VELUX EHF FINAL4 Media Coverage

On 28 and 29 May, the eyes of the handball world will be on this season’s last four men’s games at the VELUX EHF FINAL4. The event has proved hugely popular with fans, and a massive team of media workers will ensure the best coverage of the major event.

Official Website

All kinds of information around the major event can be found on the official event website, www.ehfFINAL4.com. This website functions as the main source of information for the event. The EHF Media and Communications Team will be working to provide fans and journalists alike all the latest updates on the four participating teams and around the event. All competition data, including line-ups, nominations and more can be found here as well as practical information on venue and arena, parties and side events. The page will also be constantly updated with the newest photo galleries and video clips.

Find the latest on the VELUX EHF FINAL4 here:
http://www.ehfFINAL4.com/

TV Production

The event from Cologne will be broadcast all over the world. The fantastic figures from last year’s edition (over 44 million viewers worldwide) are expected to be surpassed. Therefore EHF Marketing has invested in a TV production of the highest standards: 14 cameras will be transmitting the matches in HD quality. This includes five superslomotion cameras, and for the first time ever at a club event also a Spidercam.

"This is the most elaborate production in the history of club handball tournaments," EHF Marketing Head of Media Ulrich Gutweniger says.

Match Streams

All four matches of the VELUX EHF FINAL4 will not only be broadcast on over 30 TV stations but also be available as live web streams on ehfTV.com, which is the official Internet TV platform of the European Handball Federation and offers free live streaming as well as a video on demand service. ehfTV.com will cover 15 hours live, including four matches, all press conferences, the shows and the ceremonies.

Find EHF videos here:
http://www.ehfTV.com/

EHF FINAL4 Video Reports

An ehfTV.com team featuring reporter Tom Ó Brannagáin will deliver all the latest news in a series of video reports from Cologne, keeping fans informed right from the arrival of the first teams, and with a unique glimpse behing the scenes of this mega event.

Matches will be streamed live and on-demand with commentary from Tom Ó Brannagáin.

Tom Ó Brannagáin is not only an experienced TV presenter but also has a long history in handball. The Irishman’s active handball career lasted from 1986 to 2003 and he was part of Lughnasa handball club between 1992 and 2005 where he ended up as head coach. He has also been assistant coach of the Ireland National team and National Coach Development for Schools in Ireland.

Watch the clips from the 2010 edition of the VELUX EHF FINAL4 here:
http://www.ehfFINAL4.com/en/videos_2010.php

The clips produced in Cologne can also be viewed on ehfTV.com’s own channel in the world’s largest collection of videos on YouTube.

Find ehfTV’s channel here:
http://www.youtube.com/user/ehfTV

Facebook

Follow the actions too on the official fanpage of the EHF Champions League on Facebook, our team will mingle with the fans of all clubs in the Fanzone and around the LANXESS arena giving a live insider’s view.

Join the growing community of handball fans on Facebook here:
http://www.facebook.com/ehf.champions.league