Denmark
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.
MTG and SBS Discovery seal Danish Superligaen rights
Modern Times Group (MTG), the multi-territory commercial and pay-television broadcaster, and pan-Nordic basic-tier and pay-television broadcaster SBS Discovery Media, have acquired rights for the Danish Superligaen, the top division of football in the country.
European Handball Federation extends Danish rights deals
The European Handball Federation has secured a six-year extension to its television deal in Denmark with public-service broadcaster DR and multi-territory commercial and pay-television broadcaster Modern Times Group.
DR snaps up Denmark U-21 rights
Danish public-service broadcaster DR has acquired multi-platform rights for coverage of the Denmark U-21 national football team.
Brondby confirms participation in Superligaen rights tender
Leading Superligaen club Brondby has confirmed it will join the other 11 teams of the top division of Danish football in a six-year collective broadcast rights deal for the league.
Brondby set to be included in new Danish football tender
A tender for the media rights to the Superligaen, the top division of Danish football, is expected to be issued next week and will include all 12 teams, according to the Mediawatch.dk website.
Danish ice hockey boosted by TV2 deal
Danish public-service broadcaster TV2 has agreed a three-year deal with the Danish Ice Hockey Union (DIU) for the rights to the Metal Ligaen, the top division of Danish ice hockey, and the Metal Cup competition.
Brondby to exit Danish Superligaen’s collective rights model
Danish Superligaen club Brondby has announced that it will exit the top division of Danish football’s collective broadcast rights agreement when the current deal expires in July 2015.
TV3 lands Danish rights to cycling’s World Championships
Danish pay-television broadcaster TV3 has acquired the rights to cycling’s 2013 Road World Championships, which take place in the Italian city of Florence from September 22-29.
TV3 teams up with Danish newspaper in digital venture
Danish pay-television broadcaster TV3 has agreed a digital sports rights partnership with the Ekstra Bladet newspaper, according to the Mediawatch.dk website.
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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