviews of the top three racers ranked 2017/18 FIS SNOWBOARD, FREESTYLE & FREESKI WORLD CUPS 2018/19 FIS SNOWBOARD, FREESTYLE & FREESKI WORLD CUPS 2019/20 FIS SNOWBOARD, FREESTYLE & FREESKI WORLD CUPS 2020/21 FIS SNOWBOARD, FREESTYLE & FREESKI WORLD CUPS FIS SNOWBOARD, FREESTYLE & FREESKI WORLD CUPS MEDIA RIGHTS CONTACT: Anna Guarnerio, anna.guarnerio@infrontsports.com
FIS SKI & SNOWBOARD MAGAZINES 2017/18-2020/21
CURRENT OFFERING RIGHTS Full global rights, all media types. PRODUCTION All magazines produced in HD 16/9 with English commentary, English script and international graphics. Available via satellite or FTP. Each episode can be customised upon request with focuses on the athletes from speci c countries. PROGRAMMES FIS Alpine Ski Magazine FIS Snowboard Magazine FIS Freestyle and Freeski Magazine EDITED FORMAT DELIVERY Weekly programmes featuring the FIS World Cup events held during each winter weekend Content: race action, interviews, athlete profiles, lifestyle focus and venue presentations Duration of each episode: approximately 25 minutes PROGRAMME DAY PERIOD ALPINE TUES OCT - MARCH SNOWBOARD WED NOV - MARCH FREESTYLE THURS NOV - MARCH 2017/18 number of episodes: Alpine: 17 Snowboard: 17 Freestyle and Freeski: 16 View episodes from the 2016/17 season (online version only): Alpine Snowboard Freestyle FIS SKI & SNOWBOARD MAGAZINES MEDIA RIGHTS CONTACT: Anna Guarnerio, anna.guarnerio@infrontsports.com
FIS FREESTYLE, FREESKI & SNOWBOARD WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2019-2021
CURRENT OFFERING RIGHTS Full global rights (excluding domestic territory), all media types. PRODUCTION All races produced with latest technology, international graphics and English commentary. Live and delayed programming, highlights and news clips. RACES Average of 12/15 Men s and Women s Final races per edition. 25 hours of programming. Quali cations also produced. DISCIPLINES Snowboard: Big Air, Parallel Slalom, Parallel Giant Slalom, Half Pipe, Snowboard Cross, Slopestyle Freestyle: Moguls, Dual Moguls, Aerials, Ski Cross Freeski: Slopestyle, Half Pipe, Big Air SCHEDULING KEY FACTS Held in ODD-NUMBERED YEARS Races are generally held in late MORNING or as NIGHT EVENTS Athletes from over 40 nations The last edition awarded medals to 20 countries For 2017, Infront ensured live/delayed coverage in 70+ countries and agreements with almost 30 broadcasters worldwide EVENT DATE LOCATION 2019 FIS FREESTYLE, FREESKI & SNOWBOARD WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 1-10 FEB 2019 Park City / Solitude/ Deer Valley (USA) 2021 FIS FREESTYLE, FREESKI & SNOWBOARD WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 22 FEB - 7 March 2021 (TBC) Zhangjiakou Genting Resort (CHN) FIS FREESTYLE, FREESKI & SNOWBOARD WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS MEDIA RIGHTS CONTACT: Anna Guarnerio, anna.guarnerio@infrontsports.com
FIS ALPINE & NORDIC WORLD SKI CHAMPIONSHIPS 2019-2021
CURRENT OFFERING RIGHTS Full global rights for 2019 and 2021 editions, all media types. PRODUCTION All races produced with latest technology, international graphics and English commentary upon request. Live and delayed programming, highlights and news clips. RACES Average of 30 Men s and Women s races per edition. DISCIPLINES Alpine, Ski Jumping, Cross-Country and Nordic Combined. SCHEDULING KEY FACTS Scheduled in February of ODD-NUMBERED YEARS 1 MONTH of competitions Athletes from over 80 nations The last edition awarded 94 medals to 15 countries Races are generally held in the MORNING, with some NIGHT EVENTS possible 50 HOURS of programming per edition EVENT DATE LOCATION 2019 FIS ALPINE WORLD SKI CHAMPS 2019 FIS NORDIC WORLD SKI CHAMPS 2021 FIS ALPINE WORLD SKI CHAMPS 2021 FIS NORDIC WORLD SKI CHAMPS 5 17 FEB, 2019 19 FEB 3 MAR, 2019 8-21 FEB, 2021 23 FEB - 7 MAR, 2021 Åre (SWE) Seefeld (AUT) Cortina d Ampezzo (ITA) Oberstdorf (GER) FIS ALPINE & NORDIC WORLD SKI CHAMPIONSHIPS MEDIA RIGHTS CONTACT: Anna Guarnerio, anna.guarnerio@infrontsports.com
FIS SKI JUMPING SUMMER GRAND PRIX 2018-2020
CURRENT OFFERING RIGHTS Majority of the races until 2020. Rights for all countries (excluding domestic territores), all media types. PRODUCTION All races produced in HD 16/9; international sound, English graphics and customised digital clips available via satellite or alternative (upon request). RACES Average of 15 Men s and Ladies races per year. 25 hours of programming per year. ARCHIVE Extraordinary range of archive footage available through Infront. SCHEDULING KEY FACTS Competition runs from JULY - OCTOBER Races are mostly on weekends, SATURDAY - SUNDAY Races are generally held in the AFTERNOON Races held on hills with plastic or grass surface The start list presents strong participation by top athletes who have the opportunity to test themselves in preparation for the upcoming winter season Traditional hosting locations: Wisla (POL), Courchevel (FRA), Einsiedeln (SUI), Hakuba (JAP), Chaikovsky (RUS), Hinterzarten and Klingenthal (GER) EVENTS 2018 FIS SKI JUMPING SUMMER GRAND PRIX 2019 FIS SKI JUMPING SUMMER GRAND PRIX 2020 FIS SKI JUMPING SUMMER GRAND PRIX FIS SKI JUMPING SUMMER GRAND PRIX MEDIA RIGHTS CONTACT: Anna Guarnerio, anna.guarnerio@infrontsports.com
BIATHLON WORLD TEAM CHALLENGE 2017-2020
