Denmark
Minority sports look to internet to catch viewers
Minor sports in Denmark have turned to the internet to increase their exposure and drive revenues rather than rely on traditional broadcasters.
Pay-TV buyers lift Euro 2008 fees
The involvement of pay-television companies has helped the Sportfive agency earn rights-fee increases of about 60 per cent for Euro 2008.
Roulette wheel spins good draw for agencies
Sportfive, Kentaro, IMG get plenty of ties against the big five teams; Infront do not fare so well
Delicate political game of choosing partners and winning
A joint-bid from Canal Plus and Telenor comfortably won the Premier League rights in the Nordic region after much less competition than was expected.
Exit ambitious media group, hit by high rights fees
The Nordic free-to-air television landscape is set for another shift in ownership power with the exit of Norwegian media group Schibsted.
Breakaway channels pose dilemma for state TV
Scandinavia’s three main commercial broadcasters have broken away from a wider free-to-air consortium to bid as a separate group for football’s Euro 2008 rights
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 2: Olympics, skiing, tennis, motorsport and more
Telenor empire grows again with Danish gamble
Tender may break Modern Times’ Danish dominance
TV RIGHTS CLIPS 1: Football, rugby union, rugby league, volleyball
Champions League newcomers’ early viewing success
The opening two matchweeks of football’s Champions League have got good audiences for the competition’s new rights holders.
Poor viewing won’t help Euro athletics lift fees
Poor viewing for the European athletics championships in Gothenburg will not help the European Athletics Association get the fee increase it is trying to get.
La Liga is No.2 worldwide league – if only for now
International rights sales for Spanish football’s La Liga are likely to bring in more than €100 million a year.
Royal League may lose its crown as viewers turn off
The board of the Scandinavian Royal League will meet next week to discuss the trend of falling television audiences that threaten the tournament’s future.
No tender process for FA is sore point for Modern Times
Tour audiences hit by heat, dope and no Armstrong
High-profile doping scandals hit television viewing for this year’s Tour de France.