Volleyball

Volleyball
Governance

Volleyball World has announced that it has signed major long-term deals with the top-tier professional men’s and women’s volleyball leagues in Italy. 
Volleyball
Sponsorship & Marketing

Vivo, the Chinese mobile phone maker, has become the official sponsor of China’s national women’s volleyball team.
Volleyball
Media

The Korea Volleyball Federation (KOVO) has renewed its domestic media-rights agreement with broadcaster KBS in a deal reported to be worth KRW30bn ($26m/€22m) over six seasons, 2021-22 to 2026-27.
Volleyball
Media

Sports streaming technology company Deltatre has redesigned the website and app of Volleyball World, the commercial rights-holder of all International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) properties
Volleyball
Events

The International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) has confirmed that Russia will retain the rights to host next year’s FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship, despite the ongoing ban on the country hos…
Volleyball
Media

Coupang Play, the video streaming service of Korean e-commerce group Coupang, has secured the broadcast rights for the 2021 FIVB Volleyball Women’s Nations League.
Volleyball
Finance & Law

Ary Graça, the president of the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB), is being investigated as part of a fraud probe launched in his native Brazil.
Volleyball
Sponsorship & Marketing

The French Volleyball Federation (FFVolley) is looking for a four-year agreement in its next kit supply agreement
Volleyball
Fan Engagement

The International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) has been voted the best performing Olympic International Federation on social media in a study by the Redtorch digital agency
Rugby Union
Finance & Law

SportBusiness Europe editor Ben Cronin argues CVC's 2019 strategic partnership with Bruin Sports Capital points at how the private equity firm might seek to extract value from its new investments in volleyball and the Six Nations rugby tournament
Volleyball
Media

The IMG agency has acquired international media rights to the top tier of men’s volleyball in Italy, the Lega Pallavolo Serie A, for a four-season period between 2020-21 and 2023-24.
Volleyball
Media

Brazil’s Council for Administrative Defence (Cade), the competition regulator, has opened an investigation into possible anti-competitive practices in media group Globo’s contracts with the Brazilian Vol…
Volleyball
Media

Digital sports content and technology company Genius Sports Group has further enhanced its presence in volleyball by forming an exclusive official data and streaming agreement with Lega Volley, the governing…
Volleyball
Sponsorship & Marketing

Matthew Glendinning looks at the ambitions the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) has for the future of the sport, which recently benefited from a significant investment from venture capital firm CVC Capital Partners.
Volleyball
Sponsorship & Marketing

Athletes Unlimited, the start-up network of professional sports leagues, has announced that Gatorade, Hyperice, and Mariner Wealth Advisors have become the first three commercial sponsors for its inaugural v…
Volleyball
Finance & Law

Private equity company CVC Capital Partners is investing in a new commercial entity with the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) that will jointly manage rights for major global volleyball competitions
Volleyball
Events

Athletes Unlimited, the start-up network of professional sports leagues, has announced that its inaugural indoor volleyball season will take place at Fair Park Coliseum in Dallas, Texas, from February 2…
Volleyball
Marketing

The global governing body for volleyball, FIVB, has appointed Amsterdam-based Ogilvy Social