CURRENT OFFERING RIGHTS Full global rights (excluding Germany) available until 2020, all media types. PRODUCTION All races produced in HD 16/9; international sound, English graphics, customised digital clips and highlights programme available upon request. RACES 1 race (consisting of Mass Start and Pursuit) per edition; World Feed duration approx. 2 hours ARCHIVE Footage from past editions starting from 2008 to meet broadcast needs available through Infront. SCHEDULING COMPETITION FORMAT The teams begin with a Mass Start, followed by a Pursuit; each lasts approximately 35 MINUTES MASS START: 18:30 local (17.30 GMT) PURSUIT: 19:15 local (18.15 GMT) 1 race (consisting of Mass Start and Pursuit) per edition; 2 hours of programming; World Feed duration approx. 2 hours Teams consist of one male and one female racer each Participant teams 2016 included: ITA, AUT, CAN, GER, CZE, UKR, RUS, FRA, NOR EVENT DATE LOCATION 2017 BIATHLON WORLD TEAM CHALLENGE 28 DEC Gelsenkirchen (GER) 2018 BIATHLON WORLD TEAM CHALLENGE 2019 BIATHLON WORLD TEAM CHALLENGE 2020 BIATHLON WORLD TEAM CHALLENGE Year end (TBD) Year end (TBD) Year end (TBD) Gelsenkirchen (GER) Gelsenkirchen (GER) Gelsenkirchen (GER) BIATHLON WORLD TEAM CHALLENGE MEDIA RIGHTS CONTACT: Anna Guarnerio, anna.guarnerio@infrontsports.com
ISMF SKI MOUNTAINEERING MAGAZINE 2017/18-2020/21
CURRENT OFFERING RIGHTS Full global rights for the ISMF Ski Mountaineering World Cup, World Championships and European Championships, all media types. PRODUCTION All magazines produced in HD 16/9 format with international sound, English graphics and English commentary. Each magazine can be customised upon request. PROGRAMMES News clips and magazines including race action, interviews and venue presentations. ARCHIVE All programmes of the 2014/15, 2015/16 and 2016/17 seasons. KEY FACT FORMAT / DELIVERY In August 2016, ISMF received the status of IOC Recognised Federation. The path to recognise Ski Mountaineering as an Olympic discipline has started. EVENT 2017/18 ISMF SKI MOUNTAINEERING WORLD CUP & EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS Magazine programmes: one 15-min magazine for each of the 5 World Cup weekends one 25-min magazine for the World Championships and approximately 15-min for the European Championships, depending on season uploaded to FTP few days after the event News clips: 1 minute per race uploaded to FTP directly after the end of each race 2018/19 ISMF SKI MOUNTAINEERING WORLD CUP & WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2019/20 ISMF SKI MOUNTAINEERING WORLD CUP & EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS 2020/21 ISMF SKI MOUNTAINEERING WORLD CUP & WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS ISMF SKI MOUNTAINEERING MAGAZINE MEDIA RIGHTS CONTACT: Anna Guarnerio, anna.guarnerio@infrontsports.com
IIHF ICE HOCKEY WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2018-2023
CURRENT OFFERING RIGHTS Full global rights until 2023, all media types. PRODUCTION All games produced by HBS with 20+ cameras in HD 16/9 and available at venue or via satellite, with English commentary/international graphics. Live, delayed and highlights. BROADCASTER SERVICING A dedicated team coordinates operations onsite and builds the link between broadcasters and the production operation. DIGITAL Successful digital strategy includes a full range of clips, animations, ballots, games, apps and user generated content across social and digital channels. SCHEDULING COMPETITION FORMAT PUCK DROP at 12:15 / 16:15 / 20:15 local time 2 OR 3 games per day per venue, with two rest days during the tournament (after group stage and quarter-finals) 2018 MEDAL GAMES on the final Sunday will take place in Copenhagen (puck drop of final at 20:15 local time) 160 HOURS live footage; news feed available within 30 minutes after end of each game FULL ARCHIVE available through Infront YEAR DATE LOCATION 2018 4-20 MAY Copenhagen & Herning, DEN 2019 10-26 MAY Bratislava & Kosice, SVK 2020 8-24 MAY Zurich & Lausanne, SUI 2021 7-23 MAY Minsk, Belarus & Riga, LAT Held over two weeks (three weekends) in May each year World s 16 best national ice hockey teams play 64 games Each national team plays 7 games in the preliminary round The top 4 teams in each group advance directly to the quarter-finals Division 1 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) (rights available through Infront) The two top teams from Division I Group A will qualify for the main tournament in the following year 2018 IIHF Division 1 Group A will be in Budapest (HUN); 2018 IIHF Division 1 Group B will be in Kaunas (LTU) CONSIDERATION Broadcast obligations: all games of the national team of the territory, all quarter- nals, semi- nals and medal games. Sponsor obligations: broadcaster to offer main sponsor rst negotiation and last refusal for of cial main sponsorship and/or commercial airtime, on a product category exclusivity basis. IIHF ICE HOCKEY WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MEDIA RIGHTS CONTACT: Amikam Kranz, amikam.kranz@infrontsports.com Bianca Theus, bianca.theus@infrontsports.com
CHAMPIONS HOCKEY LEAGUE 2017/18-2022/23
