Zug, Switzerland – Infront has secured an extensive international broadcast network for CEV EuroVolley 2026, with more than 40 broadcasters set to bring the men’s and women’s competitions to fans across key markets in Europe and beyond.
As the exclusive media rights partner of the European Volleyball Confederation (CEV), Infront has concluded agreements across 33 broadcast territories, combining major free-to-air broadcasters with established pay-TV and digital platforms.
The network includes public and free-to-air broadcasters such as ORF in Austria, VRT in Belgium, BNT and bTV in Bulgaria (on delay), Czech TV in Czechia, YLE in Finland, L'Équipe in France, ERT in Greece, RAI in Italy, LTV in Latvia, RTP in Portugal, RTVE in Spain, SVT in Sweden, SRG in Switzerland, TRT in Türkiye and UA:PBC in Ukraine.
They are joined by a strong range of premium and specialist sports broadcasters, including A1 in Bulgaria, Sky and DAZN in Italy, Polsat in Poland, Arena Sport across the Balkans, Ziggo Sport in the Netherlands, Saran in Türkiye and ESPN across Latin America.
The mix of free-to-air, pay-TV and digital coverage provides a broad platform for CEV EuroVolley across established volleyball markets while extending the competition’s availability internationally.
Roko Sikirić, CEV President said: “CEV EuroVolley is one of the moments when volleyball has the greatest opportunity to reach fans across Europe and beyond. Having such a broad mix of free-to-air, pay-TV and digital broadcasters gives us a strong platform to showcase our best teams and players and bring the excitement of EuroVolley to as many people as possible. This level of international coverage is important as we continue to grow the visibility and appeal of European volleyball.”
Amikam Kranz, Senior Vice President, Media, Betting & Technology at Infront, said: “CEV EuroVolley has a strong following across many of Europe’s biggest volleyball markets and our focus has been on ensuring fans can access the competition through broadcasters they know and trust. The breadth of this network, from major public broadcasters to leading sports platforms, reflects the appeal of the competition and provides a strong foundation for both the women’s and men’s tournaments.”
CEV EuroVolley 2026 will feature 24 teams and 76 matches in each of the men’s and women’s competitions.
The women’s tournament will take place from 21 August to 6 September with defending champions Türkiye hosting alongside Czechia, Azerbaijan and Sweden, with Istanbul hosting the semi-finals and medal matches. The men’s competition – featuring defending champions Poland – follows from 9 to 26 September across Italy, Bulgaria, Finland and Romania, culminating with the semi-finals and medal matches in Milan.
The two competitions will bring together Europe’s leading national teams, with the respective champions also securing qualification for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.
Infront has been a long-term partner of CEV, supporting the international distribution and commercial development of European volleyball. Alongside CEV EuroVolley, the partnership includes the international media rights to CEV’s leading national team and club competitions as well as the CEV EuroBeachVolley.