Denmark

Badminton

The international badminton federation said this week that it has brought in higher television-rights fees and better worldwide exposure for its top events this year.

Football

The Salt Lake City Winter Olympics and football’s World Cup in Japan and Korea were the two major events that dominated European sports viewing in 2002.

American Football

American Football’s Superbowl was broadcast live by four terrestrial channels in Europe.
Football

Football’s Euro 2004 championship was a big hit with television audiences across Europe.

Football

Football: The English Football Association agreed a deal with sports agency Sportfive for second-party rights for England’ home friendly internationals, giving Sportfive the rights for selling to broadcasters i…
Athletics

Danmarks Radio accused of not fulfilling its role as a public-service broadcaster
Cycling

Negotiations upcoming with Union Cycliste Internationale and individual event organisers about World Championship and World Cup events
Cricket

Cricket: Pan-Asian satellite channel Ten Sports agreed a sub-licensing deal with Indian state broadcaster Doordarshan for highlights of the forthcoming Indian tour of Pakistan
Football

Public service broadcaster DR pushed out of the bidding by fierce competition between Modern Times Group and TV2

The possibility that media company Modern Times Group could take a majority stake in Danish public-service broadcaster TV2 is causing considerable concern in the Danish television-sports industry

American Football

Cycling: Italian public-service broadcaster Rai agreed a four-year deal with the European Broadcasting Union, from 2005 to 2008, for coverage of the Tour de France. 

Pan-Scandinavian pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus Nordic is planning to bid for the exclusive television rights across the region for Formula 1
Basketball

Handball: Danish public-service broadcaster Danmarks Radio acquired the rights to both men’s and women’s Champions League competitions from the European Handball Federation in a five-year deal, from 2006-07 to 2010-11.

Handball

The Champions League deal signed by Danmarks Radio is the longest agreed for the competition
Handball

New five-year deal signed by Danish public-service broadcaster Danmarks Radio for handball’s Champions League
Basketball

Football/Basketball: JCS Sports, owner of Israel’s two Sport 5 cable and satellite channels, acquired the rights for top Israeli football and basketball matches in a three-year sublicensing deal with pay-per-view company Charlton

Viewing rises in four out of the top five European television markets

Danish broadcaster TV Danmark fought a bitter, year-long court battle with the UK’s television regulator over listed events.