International Skiing

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, creating an even more exciting showcase for the best men and women skiers in the world.

FIS World Cup offers the best

The Infront Group has a strong market position in skiing. It is the commercial partner of more than 80% of all national skiing federations as well as several local organising committees. As a result, 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 countries:

 

Media & Marketing rights

  • Canada - Canadian Snowsports Association (CSA)
  • Czech Republic - Ski Association of the Czech Republic (CS Ski) & LOCs
  • Finland - Finish Ski Association
  • France - Fédération Française de Ski (FFS) & LOCs
  • Italy - Italian Ski Federation (FISI) & LOCs
  • Norway - The Norwegian Ski Federation (NSF)
  • Slovenia - Slovenian Ski Federation & LOCs
  • Spain - Real Federacion Espańola Deportes & LOCs

 

Media rights only

  • Austria - Austrian Ski Federation (ÖSV)
  • Croatia - Croatian Ski Association
  • Estonia - Estonian Ski Association (ES)
  • Germany - Deutscher Skiverband (DSV)
  • Japan - Ski Association of Japan
  • South Korea - Korea Ski Association
  • Poland - Polish Ski Association (PZN)
  • Slovakia - Slovak Ski Association (SLZ)
  • Sweden - Swedish Ski Federation (SSF)
  • Switzerland - Swiss Skiing Federation (Swiss Ski)
  • USA - US Ski & Snowboard Association (USSA)

 

The media rights on offer are international, including the majority of Men’s and Women’s Alpine and Nordic competitions, together with a significant number of FIS Snowboard and Freestyle World Cup events. Domestic rights are also available for Canada, France, Italy, Slovenia and Sweden.

 

All races are offered live and or delayed, with high quality production from national host broadcasters or the Infront Group respectively. A topclass 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.

 

Throughout the 2007/08 FIS World Cup season, the Infront Group will offer some of the very best race

venues and most famous events of the following competitions:

 

  • FIS Alpine Ski World Cup 27 Oct. 2007 – 16 March 2008
  • FIS Cross Country World Cup 27 Oct. 2007 – 16 March 2008
  • FIS Ski Jumping World Cup 30 Nov. 2007 – 16 March 2008
  • FIS Nordic Combined World Cup 1 Dec. 2007 – 9 March 2008
  • FIS Snowboard World Cup 10 Sept. 2007 – 16 March 2008
  • FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup 8 Sept. 2007 – 16 March 2008

 

Detailed event schedules for the 2007/2008 FIS World Cup events will be available soon. For regular

updates see www.fis-ski.com. 

 

For more information on Infront’s Skiing portfolio, see FIS Skiing Events & Biathlon under Marketing Rights