The Apeldoorn 2025 European Athletics Indoor Championships, set to take place from 6-9 March in Apeldoorn, Netherlands, will be broadcast live across Europe and the world by at least 35 broadcasters, including 33 EBU Members.

In total, more than 700 hours of live coverage are planned for linear TV, with many broadcasters also providing supplementary content across their digital platforms.

EBU Members and other broadcasters will provide free-to-air (FTA) coverage, ensuring wide visibility for athletics across Europe and beyond, and building on extensive coverage of the previous European Athletics Championships held in Istanbul, Turkey .

Additionally, complementary coverage of the Championships will be streamed on Eurovision Sport, the EBU’s premier FTA streaming platform, allowing fans to catch every moment of their favorite events. All events not covered by EBU Member broadcasters - including isolated feeds for specific competitions like High Jump, Long Jump, Triple Jump, Pole Vault, and Shot Put - will be available on the platform, enhancing the extensive coverage provided by Europe’s public service media.

Eurovision Sport, in collaboration with EBU Members VRT, ZDF, SR and NOS/NPO, has also previewed the Indoor Championships in the premiere episode of its new vodcast series ‘Eurovision Sport Call Room’, featuring analysis and event predictions.

Producing the Event

FabriQ Media Group and Dutch EBU Member broadcaster NOS will serve as the host broadcaster team for the event, with FabriQ arranging and managing the technical side of the production supported by outside broadcast services provider EMG/Gravity Media.

25 additional Member broadcasters will be present on-site, backed by a team of 150 accredited personnel. Among them, 21 broadcasters will deliver live commentary directly from the stadium, while 13 broadcasters will be stationed in the mixed zone to capture the arena's dynamic atmosphere. The stadium will feature more than 20 commentary positions and approximately 18 live mixed zone positions.

The entire production will take place on site, where FabriQ and NOS will produce 10 hours of live television each day, across four simultaneous feeds. The event will feature more than 40 cameras within the venue, including 2-D and 3D cablecams delivering cutting-edge shots of the athletes and events.

Sport Innovation

The 2025 Championships will feature major innovations to its sports programme, including the addition of the 4x400m mixed relay for the first time. European Athletics will officially recognize a European or World record for this event, provided the winning team meets a target time of 3:12.44 (World record), and 3:15.50 (European record).

The EBU and European Athletics have also collaborated to produce expert commentary for the event across multiple languages, ensuring a comprehensive viewing experience for audiences in French, German and English. Additionally, Gen AI-translated commentary will be available in Mandarin, Hindi, and Romanian, further enhancing accessibility and engagement for international fans.

Glen Killane, Executive Director, EBU Sport said: “Our Members remain committed to expanding the reach of European Athletics events, and we are excited to share the incredible action of the Indoor Championships, providing greater access to audiences than ever before.

“We are proud of our historic partnership with European Athletics, a relationship that has enabled us to increase coverage of this sport and bring world-class athletics to fans across Europe.”

The ambition of Apeldoorn 2025 European Athletics Indoor Championships is to create an unforgettable and inspiring event under the motto 'Moving People' and to further position athletics among both young and old.

Dobromir Karamarinov, President, European Athletics, said: “At our European Athletics Championships in Rome last year, EBU members drove record TV numbers for the premier event in our portfolio.

“The number of broadcasters showing Apeldoorn 2025 closely mirrors that of Roma 2024, and we anticipate that, thanks to our partnership with the EBU, athletics will once again reach a wide audience while engaging them in thrilling and innovative ways.

“The EBU has been the Official Broadcast Partner of European Athletics since 1981. During this partnership of more than four decades, there has been outstanding collaboration between both organizations that includes the broadcast of 27 European Athletics Indoor Championships. The EBU has been pivotal to the growth and success of these championships.”