WORLD CLASS SKIING EVENTS - Infront Sports & Media

WORLD CLASS
SKIING EVENTS
Most of the media and marketing rights for the FIS World
Cups are now handled by one organisation, creating an even
more exciting showcase for the best men and women skiers
in the world.
Top Winter Sport Rights from a Central Source
With more than 1.3 million spectators and top television
ratings in major broadcast markets, the FIS World Cup
skiing events are amongst the most popular winter sports
events in the world.
Most of the key media and marketing rights to the international
FIS World Cup series are under one umbrella and
the commercial opportunities are much enhanced. Infront
Sports & Media is the commercial partner of all national
skiing federations hosting FIS Alpine Ski and Nordic World
Cup races. As a result of its skiing market position, Infront
is offering the very best FIS World Cup skiing opportunities
from one central source.
The group manages FIS rights for events hosted in the
following 21 countries:
Media & Marketing rights
Bulgaria — Canada — Czech Republic — Finland — France —
Italy — Norway — Slovenia — Spain — Switzerland
Media rights only
Austria (t.b.c.) — Croatia — Estonia — Germany — Japan —
South Korea — Poland — Russia — Slovakia — Sweden — USA
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Tel. +41-41-723 15 15, Fax +41-41-723 15 16, www.infrontsports.com, info@infrontsports.com
The media rights on offer are international, including the
majority of Men’s and Women’s Alpine and Nordic competitions,
together with all FIS Snowboard and Freestyle World
Cup events. Domestic rights are also available for Canada,
France, Italy, Slovenia and Sweden.
All events are offered live and/or delayed, with high quality
production from national host broadcasters or Infront Italy
respectively.
A top-class world feed is produced on the base of the FIS
TV Standard, which has been individually developed to suit
each discipline and applies to all events.
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WORLD CLASS
SKIING EVENTS
2008/09 Skiing Broadcast Opportunities
Throughout the upcoming FIS World Cup season, Infront will offer
some of the very best race venues and most famous events of the
following competitions:
FIS Alpine Ski World Cup 25.10.08 — 15.03.09
FIS Cross Country World Cup 25.10.08 — 22.03.09
FIS Ski Jumping World Cup 28.11.08 — 22.03.09
FIS Nordic Combined World Cup 06.12.08 — 15.03.09
FIS Snowboard World Cup 01.09.08 — 22.03.09
FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup 06.12.08 — 22.03.09
Detailed event schedules for the 2008/2009 FIS Skiing events will
be available on www.fi s-ski.com in late spring.
Weekly Magazine Programs
Infront also produces and distributes the following weekly magazine
programs running through the whole winter season:
• FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Report
• Nokia Snowboard FIS World Cup Magazine
• Freestyle FIS World Cup Magazine
Each program is made of a series of shows (approximately 17 for
Alpine Skiing, 15 for Snowboarding and 13 for Freestyle). Each
show lasts 25 minutes and features race action, interviews, profi les
of the top competitors, venue presentations, backstage shots and
curiosities from the most prestigious resorts all over the world.
The programs are available via satellite or tape, at the client’s
option. They include English voiceover on a separate track and are
supplied with full English scripts.
Infront furthermore offers extraordinary archive footage, taking
advantage of its 15 year relationship with FIS Skiing events, and
tailored programs for broadcasters