23.05.2018, 02:20
VELUX EHF FINAL4 thrills global TV audience

NEWS REPORT: When Europe's four best teams take to the court in Cologne this weekend, millions of handball fans worldwide will follow the action live on TV - and many of them in UHD for the first time

VELUX EHF FINAL4 thrills global TV audience

While HBC Nantes, Paris Saint-Germain Handball, HC Vardar and Montpellier HB are in final preparation for the VELUX EHF FINAL4, so are handball fans worldwide counting down the days.

LANXESS arena in Cologne hosts the marquee event of Europe’s club handball for the ninth time this weekend, and not just the thousands of fans at the venue will witness the exciting battle for this season’s VELUX EHF Champions League title.

TV stations broadcasting to more than 80 territories around the world

A total of 41 TV stations so far have confirmed the broadcast of the VELUX EHF FINAL4 2018 matches to more than 80 territories around the world. Fans outside those territories with TV coverage can catch every second of the action live on ehfTV.com, which will stream all four matches on Saturday and Sunday.

The event will keep the premium 26 cameras setup, including in-goal and bench cameras, but there is an additional noteworthy new development which sets the 2018 edition apart.

EHF Marketing GmbH is taking a giant step forward in further enhancing the picture quality by producing and broadcasting the VELUX EHF FINAL4 in Ultra HD, also known as 4K.

"Pioneer work in the European indoor sports market"

The 4K signal is offering a much better resolution to TV viewers at home, who will receive a signal in 3840x2160 pixels. This will enable them to enjoy the handball, but also the shows and surrounding spectacle in a previously unmatched picture definition.

“The production of the VELUX EHF FINAL4 TV signal in 4K means pioneer work in the European indoor sports market,” says Miguel Mateo, Head of TV & Media at EHF Marketing. “We know the challenges behind this kind of production, especially in terms of distribution, but we are totally committed to the project in order to offer the event in the best quality possible to our fans around the world.”

TV partners broadcasting the VELUX EHF FINAL4 2018:

ARG – DeporTV
AUT – Sky Sport
BEL – Eleven Sports
BIH – Arenasport
BLR – Belarus 5
BRA - Globo
CAN – beIN Sports
CRO – HRT and Arenasport
CZE – SportTV
DEN – DR and TV3 Denmark
ESP – TV3 Catalunya
FIN – YLE
FRA – TFX and beIN Sports (including Monaco, Andorra, Luxembourg, Mauritius, Madagascar and French overseas territories)
GBR – Premiere Sports
GER – Sky Sport
GEO – Silknet
GRE – OTE Sports
HUN – Sport TV
ISR – Sport1
ITA – Eleven Sports
KOS (Kosovo) – RTV21
MAC (Macau) – TDM
MENA Region – beIN Sports (23 terrritories in total)
MKD – MRTV and Arenasport
MNE –Arenasport
NOR – Viasat
POL – NC+ and Eleven Sports
POR – Sport TV (Including Angola, Mozambique and Cape Verde)
ROU – Digi Sport and Dolce Sport
RUS – Match TV
SLO – Sport TV
SRB – Arenasport
SUI – MySports
SVK – Sport TV
SWE - Viasat
TUR – Dsmart
UKR – Xsport
URU – Antel
USA – beIN Sports (including US territories and possessions)
Worldwide - ehfTV.com (geo-restrictions could apply)

TV Partners broadcasting in 4K/UHD:

DEN – TV3 Denmark
NOR – Viasat
POL – NC+
SWE - Viasat

TEXT: EHF / ew