CURRENT OFFERING RIGHTS Full global rights until 2023, all media types. PRODUCTION All games produced with 6+ cameras (8+ for semi- nals, 10+ fo nal) in HD 16/9, live via satellite, with int l graphics on the World Feed. Highlights with English commentary. GAMES 125 for season 2017/18 DIGITAL State-of-the-art digital media strategy features crossplatform activation plan, including league website with dedicated game centre and social medial platform. SCHEDULING COMPETITION FORMAT WEEKDAY games face off from 17:30 to 20:00 CET across Europe WEEKEND games face off from 14:30 to 20:00 CET GROUP STAGE games Tuesday to Sunday PLAYOFF rounds and FINAL played on Tuesdays 400+ HOURS live coverage produced every season 2017/18 DATE GROUP STAGE 24 AUG - 11 OCT 2017 ROUND OF 16 31 OCT & 7 NOV 2017 QUARTER-FINALS 5 & 12 DEC 2017 SEMI-FINALS 9 & 16 JAN 2018 FINAL 6 FEB 2018 Season 2017/18 Total of 125 games Group stage: 32 teams in 8 groups; winners and runners-up qualify for the playoffs Playoffs include round of 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals and final The final is played at the home arena of the club with the most accumulated points throughout the season; the winner is crowned European Champion and qualifies automatically for the following season CONSIDERATION Broadcast obligations: production obligation of all games taking place in the territory. Minimum broadcast obligations: all games of the teams from the territory (each home and away game) participating in the competitions, quarter- nals, semi- nals an nal. CHAMPIONS HOCKEY LEAGUE MEDIA RIGHTS CONTACT: Amikam Kranz, amikam.kranz@infrontsports.com Chris Hurst, chris.hurst@infrontsports.com
SPENGLER CUP DAVOS 2017
CURRENT OFFERING RIGHTS Full global rights for 2017, all media types, on an international basis (excluding the USA and Canada). PRODUCTION All games produced in HD 16/9 and available via satellite. Live, delayed and highlights. GAMES 11 games played over 6 days, with international graphics available. 2017 TEAMS Mountfield HK (CZE), Team Canada (CAN), HC Davos (SUI), Team Suisse (SUI), Dinamo Riga (LAT), HPK (FIN) SCHEDULING COMPETITION FORMAT 2 GAMES per day PUCK DROP at 15:00 and 20:15 local time FINAL at 12:00 local time on 31 December Approximately 25 HOURS of coverage available YEAR DATE LOCATION 2017 26-31 DEC Davos, SUI CONSIDERATION Broadcast obligations: all games of the participating teams from the territory, semi- nals and th nal. Held over 6 days (26 31 December) every year, at the Vaillant Arena in Davos, Switzerland Hosted by Swiss club HC Davos, 5 teams from around the world are invited to participate Game dates for the preliminary round are set, with teams split into two groups Torriani and Cattini The two best-placed teams of the preliminary round receive a bye and advance to the next round of a playoff tournament while the other four teams compete in a pre-semi-finals and match-up for the last two spots in the semi-finals The second-placed team in group Torriani then faces the third-placed team in group Cattini, and vice-versa; winners of the match-ups then move on to the next round, to face the first-placed teams of each group The winners of the semi-finals compete on 31 December at 12:00 local time to determine the winner of the Spengler Cup SPENGLER CUP DAVOS MEDIA RIGHTS CONTACT: Amikam Kranz, amikam.kranz@infrontsports.com Bianca Theus, bianca.theus@infrontsports.com
BMW IBSF WORLD CUP & WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2017/18-2021/22
CURRENT OFFERING RIGHTS Full global rights for Men s and Women s events until 2021/22, all media types. PRODUCTION All races produced in HD 16/9 and available at venue or via satellite. Live, delayed and 10-min highlights, with English commentary and international graphics. BROADCASTER SERVICING A dedicated team coordinates operations onsite and builds the link between broadcasters and the production operation. DIGITAL Infront oversees IBSF website as well as YouTube streaming (geo-blocked). SCHEDULING COMPETITION FORMAT RACES held on Fri-Sat (2 days) for North American events and Fri-Sun (3 days) for European and Asian events Approximately 120 HOURS of programming (12 h/wknd) FULL ARCHIVE available through Infront EVENT DATE LOCATION IBSF WORLD CUP 9-10 NOV 2017 Lake Placid, USA IBSF WORLD CUP 17-18 NOV 2017 Park City, USA IBSF WORLD CUP 24-25 NOV 2017 Whistler, CAN 5 disciplines: Women s Bobsleigh, 2-Men and 4-Men Bobsleigh, Women s and Men s Skeleton World Championships held annually in non-winter Olympic years, showcasing all disciplines over 2 weekends (4 heats per race) in February World Cup includes 8 events with 5 races (2 heats) each from November/December to February/March Races are usually run on concrete based tracks with artificial ice surfaces, and 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 IBSF WORLD CUP 8-10 DEC 2017 Winterberg, GER IBSF WORLD CUP 15-17 DEC 2017 Innsbruck, AUT IBSF WORLD CUP 5-7 JAN 2018 Altenberg, GER IBSF WORLD CUP 12-14 JAN 2018 St. Moritz, SUI IBSF WORLD CUP 19-21 JAN 2018 Königsee, GER BMW IBSF WORLD CUPS & WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS MEDIA RIGHTS CONTACT: Amikam Kranz, amikam.kranz@infrontsports.com Bianca Theus, bianca.theus@infrontsports.com
WCF WORLD & EUROPEAN CURLING CHAMPIONSHIPS 2014-2018
