Infront Grows Role with CEV through Prolongation
December 20 2019 - 2:36AM
Infront, a Wanda Sports Group company (Nasdaq: WSG), and the
Confédération Européenne de Volleyball (CEV) have expanded their
agreement for the media rights to Europe's top volleyball events in
a new long-term partnership.
The prolongation covers global media rights distribution for
CEV's flagship national team events including the men's and women's
CEV EuroVolley and CEV EuroBeachVolley.It also expands to cover all
club competitions including the CEV Champions League, CEV Cup and
CEV Challenge Cup and all CEV Snow Volleyball events as of season
2020/21.Philippe Blatter, Infront President and CEO said:
“Volleyball remains a hugely popular sport not only in Europe but
globally. Our long-term partnership with the CEV remains a special
one and – with volleyball forming part of Infront's DNA – this
extension provides us with an opportunity to strengthen this
exciting sport in all its facets for fans, players and partners
across Europe. We feel privileged to increase the scope and time of
this partnership and continue our relationship with the 'volleyball
family'.”Aleksandar Boričić, CEV President said: “Infront has been
a trusted partner of the CEV for many years and expanding its role
reflects the positive impact they have had on European volleyball.
Having the media rights to both European club and national team
competitions managed under one umbrella will help create synergies
between events and ensure consistent delivery at all
levels.”Hengming Yang, President and CEO of Wanda Sports Group
said: “The prolongation of the CEV agreement represents the
continuation of a key relationship for Infront and, by extension,
Wanda Sports Group. Volleyball is a global game and with many of
the sport's top stars playing on the continent, these rights hold
great value for broadcasters both in Europe and around the
world.”The decision was taken by the CEV Board of Administration
meeting in Luxembourg and is due to be ratified by the CEV General
Assembly on February 29, 2020.
About Wanda Sports Group Wanda
Sports Group (Nasdaq: WSG) is a leading global sports events, media
and marketing platform with a mission to unite people in sports and
enable athletes and fans to live their passions and dreams. Through
our businesses, including Infront and The IRONMAN Group, we have
significant intellectual property rights, long-term relationships
and broad execution capabilities, enabling us to deliver unrivalled
sports event experiences, creating access to engaging content and
building inclusive communities. We offer a comprehensive array of
events, marketing and media services through three primary
segments: Mass Participation, Spectator Sports and Digital,
Production, Sports Solutions (DPSS). Our full service platform
creates value for our partners and clients as well as other
stakeholders in the sports ecosystem, from rights owners, to brands
and advertisers, and to fans and athletes.Headquartered in Beijing,
China, Wanda Sports Group has more than 60 offices and 1,600
employees around the world.
About InfrontConnecting fans
and consumers to the greatest sports events, Infront, a Wanda
Sports Group company, offers everything an event or commercial
partner needs to be successful. With a team of over 1,000 experts
working from 45 offices across more than 16 countries around the
world, Infront is equipped to tackle any challenge – be it
innovative digital solutions, world-class event operations,
international media rights distribution, sponsorship sales and
activations or cutting-edge media production. Headquartered in
Switzerland, Infront is passionate and #AllAboutSports.
@infrontsports www.infront.sport.
About the European Volleyball
ConfederationThe European Volleyball Confederation or
Confédération Européenne de Volleyball (CEV) is the FIVB supporting
institution responsible for governing 56 National Federations
throughout Europe and is recognised as such by the Fédération
Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB). The CEV has the authority and
responsibility for organising all European competitions in
Volleyball, Beach Volleyball and Snow Volleyball. The CEV
headquarters are located in Luxembourg City (Grand Duchy of
Luxembourg). For further information, visit www.cev.eu.
For more information, please
contact: Wanda Sports Group Edith Kwan Tel: +86 (10)
8558 7456 E-mail: ir@wsg.cn
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