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ARD/ZDF secure EHF Euro 2016 & 2018 rights

November 19, 2015 11.38 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

ARD+ZDFGerman public broadcasters ARD and ZDF have acquired the exclusive domestic free-to-air TV rights for the European Men’s Handball Championships 2016 in Poland and 2018 in Croatia.

The contract signed between the broadcasters’ joint sports rights agency SportA and rights dealer Infront Sports & Media covers all games of the national German team and further highlights of the two tournaments.

The TV signal will be produced by host broadcaster Polsat in HD quality with up to 15 cameras per match.

The EHF Euro 2016 will take place between January 15 and 31 in Poland. In the total of 48 games, 16 teams – including Germany – will compete for the title.

The EHF Euro 2018 will follow from January 12-28 in Croatia. The qualifier matches for the championship will commence in October 2016.

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Filed Under: Central & East Europe, Channels, Distribution, HDTV, Newsline Tagged With: 2016, 2018, ARD, EHF, free-to-air, Germany, handball, HDTV, Polsat, Rights, ZDF Edited: November 19, 2015 12:02

About Jörn Krieger

Jörn reports on the latest developments in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Since 1992, he has been working as a freelance journalist, specialised in digital media, broadcast technology, convergence and new markets. He also takes up University lectureships, writes articles in specialist publications, and produces radio reports. Jörn is also a moderator of panel discussions at industry events such as ANGA COM, Medientage München and IFA Berlin.

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