CURRENT OFFERING RIGHTS Full global rights (except for Canada) until 2018, all media types. PRODUCTION Selected games produced with 8 cameras in HD 16/9 by the WCF s in-house team, World Curling TV (WCTV). Live programming is available at the venue or via satellite with English commentary. Daily News Feeds are available via satellite and/or FTP within an hour of end of play. GAMES Up to 3 sessions per day, with approximately 2/3 games produced. SCHEDULING COMPETITION FORMAT Each day of competition has 3 SESSIONS (morning, afternoon and evening) during the round robin stage 6-9 HOURS of live coverage per day depending on the number of games produced WCTV will continue LIVE COVERAGE until there are no remaining games in the session EVENT DATE LOCATION LE GRUYÈRE AOP EUROPEAN CURLING CHAMPIONSHIPS 2017 FORD WORLD WOMEN S CURLING CHAMPS. 2018 WORLD MEN S CURLING CHAMPS. 2018 17-25 NOV 2017 St. Gallen, SUI 17-25 MAR 2018 31 MAR - 8 APRIL 2018 North Bay, Ontario, CAN Las Vegas, USA World Curling Championship: 9 days each; Women s event in March and Men s in April World s top 12 national curling teams qualified from the WCF s Pacific-Asia, European and America zonal championships Round robin format to determine qualification for the finals Teams gain qualification points for the Olympic Winter Games in the two championship years running up to the next Games; all teams competing at a World Championship are eligible for the WCF s Olympic Qualification Event European Curling Championships: 1 week in November featuring Men s and Women s competitions In the A Division, Europe s top 10 Men s and Women s teams compete to qualify for the following World Championships. The two lowest ranked teams face relegation to the B Division. CONSIDERATION Broadcast obligations: all games of the teams from the territory participating in the competitions, if produced nal stages and all medal games of each competition. WCF WORLD & EUROPEAN CURLING CHAMPIONSHIPS MEDIA RIGHTS CONTACT: Amikam Kranz, amikam.kranz@infrontsports.com Chris Hurst, chris.hurst@infrontsports.com
DFB GERMAN NATIONAL TEAM 2017-2018
CURRENT OFFERING RIGHTS Full global rights (except German speaking territories and the home market of the respective competitor) until June 2018, all media types. PRODUCTION All matches are produced with 20+ cameras in HD 16/9 and coverage is available via satellite, with English commentary and international graphics. MATCHES Between 2-5 home friendly matches per year. ARCHIVE Full archive available through Infront. SCHEDULING Kick-off times not fixed, but generally 20:45 CET EVENT DATE GERMANY V. FRANCE 14 NOV 2017 (TBC) TOP PLAYERS GERMANY V. SPAIN 23 MARCH 2018 GERMANY V. BRAZIL 27 MARCH 2018 Thomas Müller (FC Bayern München) Sami Khedira (Juventus FC) Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund) Mario Gómez (VfL Wolfsburg) Manuel Neuer (FC Bayern München) Mesut Özil (Arsenal FC) İlkay Gündoğan (Manchester City) Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) Jérôme Boateng (FC Bayern München) DFB NATIONAL TEAM MEDIA RIGHTS CONTACT: Amikam Kranz, amikam.kranz@infrontsports.com
DFB CUP 2017/18-2021/22
CURRENT OFFERING RIGHTS Full global rights between 2017/18 2021/22, all media types. PRODUCTION All matches produced in HD 16/9 available via satellite. Highlights programme available after each round. MATCHES 19 matches per season with English commentary and international graphics. ARCHIVE Full archive available through Infront. SCHEDULING COMPETITION FORMAT MAIN ROUNDS 1st round takes place between Friday Monday all others over Tuesday Wednesday TWO WINDOWS 18:30 CET or 20:45 CET FINAL Saturday 20:00 ROUND DATE DAYS PLAYED 1 ST ROUND 11-14 AUG 2017 FRI - MON 2 ND ROUND 24-25 OCT 2017 TUES - WED The competition begins with 64 clubs, playing across 6 rounds between August and May Knock-out competition featuring all Bundesliga 1 and 2 clubs, top 4 teams from Bundesliga 3 and the rest assigned to qualified teams from lower divisions Total of 63 games over 13 separate days The top teams are seeded in the first two rounds No replays, therefore extra time and penalties Final played on Saturday in the Olympic Stadium, Berlin The winner qualifies for the UEFA Europa League ROUND OF 16 19-20 DEC 2017 TUES - WED 1/4 FINALS 6-7 FEB 2018 TUES - WED SEMI-FINALS 17-18 APRIL 2018 TUES - WED FINAL 19 MAY 2018 SAT DFB CUP MEDIA RIGHTS CONTACT: Amikam Kranz, amikam.kranz@infrontsports.com
LEGA SERIE A ARCHIVE 1954 - TODAY
CURRENT OFFERING RIGHTS Full global rights, all media types; both traditional and new media exploitation, available 9 days after the event. PRODUCTION Format depending on season; HD 16/9 for the most recent matches, with some 4K/Ultra HD matches available. CLUBS A.C. Milan, S.S. Lazio, Udinese Calcio, Genoa C.F.C., Cagliari Calcio, Hellas Verona F.C., S.P.A.L. 2013 MATCHES Serie A and Coppa Italia home matches of all mentioned clubs, all seasons; away matches starting from the 2010/11 season until the current one. OPPORTUNITIES EDITED FORMATS Classical matches Club history Player profiles Selected footage TECHNICAL SUPPORT Top quality footage received directly from the stadia into Infront s Master Control Room via fibre optics Archive footage extracted from the international feed, including pre and post-match sequences Indexed material accessible online on a digital server for screening purposes as well as for direct download in broadcast quality Top of Serie A action Serie A numbers Serie A stories This week in history Happy birthday Top social PROGRAM DURATION: varied and customisable scheduling opportunities for different platforms DELIVERY: FTP/HDD FORMAT: HD 16:9 VOICE OVER/SCRIPTS: English FINAL OTHER LANGUAGES VOICE OVER/ CUSTOMISATION: available upon request CUSTOMISATION Tailor-made opportunities depending on broadcaster s needs and requirements. LEGA SERIE A ARCHIVE MEDIA RIGHTS CONTACT: Anna Guarnerio, anna.guarnerio@infrontsports.com
2018 FIFA WORLD CUP Asian Media Rights
