CEV MEn`s and woMEn`s bEaCh VollEyball EuropEan ChaMpionships
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CEV MEn`s and woMEn`s bEaCh VollEyball EuropEan ChaMpionships
CEV Men’s and women’s beach volleyball european championships WINTER SPORTS Europe’s top men’s and women’s beach volleyball teams compete every year for the title of European Champion. The multiple day events are generally held from May to August, with the Final attracting an audience of over 75,000. FOOTBALL SUMMER SPORTS & ACTIVE LIFESTYLE MEDIA PRODUCTION Spirit of the sport and the competition With two teams of two players each, beach volleyball is a fast and exciting game, played outside on a sand court. Originating in Southern California (USA), beach volleyball has achieved worldwide popularity. In Europe, it receives high levels of media coverage with the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball (CEV) Beach Volleyball European Championships events taking place every year. The 2015 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championships will consist of at least three Masters events and one Final. Men’s and women’s teams from all across Europe will compete for the title of European Champion. Each event is several days long and regularly attracts large crowds of onsite spectators. Key Facts •• Europe’s best beach volleyball teams compete yearly As a truly international sport, strong contenders in the past have included Austria, Czech Republic, Finland, Germany, Greece, Italy, Latvia, the Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Slovakia, Spain, and Switzerland. for the title of European Champion •• Infront distributes the international media rights for the CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship from 2015 - 2021 and CEV Beach Volleyball Continental Cup Finals in 2016 and 2020 •• Live and delayed coverage is available Media Rights Contact: Silvia Sordelli, [email protected] CEV MEN’S AND WOMEN’S BEACH VOLLEYBALL EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS Upcoming Events 2015 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championships Final 28 July - 2 August in Klagenfurt, Austria 2015 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championships Masters 21 - 24 May in Jumala, Latvia 3 - 7 June in Baden Austria 5 - 9 August in Biel/Bienne, Switzerland Dates and locations subject to change We look forward to another step of our cooperation with Infront Sports & Media. By taking into consideration the good results stemming from the past few years, we have decided to join our forces once more in order to provide the Beach Volleyball community with a first-class service when it comes to TV production and the distribution of all relevant media rights. André Meyer, CEV President WINTER SPORTS FOOTBALL SUMMER SPORTS & ACTIVE LIFESTYLE MEDIA PRODUCTION Rights opportunities Media production prospects Background Appeal In addition to distributing the international media rights for the CEV Beach Volleyball European Championships, Infront Sports & Media also distributes media rights for CEV Beach Volleyball Continental Cup Finals in 2016 and 2020 – the decisive qualifying competitions for the Olympic Games in the respective years. Since 1993, the company has handled the marketing of the worldwide multimedia rights of the biennial CEV European Championships and has a long term agreement through to 2021. The TV production is composed of at least five cameras for the Masters and up to eight cameras for the Final. The total matches produced include at least eight per tournament per gender, including quarter-finals, semi-finals and finals. Beach volleyball gained popularity in Europe in the 1930s, and has been an Olympic sport since 1996. During the last Olympic Games, beach volleyball was one of the most popular sports and continues to gain in appeal. Infront supervises all aspects of the broadcast in collaboration with the chosen networks in each host country. www.infrontsports.com/ CEVBeachEuro