Denmark

Bonnier predicted to take TV2 Norway stake and ramp up co-operation with Telenor.

Handball: Danish commercial broadcaster TV2 acquired the rights for the Danish men’s and women’s national teams and leagues in a four-year deal, from 2011-12 to 2014-15, with the rights-holders, the Dan…

Danish football league seeking to sell top-tier league media rights to one broadcaster

Danish handball leagues and national teams hit by rights fee and free-to-air coverage cuts.

Basketball: Greek public-service broadcaster ERT acquired a package of rights for the Euroleague in a four-year deal with the Asset Management agency covering the 2010-11 to 2013-14 seasons

Germany fails to deliver a big fee but a break-even is thought possible on Ufa's World Championships investment.

Athletics: Channel 4, the UK commercial broadcaster, acquired the rights for the 2011 and 2013 World Championships in a three-year deal with the IEC in Sports agency

Boxing promoter Kalle Sauerland plans to launch a cruiserweight version of the Super Six tournament, despite big problems with the current super middleweight event.

Football: The MP & Silva agency extended its agreement with Arsenal Broadband Limited, the digital arm of English Premier League club Arsenal, for a further three years, covering the 2013-14 to 2015-16…

Football: Portuguese agency PPTV acquired the television and marketing rights for the Portuguese Liga club Sporting Lisbon in a five-year deal, from 2013-14 to 2017-18, worth about €108m ($135m).

Resurgent competition between pay-television operators Modern Times Group and Canal Plus is driving up fees in the Nordics.

EAA set for one-year EBU renewal ... Warren attacks BBC and ITV ... Premier League double in Denmark

Kentaro says good viewer figures and ppv revenues for inaugural series are encouraging expansion plans.

Athletics: UK public-service broadcaster the BBC acquired the exclusive live television and internet rights for the Diamond League in a five-year deal brokered by the IMG agency

Football: Singapore telecoms companies Starhub and SingTel acquired the rights for the 2010 Fifa World Cup in non-exclusive deals worth about $17m (€13m), brokered by the Football Media Services agency.

Telenor has taken a 35-per-cent stake in TV4's Canal Plus premium channels.

Canal Plus lands deals for Euro 2012 tournament and qualifiers, Serie A and Eredivisie, among others, but Premier League loss leaves a big hole in offering.

Nordic Canal Plus is making defensive moves after losing its most important sports rights, for the English Premier League.