CURRENT OFFERING TV Production PRODUCTION RIGHTS HD 16/9 with slow motion replays, titles and international graphics. Basic, multi and additional feeds available via satellite as well as highlights and new media apps. Television, radio, broadband internet and mobile broadcasting rights across 26 Asian territories. MATCHES Final draw and all 64 matches of the competition will be produced. SCHEDULING ROUND COMPETITION FORMAT The FIFA World Cup is the premier international competition in world football DATE 14-28 JUNE 2018 1ST ROUND Qualification phase takes place over preceding 3 years 30 JUNE - 3 JULY 2018 ROUND OF 16 ARCHIVE Full archive available through FIFA Films. 32 national teams compete during one month QUARTER-FINALS 6-7 JULY 2018 64 matches played over 25 match days SEMI-FINALS 10-11 JULY 2018 12 host cities across Russia 3RD / 4TH PLACE 14 JULY 2018 FINAL 15 JULY 2018 Current champions are Germany, winners of the 2014 tournament TERRITORIES Afghanistan Chinese Taipei Laos Nepal Tajikistan Bangladesh Hong Kong Macau Pakistan Thailand Bhutan India Maldives Philippines Timor Leste Cambodia Indonesia Mongolia Singapore Turkmenistan China Kyrgyzstan Myanmar Sri Lanka Uzbekistan 2018 FIFA WORLD CUP MEDIA RIGHTS CONTACT: Nick Schrader, nick.schrader@infrontsports.com Vietnam
EHF EUROPEAN HANDBALL CHAMPIONSHIP 2018-2020
CURRENT OFFERING RIGHTS Full global rights for EHF EUROs and quali cation matches until 2020, all media types. PRODUCTION All matches produced with up to 15 cameras in HD with international graphics, English guide commentary and available via satellite. BROADCASTER SERVICING A dedicated team coordinates operations onsite and builds the link between broadcasters and the production operation. DIGITAL Successful product promotion through YouTube, Facebook, SnapChat, Twitter, live-streaming (geo-blocking), event website and live-reporting. SCHEDULING COMPETITION FORMAT Games generally start at 18:00 & 20:00 CET Games are every weekday and last apporximately 100 MINUTES EVENT DATE LOCATION 2018 MEN S EUROPEAN HANDBALL CHAMPIONSHIP 12-28 JAN 2018 CRO Europe s top 16 Men s and Women s teams play 47 games each Men s EHF EURO 2020 will include 24 teams in 6 groups playing 65 games in 3 countries (Sweden, Austria and Norway) Held every 2 years (even years); Men s: January, Women s: December Strong contenders include: Croatia, Denmark, France, Germany, Montenegro, Norway, Serbia, Spain, Sweden and Russia 2018 WOMEN S EUROPEAN HANDBALL CHAMPIONSHIP 2020 MEN S EUROPEAN HANDBALL CHAMPIONSHIP 2020 WOMEN S EUROPEAN HANDBALL CHAMPIONSHIP 29 NOV - 16 DEC 2018 10-26 JAN 2020 4-20 DEC 2020 FRA SWE/AUT/NOR NOR/ DEN EHF EUROPEAN HANDBALL CHAMPIONSHIP MEDIA RIGHTS CONTACT: Martin Roos, martin.roos@infrontsports.com
CEV EUROPEAN VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS 2019 & 2021
CURRENT OFFERING RIGHTS Full global rights for the 2019 and 2021 events, all media types. PRODUCTION Matches produced in HD 16/9 with international sound and English graphics. English commentary upon request. Available via satellite. MATCHES For each Championship, 76 matches per gender are produced. ARCHIVE All past CEV European Volleyball Championships produced matches are available through Infront. SCHEDULING 2019 COMPETITION FORMAT MATCH DURATION: approximately 70 minutes EVENT DATE LOCATION 2019 CEV MEN S EUROPEAN VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL ROUND 13-29 SEPT 2019 FRA, SLO, BEL, NED Number of teams per gender: 24, split into 4 rounds The first four ranked teams of each round qualify to the round of 16. The knock-out stage continues with quarter-finals, semi-finals and medal matches Number of matches per gender: 76 2019 QUALIFIED TEAMS 2019 CEV WOMEN S EUROPEAN VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL ROUND 23 AUG - 8 SEPT 2019 2021 CEV MEN S & WOMEN S EUROPEAN VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS FINAL ROUND TUR, POL, HUN, CZE (TBC) Men s Championship: Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Germany, France, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Serbia, Slovenia and Turkey Women s Championship: Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, Czech Republic (TBC), Germany, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Serbia and Turkey CEV EUROPEAN VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS MEDIA RIGHTS CONTACT: Ottavia Perra, ottavia.perra@infrontsports.com
CEV BEACH VOLLEYBALL EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS 2018-2021
CURRENT OFFERING RIGHTS Full global rights (excluding hosting country) for the 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021 events, all media types. PRODUCTION Matches produced in HD 16/9 with international sound and English graphics. English commentary upon request. Available via satellite. MATCHES Men s and Women s event. At least 4 matches per gender including semi- nals and medal matches. ARCHIVE All produced matches of the 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championships Finals and Masters are available through Infront. SCHEDULING EVENT First match starts in the MORNING At least 4 MATCHES PER DAY Match duration: approximately 40 MINUTES Matches from FRIDAY/SATURDAY to SUNDAY COMPETITION FORMAT At least 2 masters and 1 final per year, held from May to September. European Championship Final: 32 teams per gender, split into 8 rounds with 4 teams each. Only the first ranked teams of each round directly qualify to the round of 16. The second and the third play a playoff match. European Championship Masters: single or double gender tournaments. 2018 CEV BEACH VOLLEYBALL EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL - THE HAGUE, ROTTERDAM, APELDOORN & UTRECHT (NED), 15-22 JULY 2018 2018 CEV BEACH VOLLEYBALL EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP MASTERS - PELHŘIMOV (CZE), 11-14 JAN 2018 2019 CEV BEACH VOLLEYBALL EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL AND MASTERS - (DATES/VENUES TBA) 2020 CEV BEACH VOLLEYBALL EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL AND MASTERS - (DATES/VENUES TBA) 2021 CEV BEACH VOLLEYBALL EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL AND MASTERS - (DATES/VENUES TBA) CEV BEACH VOLLEYBALL EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS MEDIA RIGHTS CONTACT: Ottavia Perra, ottavia.perra@infrontsports.com
