Handball: Infront and Perfom in exclusive negotiations for EHF rights for the 2020-2030 period

"The EHF (European Handball Federation) Executive Committee has given the green light for negotiations to begin with Infront Sports & Media (Swiss agency for media rights and sports marketing) and Perform (a British group specialising in the production and distribution of sports content) for the federation’s long-term audio-visual and marketing rights for its club and national team competitions. The decision at the Executive Committee meeting in Zagreb (Croatia) on Friday, 26/01/2018, ahead of the final weekend of the Men’s EHF EURO 2018. Infront Sports & Media, currently holds the media and marketing rights for the EHF EURO events through to 2020," said EHF.

"Seven initial bids from leading sports marketing agencies and media companies were received for the rights and, following several rounds of talks and a final bidding round with the companies concerned, three firm offers now remain on the table. The final stage in the tender process that was launched on 18/09/2017 (for rights over the 2020-2030 period). Detailed negotiations will now begin between the EHF and the Infront…