Handball
World Handball Championship to be held behind closed doors
The International Handball Federation has announced that its World Men’s Championship will go ahead this month behind closed doors due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
CCTV among EHF Final4 broadcasters, women’s EHF Euro final draws strong ratings
The European Handball Federation has announced that Chinese state broadcaster CCTV will be one of 40 broadcasters in more than 80 territories that will cover this year’s edition of its Final4 club competition.
Gazprom’s Nord Stream 2 renews EHF Champions League sponsorship
Nord Stream 2, the Gazprom-based gas pipeline project, has extended its sponsorship of the men’s EHF Champions League for another two seasons.
Infront brokers İşbir Yatak deal with Turkish Volleyball Federation
The Turkish Volleyball Federation has signed up bedding retailer İşbir Yatak in a sponsorship contract brokered by the Turkish branch of sports marketing agency Infront.
India’s Premier Handball League set for December 24 launch
The inaugural edition of the Premier Handball League in India is to launch later this month.
The first season of the PHL will take place in Jaipur with 33 matches to be played in 18 days
Stats Perform lands EHF betting streaming rights in 10-year deal
Sports data and technology company Stats Perform has signed a 10-year betting streaming rights deal for the European Handball Federation's club and national team competitions
ORF to show Austria’s progress at Men’s World Handball Championship
Austrian public-service broadcaster ORF has acquired rights to the 2021 IHF World Men’s Handball Championship which takes place in Egypt next month.
Liqui Moly to replace Lidl as title sponsor of French handball’s Starligue
German motor oil brand Liqui Moly has signed as the principal partner of the French National Handball League (LNH) in a five-year deal, starting next year
Infront signs up seven sponsors for Women’s EHF Euros with tech-led rights package
The Women’s EHF Euro 2020, which starts this week in Denmark, will be supported by a record seven event sponsors.
Bana succeeds long-serving Delplanque as French Handball Federation president
The French Handball Federation (FFHB) has elected Philippe Bana as its new president.
Bana, French handball’s long-serving national development director, received 57.5
Sky and O2 claim 5G first for Handball Bundesliga game
German pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland has claimed a first by teaming up with telco O2 for what it claims will be the first end-to-end 5G transmission of a sports fixture in Europe
Sportdeutschland.TV picks up rights to all Women’s EHF Euro matches
Online streaming service Sportdeutschland.TV, which is operated by the media arm of the German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB), has acquired rights to handball’s Women’s Euro 2020.
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Wiederer to run for second term as EHF president
European Handball Federation president Michael Wiederer has announced he will run for a second term when the EHF Congress gathers in Luxembourg at the end of April 2021
Denmark to stage whole of Women’s Euro following Norway withdrawal
The European Handball Federation (EHF) has announced that Denmark will stage all of Women’s Euro 2020 under a new hosting strategy.
MySports picks up EHF European League, America’s Cup rights
Swiss pay-television broadcaster MySports had signed new media rights deals for second-tier European Handball League club competition, the EHF European League, and sailing’s America’s Cup.
Denmark lined up as sole EHF Euro 2020 host as Norway withdraws
The Norwegian Handball Federation (NHF) has been forced to withdraw its co-hosting rights to the European Handball Federation’s women’s Euro 2020, with plans now being worked on for Denmark to become the…
Switzerland handball matches remain on SRG SSR in long-term deal
Swiss public broadcaster SRG SSR has renewed its rights agreement with the Swiss Handball Federation (SHV) for four more years until the end of the 2023-24 season
Lidl extends ties in EHF Euro 2022 qualifiers sponsorship
Discount supermarket chain Lidl has been named as presenting partner of men’s handball’s EHF Euro 2022 qualifiers in a deal announced today (Tuesday).