CEV BEACH VOLLEYBALL CONTINENTAL CUP FINAL 2020
CURRENT OFFERING RIGHTS Full global rights (excluding hosting country) for the 2020 edition of the event, all media types. PRODUCTION Matches produced in HD 16/9 with international sound and English graphics. English commentary upon request. Available via satellite. MATCHES Men s and Women s event. At least 4 matches per gender including semi- nals and nals. ARCHIVE All the produced matches of the 2016 CEV Beach Volleyball Continental Cup Final are available through Infront. SCHEDULING COMPETITION FORMAT At least 6 MATCHES PER DAY Match duration: approximately 40 MINUTES Matches from THURSDAY/FRIDAY to SUNDAY EVENT 2020 CEV BEACH VOLLEYBALL CONTINENTAL CUP FINAL (MEN S AND WOMEN S) - (DATES/VENUES TBA) CEV Beach Volleyball Continental Cup is a 2-year event divided into 3 rounds ending in 2020 with the final. Country vs country event in a best-of-three format. Each country participates with 2 teams per gender. The final round will be organised as one 16 countries event per gender. The final round is a 3/4-day event and is scheduled to be played a few weeks prior to the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. Winning teams of the final are awarded the right to participate in the Beach Volleyball tournament of the 2020 Olympic Games. CEV BEACH VOLLEYBALL CONTINENTAL CUP MEDIA RIGHTS CONTACT: Ottavia Perra, ottavia.perra@infrontsports.com
FIA WORLD ENDURANCE CHAMPIONSHIP 2018/19-2020/21
CURRENT OFFERING RIGHTS Full global rights, all media types. RACES 8 race Super Season wrap-around calendar, featuring 2 x 24 Hours of Le Mans, 1 x 1500 Miles of Sebring & 5 x 6-hour races; with international sound and English commentary available. PRODUCTION All races produced in HD 16/9 and coverage available via European, Asian & American satellite, BT Tower. Unilateral services at rate card (upon request). SCHEDULING 5 x 6 Hour WEC Races 7 hour live world feed (6 hour race + 30 min pre- and post-) 1 hour live qualifying world feed (day before race) 5-min news edit (qualifying and race) 52-min magazine programme 26-min season review (distributed in Dec.) 24 Hours of Le Mans 25 hour live world feed (24 hour race + 30 min pre- and post-) 2 hour live qualifying world feed (3 in total) 5-min news edit (qualifying) and 10-min news edit (race) 26-min magazine programme Road to Le Mans 52-min magazine programme 1500 Miles of Sebring Approx. 13 hour live world feed (12 hour race + 30 min pre- and post-) 1 hour live qualifying world feed (day before race) 5-min news edit (qualifying and race) 52-min magazine programme Races SATURDAY/SUNDAY with qualifying on Friday/ Saturday 24 HOURS OF LE MANS starts at 15:00 local time on Saturday and ends on Sunday at 15:00 local time 1500 MILES OF SEBRING starts at 0:00 midnight local time 90 HOURS of live programming including qualifying round EVENT CALENDAR 2018/19 SEASON DATE WEC 6 HOURS OF SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS 5 MAY 2018 24 HOURS OF LE MANS 16-17 JUNE 2018 6 HOURS OF SILVERSTONE 19 AUG 2019 6 HOURS OF FUJI 21 OCT 2018 6 HOURS OF SHANGHAI 18 NOV 2018 1500 MILES OF SEBRING 17 MARCH 2019 WEC 6 HOURS OF SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS 4 MAY 2019 24 HOURS OF LE MANS 15-16 JUNE 2019 FIA WORLD ENDURANCE CHAMPIONSHIP MEDIA RIGHTS CONTACT: Hugo Lavell, hugo.lavell@infrontsports.com
CBA LEAGUE 2017/18-2019/20
CURRENT OFFERING RIGHTS Media rights available beginning 2017/18 season. PRODUCTION Games produced in HD 16/9 and coverage is available as live and delayed via satellite, with international sound. GAMES 400 games per season; A 30-minute summary programme is produced for each round of the games. SPORTIVE DEVELOPMENT Infront has been a partner of the CBA since 2005 and has helped develop the league into one of the world s most competitive and highly regarded. COMPETITION FORMAT SCHEDULING 20 CLUBS competing in 400 games per season Games generally start at 19:35 local time (GMT+8) Season runs from OCTOBER - MARCH, including regular season, playoffs and finals CBA ALL-STAR GAME is a mid-season highlight over a weekend in January EVENT DATE REGULAR SEASON OCT 2017 - FEB 2018 ALL-STAR GAME 13-14 JAN 2018 PLAYOFFS FEB - MARCH 2018 FINAL MARCH/APRIL 2018 CBA LEAGUE MEDIA RIGHTS CONTACT: Peter Moxon, peter.moxon@infrontsports.com
TAHINCIOĞLU BASKETBALL SUPER LEAGUE 2017/18-2020/21
