First ever tender launched for Icelandic domestic football
The Football Association of Iceland (KSÍ) and Íslenskur Toppfótbolti (ÍTF), the club body that manages league football in the country, have submitted request for proposals for the media rights to the top…
ServusTV acquires French Open rights in Germany in grand slam first
ServusTV has acquired rights in Germany for the French Open in 2021, the first time the free-to-air commercial broadcaster has held grand slam tennis rights in the country
Sky Deutschland aiming to use broad reach to drive subscriptions in RTL F1 deal
Sky Deutschland’s decision to sublicense free-to-air Formula One rights to RTL in Germany was agreed in the hope that wider coverage of the sport will drive subscriptions to Sky and its new dedicated F1 channel.
Nent adds NHL rights to growing Baltic offering
Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group has agreed a new deal with the National Hockey League for rights across the Baltic region for five seasons, from 2021-22 to 2025-26
TV2 Denmark secures long-term WTA rights amid Tauson interest
Commercial broadcaster TV2 has sealed a long-term deal for Women’s Tennis Association rights in Denmark as it looks to capitalise on emerging Danish talent.
Esports Elgiganten Ligaen seals first TV rights deal
The Elgiganten Ligaen, a Danish Counter-Strike: Global Offensive league, has secured its first media-rights deal in the country, with public-service broadcaster DR.
The league’s organiser, Dust2.d
Deutsche Telekom agrees Euros, World Cup rights sharing with free-to-air broadcasters
German telecoms operator Deutsche Telekom has agreed major free-to-air sublicensing deals with ARD, ZDF and RTL that will shape the broadcasting landscape in the country for the next three major international…
Nent adds host of women’s football rights across its markets
Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group has acquired a host women’s football content across the Nordic and Baltic countries, along with Poland, as it continues its push in women’s sport.
David Proper, senior EVP of international & media strategy, NHL
David Proper, senior EVP of international and media strategy at the NHL, discusses the league's new media-rights deals in Germany and Austria, and how the NHL has worked with its broadcast partners in Europe to improve engagement.
Nent adds Europa League, Europa Conference League to Polish portfolio
Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group has added rights to the Uefa Europa League and Europa Conference League to its Polish offering