IIHF World Championship 2010
Mediatec has just completed a 17-day production at three German venues of the IIHF World Championship. It is estimated that the tournament reaches a cumulative viewing audience of over 650 million with 70 broadcasters transmitting in over 100 countries.
This is the fifth consecutive year that Mediatec has acted as host producer and distribution provider for Infront Sports & Media. This year’s productions also included IIHF Division One competition in Slovenia and Holland with a combined total of 85 matches being produced.
The opening match in Gelsenkirchen broke the world record attendance for an ice hockey game. 77 803 excited fans cheered Germany on to a surprising overtime win over the USA.
In 2011 the IIHF World Championship will move on to Slovakia, Ukraine and Hungary with Mediatec providing TV production and distribution for hockey fans all over the world.
