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The International Ski Federation (FIS) announced that it has signed an agreement with the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) concerning the broadcast rights (TV and radio) to the 2010 and 2012 FIS Ski Flying World Championships. The 2010 Championships will be held in Planica (SLO) from 19th to 21st March while the 2012 Championships take place in Vikersund (NOR) from 17th to 19th February.

The agreement guarantees that viewers in countries including Germany, Poland, Austria, Russia, Norway, Czech Republic, Finland and Slovenia will be able to watch these championships on free-to-air channels while a Pan-European audience will enjoy watching the championships on Eurosport. This concept provides the event with widest possible exposure.

The FIS Ski Flying World Championships have been staged since 1972, with the 2010 championships representing the 21st edition. Each championship awards medals and the FIS world champion title in an individual and a team event. There are just five Ski Flying hills in the world today, the Planica hill being the largest. The 2008 FIS Ski Flying World Championships in Oberstdorf (GER) had a global TV audience of 35 million and saw more than 70’000 on-site spectators in the course of the three day event.

FIS President Gian Franco Kasper expressed his satisfaction: "We are pleased to expand our long-term partnership with the EBU to integrate the FIS Ski Flying World Championships. The EBU has been a loyal supporter of ski sports for decades and this agreement shows the continuing strength of our relationship.”

EBU Director General Jean Réveillon said: “The FIS Ski Flying World Championships are a high profile, important event in-between the FIS Nordic and Alpine World Ski Championships. We look forward to bringing this spectacular non-Olympic sport to millions of viewers across Europe and around the world and to working closely with FIS on this exciting project.”