CURRENT OFFERING RIGHTS Full global rights available, all media types. PRODUCTION Games are produced in HD 16/9, available on a European satellite. GAMES 180 games per season, up to 6 matches per week. SPORTIVE DEVELOPMENT As a partner to the TBF and Team Turkey, Infront plays a prominent role in developing and raising awareness of Turkish basketball. SCHEDULING COMPETITION FORMAT Games are staggered across the weekend from FRIDAY - MONDAY evening Evening matches typically tip-off at 19:00 EET, and afternoon matches at 14:00 AND 16:00 EET REGULAR SEASON: 240 matches, up to 6 games per match week available for broadcast 16 teams compete from October to June each year Season features home and away matches for all teams with the top 8 teams progressing to the playoffs to determine the champion The bottom ranked teams play against 2nd division teams in a promotion/relegation fight PLAYOFFS: Up to 29 matches, all produced DATE REGULAR SEASON OCT 2017 - MAY 2018 ALL-STAR GAME JAN 2018 PLAYOFFS MAY - JUNE 2018 STARS OF TURKISH BASKETBALL Sinan Güler (Turkey) C. J. McCollum (USA) Brad Wanamaker (USA) Jeff Ayres (USA) Luigi Datome (Italy) Jan Vesely (Czech Republic) Bobby Dixon (USA) D.J. Strawberry (USA) TAHINCIOĞLU BASKETBALL SUPER LEAGUE MEDIA RIGHTS CONTACT: Peter Moxon, peter.moxon@infrontsports.com
BWF MAJOR EVENTS & BWF WORLD TOUR 2018-2025
CURRENT OFFERING RIGHTS Full global rights available from 2018 2025, all TV, internet and mobile. PRODUCTION All events produced in HD 16/9 and available via satellite with English commentary and international graphics. BROADCASTER SERVICING A dedicated team coordinates operations onsite and builds the link between broadcasters and the production operation. PROGRAMMING Magazine programmes, short news clips, and event highlights avaialble, along with full archive. SCHEDULING / COMPETITION FORMAT EVENT MONTH YEAR LOCATION TV COV. DAYS PROG. COMP. BWF Thomas & Uber Cup MAY 2018, 2020 THA, TBC 1 EVENT 8 DAYS SUN - SUN APPROX. 150 HOURS 2 TV COURTS GROUP STAGE/ KNOCK-OUT BWF Sudirman Cup MAY 2019, 2021 CHN, TBC 1 EVENT 8 DAYS SUN - SUN APPROX. 125 HOURS 2 TV COURTS GROUP STAGE/ KNOCK-OUT BWF World Championship (Individual) AUG 2018, 2019, 2021 CHN, SUI, TBC 1 EVENT 7 DAYS MON - SUN APPROX. 140 HOURS 2 TV COURTS KNOCK-OUT BWF World Tour Level 1 (Individual) TBC 1 EVENT 5 DAYS WED - SUN APPROX. 75 HOURS 2 TV COURTS GROUP STAGE/ KNOCK-OUT BWF World Tour Level 2 (Individual) ENG, CHN, IDN 2 EVENTS 5 DAYS WED - SUN APPROX. 45 HOURS 1 TV COURT BWF World Tour Level 3 (Individual) BWF World Tour Level 4 (Individual) JAN - DEC 2018-2021 FRA, MAS, CHN, JPN, DEN IDN, HKG, SIN, KOR, MAS, IND, THA 4 EVENTS 4 DAYS 7 EVENTS 3 DAYS THURS - SUN FRI - SUN APPROX. 29 HOURS 1 TV COURT APPROX. 21 HOURS 1 TV COURT KNOCK-OUT BWF World Tour Level 5 (Individual) AUS, IND, THA, NZL, USA, GER, MAC, TAI, KOR, SUI, ESP 11 EVENTS 2 DAYS SAT/ SUN APPROX. 11 HOURS 1 TV COURT CONSIDERATION Broadcast obligations: various depending on speci c territories. Sponsor obligations: broadcaster to offer main sponsor rst negotiation and last refusal for broadcast sponsorship and/or commercial airtime together with category exclusivity. BWF MAJOR EVENTS & BWF WORLD TOUR MEDIA RIGHTS CONTACT: Ryan Tan, ryan.tan@infrontsports.com
CADEL EVANS GREAT OCEAN ROAD RACE
CURRENT OFFERING RIGHTS Full global rights available, all media types. PRODUCTION The race is produced in HD 16/9 and coverage is available as live and delayed via satellite. RACE 174km UCI World Tour road race. PROGRAMME A 52-minute highlights programme is also available to broadcasters after the race. SCHEDULING RACE OVERVIEW The race is held annually in late JANUARY Men s elite race: SUNDAY 52-MINUTE highlight programme available 174 km road race along Australia s scenic Ocean road Course begins and ends at Geelong s waterfront The status of this race has been raised to UCI World Tour level The race attracts the world s best teams and riders CALENDAR ROUND 2018 CADEL EVANS GREAT OCEAN ROAD RACE DATE 28 JAN 2018 CADEL EVANS GREAT OCEAN ROAD RACE MEDIA RIGHTS CONTACT: Adam Mason, adam.mason@infrontsports.com
TOUR DE SUISSE WORLD CLASS CYCLING 2018-2019 - 2020
CURRENT OFFERING RIGHTS Full global rights, 3-year deals available. PRODUCTION Full race produced in HD 16/9. Live (90 minutes per day), delayed and highlights with English commentary. RACE 9 stages over 9 days SCHEDULING COMPETITION FORMAT Races begin on a SATURDAY and conclude a week later on the following SUNDAY 90 MINUTES of live coverage per day 9 stages held over 9 days in June each year, across Switzerland Stages include: circuit, sprint, mountain and time trial Part of UCI World Tour Participation of top World Tour teams and top riders CALENDAR EVENT DATE 2018 TOUR DE SUISSE 9-17 JUNE TOUR DE SUISSE MEDIA RIGHTS CONTACT: Adam Mason, adam.mason@infrontsports.com
TOUR DES FJORDS 2018
CURRENT OFFERING RIGHTS Full international rights available, all media types. PRODUCTION Full race produced in HD 16/9. Live, delayed, news and highlights with English commentary. RACE 912 km road race across 5 days SCHEDULING COMPETITION FORMAT Race begins on a TUESDAY through THURSDAY Each day, a minimum of 3 HOURS of live coverage are produced together with one hour of pre- and post-race content Held over 3 days (22-24 May 2018), across western Norway Featuring 24 teams, including a minimum of 5 World Tour teams UCI H.C. Classification event The Hammer Series will take place immediately after on 25 27 May in Stavanger CALENDAR EVENT DATE 2018 TOUR DES FJORDS 22-24 May TOUR DES FJORDS MEDIA RIGHTS CONTACT: Adam Mason, adam.mason@infrontsports.com
HAMMER SERIES 2018-2019 - 2020
