Denmark
Telco TDC Group’s entry into Danish EPL rights market may boost competition ahead of Superliga tender
Uefa gets 45% increase for Europa League in Scandinavia
Uefa has increased the value of Europa League media rights in Scandinavia by about 45 per cent in deals with TV2 in Norway and Discovery Communications in Denmark and Sweden.
MTG seals off ATP in Scandinavia by adding Norway and Sweden
The ATP is earning less from market-by-market sales in the Nordics than from the last cycle’s pan-regional deal, after Modern Times Group added World Tour rights in Norway and Sweden to its earlier Denmark deal last month. A separate deal has also been agreed in Finland with MTV3.
MTG baulks at WTA asking price, opts for ATP instead in Denmark
Infront grows IIHF value as it aims for free-to-air deals
The Infront Sports & Media agency signed off relatively lucrative long-term deals for ice hockey’s World Championship in three markets last month.
Nordic territories deliver Scudamore and co staggering increases in latest set of deals
Strong competition in the Nordics between established media groups and an as-yet unidentified player helped the Premier League double its income in the region – continuing the remarkable start to its new international sales cycle.
TV2 looks to NBA to beef up new sports channel
Danish commercial broadcaster TV2 last week agreed a deal for National Basketball Association rights to bolster its sport content ahead of the launch of its dedicated sports channel.
Danish regulator clears way for six-year deals
The Danish Superliga has increased its domestic rights fee despite limited competition by offering its rights for six years – an option opened up by a change in policy by the country’s competition authority.
Peter Nørrelund, head of sport, Modern Times Group
Interview with Peter Nørrelund, head of sport for commercial and pay-television broadcaster Modern Times Group, on the broadcaster’s deal for Danish Superliga football rights from 2015-16 to 2020-21.
Claus Thomsen, chief executive, Divisionsforeningen
Interview with Claus Thomsen, chief executive of the Divisionsforeningen, the body which sells Danish Superliga rights, on the league’s six-year deals with Modern Times Group and SBS Discovery Media.
Søren Bo Rasmussen, head of the media division, Danish Competition Authority
Statement from Søren Bo Rasmussen, head of the media division at the Danish Competition Authority, the Konkurrencestyrelsen, on why the regulator allowed six-year domestic broadcast deals with Modern Times Group and SBS Discovery Media for the Superliga.
CAA Eleven rejects pan-Nordic consortium offer
CAA Eleven busts the pan-Nordic broadcaster consortium to go market by market with the European Qualifiers and Euro 2016
Swedish league defends its closed rights negotiations
The Swedish league explains why it sold its rights without a tender; TV4 Group looks to sell C More.
SweetSpot facing big challenge in battle of Britain
ASO, IMG and Infront all have big cycling ambitions. That could be bad news for UK's SweetSpot
Rai pays less for Giro rights but RCS still ahead
Canal Plus fightback gathers pace
Handball deal is latest sign of Canal Plus fightback against aggressive Al Jazeera
Fees up but still no sale in Germany and Austria
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FA joins other top football properties on the subs’ bench
ECJ changes ‘not likely’ to force down European rights fee values
Scandinavian precedent shows that the Premier League's limit on 3pm broadcasts will not necessarily affect rights prices