FIBA Media, a joint venture between FIBA and DAZN Group established in 2016, is dedicated to expanding FIBA’s media rights, managing broadcast partnerships, and delivering high-quality, innovative basketball content to fans worldwide.
MEDIA RIGHTS DISTRIBUTION
FIBA Media is responsible for the management and distribution of all broadcast rights (television, radio, and digital rights) related to FIBA competitions such as the FIBA Basketball World Cup, the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup, the youth World Cups and Continental Cups, as well as the ever-increasing FIBA Archive of past events.
Such areas include the formation of the rights packages, negotiation, drafting and signing of all agreements together with the full post-signature servicing aspects.
Thanks to numerous partnerships, FIBA Media ensures that international basketball has a constant and high-level exposure worldwide.
EVENT ORGANISATION
FIBA Media is responsible for the production and delivery at all FIBA national team competitions, including the FIBA Basketball World Cup, the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup and the Continental Championships.
In an ever-changing media and broadcast landscape, FIBA aims for the highest standards by adopting the latest in broadcast and multimedia technology and working with the world’s best service providers.
FIBA BROADCAST ACADEMY
The FIBA Broadcast Academy is an online educational tool that has been developed by FIBA in order to guide and educate the users in the best practice production of a basketball game, whether you are a Director, or have any other role in the production team, a Live Graphics Operator or a Broadcast Operations Venue Manager.
This tool was developed in relation to the new FIBA calendar back in 2017 when more and more games needed to be produced around the world. Basketball is a truly global game and, as with any global sport, the styles and ways of broadcasting the games vary significantly.
The FIBA Live Coverage Academy is the destination for basketball Directors to visit and understand the basic fundamental principles and skills required for the optimum coverage of the sport of basketball. The site content has been developed through the analysis of the production of basketball games throughout the world and the input of basketball directors who have been responsible for the FIBA World and Continental Championships, the Olympic Games, as well as NBA and Euroleague basketball games.
The FIBA Live Graphics Academy is the destination for basketball Graphics Operators and Directors. It summarizes how to best present data around a live game to enhance the live coverage.
The FIBA On-Site Operations Academy is the destination for all Broadcast Operations Venue Managers to understand the skills required for working at a FIBA basketball game or tournament. It includes on-site basketball broadcast operations best practices in order to enhance the game broadcast delivery and provide a consistent servicing to Rights-Holders.
FIBA's aim is to enhance and expand the overall quality of basketball production globally.
LIVE BASKETBALL STREAMING ON COURTSIDE 1891
Courtside 1891 is the online platform that provides live and on-demand streaming of some of the best basketball worldwide whether at the national team or club level to basketball fans throughout the world.
With full-game replays, highlights, interviews and much more, Courtside 1891 also gives access to an ever-expanding video archive.
Check out Courtside 1891.
FIBA WORLD BASKETBALL - FIBA'S WEEKLY TELEVISION PROGRAM
FIBA World Basketball is a 23-minute weekly television program featuring basketball action from all around the world. The show includes action from men, women and junior players competing in the various FIBA events, regional competitions and national leagues as well as historical footage from the FIBA Archive.
The program is produced on behalf of FIBA by DSI by Inverleigh and is currently distributed in over 70 countries around the world.
For those international basketball fans who can’t currently see FIBA World Basketball on TV, FIBA World Basketball is available for free on Courtside 1891.