CURRENT OFFERING RIGHTS Full global rights available, all media types. Digital rights, non-exclusive PRODUCTION All races produced in HD 16/9 and available as live and delayed via satellite; On-bike camera feeds and real-time performance data transmission will be made available to international TV broadcasters; Live on-screen race data included in main feed (rider heart rate, cadence, power, speed, position and acceleration). EVENTS Each event consists of three days with one race per day. Approximately 2 hours per day. SCHEDULING Race starts 15:30, ends approx. 17:30 CET (TBC) 2 hours duration 2018 EVENT LOCATION DATE HAMMER Stavanger NORWAY 25-27 MAY HAMMER Sportzone Limburg NETHERLANDS 1-3 JUNE HAMMER Zagreb CROATIA 20-22 SEPT* HAMMER Suzhou CHINA 12-14 OCT* * TBC KEY FACTS First global cycling race series with the best WorldTour teams competing to see who really is the best team in the world 16 teams including all Velon Teams and their top riders City Hub concept provides a single city base for all 3 days COMPETITION FORMAT HAMMER Sprint 10 laps of 7.5 10km, i.e. approx. 100km / 2 hours Sprint at the end of each lap, i.e. 10 sprints Neutralised zone after each sprint to allow regrouping 5 riders per team HAMMER Climb 10 laps of 7.5-10km, i.e. approx. 100 km / 2 hours Finish line at top of hill Each lap the last 7 riders are eliminated, leaving 20 riders for the last lap. First rider over the line wins 5 riders per team Neutralised zone on the descent to allow regrouping HAMMER Chase 5 laps of 10-12km, i.e. approx. 50km / 1 hour Starting position determined by leaderboard after Races 1-3. Leading team goes first with time gap on 2nd team etc. First team over line wins No slipstream allowed 5 riders per team with 3 riders riding at all times Free substitution permitted on each lap HAMMER SERIES MEDIA RIGHTS CONTACT: Adam Mason, adam.mason@infrontsports.com
TOUR OF GUANGXI HIGHLIGHT SHOWS
CURRENT OFFERING RIGHTS Full global rights for Tour of Guangxi, all media types. PROGRAMMES 6 highlight shows produced in HD 16/9 format and delivered 5 hours after end of each stage, via FTP or tape; each is 26 minutes and includes English commentary. PRODUCTION High-quality host production provided by CCTV. BROADCASTER SERVICING A dedicated team coordinates operations onsite and builds the link between broadcasters and the production operation. SCHEDULING COMPETITION FORMAT 6 X 26 MINUTE highlight programmes Available within 5 HOURS after the end of each stage UCI World Tour race through one of the most picturesque regions of China 6 stages across 6 days, for a total distance of 925.4 km 16 of the 18 World Tour teams will participate, including some of the world s top riders EVENT CALENDAR STAGE DATE LOCATION DISTANCE 1 19 OCTOBER 2017 Beihai City - Beihai City 109.6 km 2 20 OCTOBER 2017 Qinzhou - Nanning 160 km 3 21 OCTOBER 2017 Nanning City - Nanning City 128.8 km 4 22 OCTOBER 2017 Nanning - Mashan Tuolai Scenic Area 154 km 5 23 OCTOBER 2017 Liuzhou - Guilin 200 km 6 24 OCTOBER 2017 Guilin - Guilin 173 km TOUR OF GUANGXI HIGHLIGHT SHOWS MEDIA RIGHTS CONTACT: Adam Mason, adam.mason@infrontsports.com
ITU WORLD TRIATHLON SERIES 2018-2019 - 2020
CURRENT OFFERING RIGHTS Full global rights for all ITU World Series events. PRODUCTION All TV magazine shows produced in HD 16/9 and available via satellite or FTP. RACES 8 men s races and 8 women s races globally. PROGRAMME Broadcast material is delivered through live shows, 3-minute news clips and a minimum of 14 52-min magazine highlight shows. SCHEDULING COMPETITION FORMAT Each live programme is approximately 2 HOURS EVENT DATE ITU WORLD TRIATHLON ABU DHABI 2-3 MARCH 2018 8 events held around the world Standard Olympic distances are 1.5 kilometre swim, 40 kilometre cycle, and 10 kilometre run Each course offers its own unique appeal and challenges with varied terrain and climate A minimum of 14 additional magazine shows ITU WORLD TRIATHLON BERMUDA 28 APRIL 2018 ITU WORLD TRIATHLON YOKOHAMA 12-13 MAY 2018 ITU WORLD TRIATHLON LEEDS 9-10 JUNE 2018 ITU WORLD TRIATHLON HAMBURG 14 JULY 2018 ITU WORLD TRIATHLON EDMONTON 27 29 JULY 2018 ITU WORLD TRIATHLON MONTREAL 25-26 AUG 2018 ITU WORLD TRIATHLON GOLD COAST 12 16 SEPT 2018 ITU WORLD TRIATHLON SERIES MEDIA RIGHTS CONTACT: Adam Mason, adam.mason@infrontsports.com
BMW BERLIN-MARATHON 2013-2022
CURRENT OFFERING RIGHTS Full global rights available until 2022, all media types. PRODUCTION Produced with 24+ cameras (including motorbikes, helicopters, Segways, FlyCams, etc.) in High De nition (HD1080i/50) by Host Broadcast Services (HBS). Live and delayed footage, with English commentary, alongside magazine programming, online content (e.g. press conferences, runners pro les) and news clips distributed worldwide. BROADCASTER SERVICING A dedicated team coordinates operations onsite and builds the link between broadcasters and the production operation. SCHEDULING COMPETITION FORMAT RACE is held annually on the last Sunday in September START varies between 08:00 10:00 CET DURATION world feed is approximately 3 hours (covering the fastest male and female runners) EVENT CALENDAR 42.195 kilometre (26.2 mile) run Course begins and ends in Berlin s Tiergarten Part of elite Abbott World Marathon Majors (Berlin, Tokyo, Boston, London, Chicago, and New York) Main marathon is always on last Sunday in September, alongside several side events A prize of USD 1 million is divided between the top male and female marathon contenders RACE DATE 45th BERLIN-MARATHON 30 SEPT 2018 46th BERLIN-MARATHON SEPT, 2019 47th BERLIN-MARATHON SEPT, 2020 48th BERLIN-MARATHON SEPT, 2021 49th BERLIN-MARATHON SEPT, 2022 BMW BERLIN-MARATHON MEDIA RIGHTS CONTACT: Martin Roos, martin.roos@infrontsports.com
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