Broadcasting
IIHF World Women’s and World Junior Championships · Participants Regulations · Medical and Anti-Doping · Commercial Rights
159.1National Transmission Rights
159.1.1The non-exclusive TV rights granted to the Host shall be in accordance with the IIHF Broadcast License Agreement and shall be limited to the free to air terrestrial based transmission of the event solely to the national territory of the Host during and not longer than three (3) days following the Championship.
159.1.2The Host shall inform the IIHF of all international and national requests and/or enquiries regarding the broadcasting of the event. The IIHF will review all such requests including cable, satellite, pay per view, pay per request and other distribution opportunities with the Host.
159.1.3The IIHF retains the right to enter agreements with TV stations and web casting providers that transmit their program cross-nationally (e.g. Eurosport, ESPN etc.)
159.1.4The Host rights to produce game feed shall be in accordance with the HCC.
159.1.5The Host shall not be permitted to sell television broadcasting and/or transmission rights to any broadcaster and/or station carrying the signal from the event to be re-financed, sponsored and/or presented by any company and/or product and/or service which conflicts with the current IIHF sponsor and/or advertiser product or service categories.
159.2Web casting
159.2.1The rights granted herein shall also include the non-exclusive live web casting rights to transmit any audio, TV or video signal related to the Championship via Internet within the national territory of the organizer.
159.3TV Commercial breaks
159.3.1Requests to use commercial breaks during televised games have to be approved by the IIHF before any TV contract, including this right, may be signed.
159.4Host Obligations
159.4.1The Host shall comply with all television-related commitments and allow the Broadcasting Partners to produce an international signal of any Championship games they wish.
159.4.2The Host shall grant access to the venue facilities to the IIHF Broadcasting Partner(s) and/or third-party service providers, as indicated by the IIHF.
159.4.3The Host ensures that all arena(s) have no less than standard TV lighting, spectators stands on both sides and primary camera positions that shoot into players’ benches.
159.4.4The Host makes best efforts to dress the arena(s) walls and hallways with Championship advertisement.
159.5IIHF identification and TV inserts
159.5.1All televised games must include the IIHF identification (logo) plus the event logo. Such identification is compulsory in all event broadcasts. The IIHF identification (logo) is to be included in all promotional and actual broadcast trailers, opening titles, teasers losing credits as well as TV inserts during the television coverage, i.e., game statistics, scores, standings, etc. All such IIHF identification must be approved in writing by the IIHF no later than thirty (30) days prior to the start of the event.
159.5.2A minimum of two (2) TV inserts per period in connection with the score of the game, with a duration of at least six (6) seconds each, should be granted to the IIHF Partner Tissot.