Baltics
TV3 takes Baltics rights to Motocross World Championship
Media group TV3 has agreed a three-year deal for broadcast rights in the Baltic countries to the FIM Motocross World Championship (MXGP)
Eurosport secures Wind distribution in Greece, discovery+ launches in Baltics
Greek telco Wind has expanded its deal with Discovery to carry the Eurosport channels on its Wind Vision IPTV service
Nent confident in Bundesliga deal as it continues European expansion
Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group has banked on the German Bundesliga to be a central pillar of its expansion across Europe, as the company’s EVP and head of expansion and sport Peter Nørrelund told SportBusiness Media he believes in the league’s “prosperous future” and the broadcaster’s ability to monetise the rights.
Peter Nørrelund, EVP and head of expansion and sport, NENT Group
Peter Nørrelund, EVP and head of expansion and sport, NENT Group speaks to SportBusiness Media about the media group's new eight-season deal with the Bundesliga, its ability to monetise exclusive rights, and and the features of a Nent target market.
DAZN, Saran Media Group among successful Coppa Italia rights bidders
Broadcast rights to Italian football’s Coppa Italia and Supercoppa Italiana from 2021-22 to 2023-24 have been acquired by a string of agencies and broadcasters in different international markets.
Nent agrees five-year deal with Matchroom across nine countries
Media company Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group has agreed a five-year rights deal across nine countries with events promotion company Matchroom Sport
Nent sews up Bundesliga rights to 2029 across nine countries
The German Bundesliga has agreed to extend its broadcast rights deal with media company Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group for a further four seasons before the forthcoming cycle beginning in 2021-22 has…
Blast Premier agrees flurry of media-rights deals for 2021
Esports tournament organiser Blast Premier has reached eight new international media rights deals for the 2021 season
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
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.
TV3 lands WWE rights in the Baltics
Baltic media group TV3 has agreed a ‘multi-year’ rights deal with World Wresting Entertainment.
Liga ACB gains coverage in Estonia with TV3
Spanish basketball organisation Liga ACB has agreed a deal in Estonia with media group TV3 for rights to the remainder of the league season and Copa del Rey cup competition
Georgian media group Adjara acquires Setanta Sports Eurasia
Setanta Sports Eurasia has been acquired by the Adjara Group, parent company of Georgian pay-television broadcaster Adjarasport, in a deal that sees Setanta's media-rights portfolio and carriage agreements…
Nent lands FA Cup, Championship and Conmebol qualifiers in Baltics
Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group has acquired exclusive rights in the Baltic region to English football’s FA Cup and second-tier Championship, as well as South American qualifiers for the 2022 Fifa W…
Bundesliga more than doubles Polish value, continues strong European sales
The value of Bundesliga rights in Poland has more than doubled for the 2021-25 cycle in the league’s deal with new entrant Nordic Entertainment Group, adding to a generally strong start to sales in Europe.
Nent agrees Caf qualifiers deal in nine-market first, scraps second US listing plans
Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group has agreed its first media-rights deal covering nine markets, as it picks up exclusive rights to the Confederation of African Football’s qualifying competition matches f…
Nent adds Uefa club competitions in Baltics ahead of Viaplay launch
Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group has added exclusive rights in the Baltic countries to Uefa’s club competitions from 2021-22 to 2023-24 ahead of its launch in the region next year.
Baltics market report, 2020
In the latest interactive monthly data report, SportBusiness Media analyses the media-rights landscape in the Baltics region, consisting of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.