Handball
World Handball Championships to remain in Europe until 2031
The 2029 and 2031 editions of both the men’s and women’s World Handball Championships will be held in Europe, extending the International Handball Federation (IHF)’s reliance on the continent as the host of its flagship events.
Five countries to co-host Women’s EHF Euro 2026
The European Handball Federation (EHF) has taken the unprecedented step of awarding hosting rights for the 2026 Women’s Euro to five countries: Poland, Romania, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Turkey.
TF1’s EHF Euro final ratings peak at 8m, EHF hails ‘best-ever’ tournament
France’s triumph in the Men’s EHF Euro 2024 final generated a peak audience of eight million for commercial broadcaster TF1, as the European Handball Federation hailed Germany’s staging of the tournament as the “best ever” in the championship’s history.
Dyn Media to show every game from home EHF Euros in SportA sub-licensing pact
Every game from the upcoming EHF European Championships is to be shown live in the host country Germany by new streaming platform Dyn Media, it was announced today (Wednesday).
Sportfive adds two more World Women’s Handball Championship sponsors
The Sportfive agency has landed two more sponsors for the International Handball Federation (IHF) World Women's Handball Championship, which takes place across the Nordics later this year
Sportfive bolsters handball presence with FFHB appointment
The French Handball Federation (FFHB) has announced Sportfive as its exclusive agency for sponsorship sales.
Infront goes D2C in Nordics for EHF club competitions
The Infront agency has taken the decision to launch a streaming platform dedicated to covering European handball's club competitions across the Nordics, after failing to reach agreement with broadcasters…
United bags HBL rights in Balkans
United Media has secured exclusive rights to Germany’s Handball Bundesliga for its Sportklub pay-television channels in the Balkans.
LaLiga+ retains Liga Asobal handball rights in five-year deal
LaLiga+, the OTT streaming platform of LaLiga, has renewed a rights agreement with Liga Asobal, the top division of club handball in Spain
Russia stripped of EHF Women’s Euro 2026 hosting rights
The European Handball Federation (EHF) has announced it is seeking a new destination for its Women’s Euro 2026 tournament after stripping the hosting rights from Russia.
Machineseeker extends Champions League Men title sponsorship, EHF lands MOL as new partner
Machineseeker, the German operator of online marketplaces for used machines and commercial vehicles, has extended its title sponsorship of the European Handball Federation’s Champions League Men, while H…
EHF targets goal innovation with Benz Sport deal to 2026
German sports equipment manufacturer Benz Sport has agreed a sponsorship deal with the European Handball Federation (EHF) until 2026
Gorenje and Orlen agree EHF Euro sponsorship deals
Gorenje, a domestic appliances manufacturer that is part of the Hisense family, has rekindled its association with the EHF Euro by agreeing a sponsorship deal covering both the men’s and women’s handball tou…
Swedish handball leagues appoint Infront Lab to long-term digital role
The Infront agency has agreed a five-year deal to create a new digital ecosystem for the Handbollsligan and SHE, the top-tier men’s and women’s handball competitions in Sweden.
Dyn sublicenses EHF rights from DAZN, reveals subscription price points
Soon-to-launch streaming platform Dyn has agreed a sublicensing deal with multi-platform subscription broadcaster DAZN for non-exclusive rights to European Handball Federation club competitions from 2023-24…
Domestic broadcast deal agreed for Tunisian handball league
The Tunisian Handball Federation (FTHB) has signed off on a domestic broadcast deal with Jawhara TV covering the country’s Ligue Nationale A.
Liqui Moly announced as EHF Euro 2024 sponsor
The European Handball Federation (EHF) has unveiled Liqui Moly as the latest sponsor of the men's EHF Euro 2024 national team tournament
Deutsche Bahn to sponsor home EHF Euros
Deutsche Bahn (DB), the national railway company of Germany, has made its first entry into international handball sponsorship by agreeing a deal to back the men’s EHF Euro 2024 national team tournament t…