All games produced by Infront Production with 25+ cameras in HD 16/9 and available at venue or via satellite, with English commentary / international graphics. Live, delayed and highlights.
IIHF ICE HOCKEY WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
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PRODUCTION
BROADCASTER SERVICING
A dedicated team co-ordinates operations on-site and builds the link between broadcasters and the production operation.
DIGITAL
Successful digital strategy includes a full range of clips, animations, ballots, games, apps and user-generated content across social and digital channels.
COMPETITION FORMAT
- Held over two weeks (three weekends) in May each year.
- World’s 16 best national ice hockey teams play a total of 64 games.
- Each national team plays 7 games in the preliminary round.
- The top 4 teams in each group advance directly to the quarter-finals.
SCHEDULING
- PUCK DROP (through quarter-finals) at 12:20 / 16:20 / 20:20 local time
- PUCK DROP (semi-finals) at 14:20 and 18:20 local time
- PUCK DROP (Bronze medal and Gold medal game) at 15:20 and 20:20 local time
- 2 OR 3 games per day per venue, with two rest days during the tournament (after group stage and quarter-finals)
- 160 HOURS of live footage; news feed available 30 minutes after the end of each game
- FULL ARCHIVE available through Infront
UPCOMING EDITIONS
YEAR
DATE
LOCATION
2025
9-25 May
Stockholm (SWE) & Herning (DEN)
2026
15-31 May
Zürich & Fribourg (SUI)
2027
14-30 May
Düsseldorf & Mannheim (GER)
2028
12-28 May
Paris & Lyon (FRA)
CONSIDERATIONS
- Broadcast obligations: at least all games of the national team of the territory, all quarter-finals, semi-finals and medal games.
- Sponsor obligations: broadcaster to offer main sponsors first negotiation and last refusal for official main sponsorship and/or commercial airtime, on a product category exclusivity basis.