Finland
Nent lands Nordic rights to Wilder v Fury II
Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group has acquired exclusive rights in the Nordic region to next month’s boxing world title rematch between Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury.
Ski Classics extends Finnish rights deal with YLE
Finnish public-service broadcaster YLE has renewed a rights agreement for the Ski Classics series of long-distance skiing events
Eurosport secures Davis Cup finals rights in UK and Nordics
International sports broadcaster Eurosport has agreed a two-year deal with the International Tennis Federation for rights to the Davis Cup finals in six of its markets
Finnish Ice Hockey Association revenues rise in domestic deal with no hit to exposure
The Finnish Ice Hockey Association has increased the value of its domestic rights by about 60 per cent in a new deal with US media group Discovery, whilst retaining the same level of free-to-air exposure.
Finnish Ice Hockey Association finds new partner in Discovery
The Finnish Ice Hockey Association, the governing body of the sport in the country, has signed a six-season deal with media group Discovery for the rights to a host of national team matches from 2020-21,…
Eurosport signs four-year ATP deal in Nordics
US media group Discovery has agreed a four-year deal for a host of ATP Tour events, strengthening its tennis portfolio in Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden
Nent makes shock move for winter sports in Nordics
Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group has gained a foothold in winter sports in the Nordics with its shock acquisition of a host of properties from the Infront agency.
Nent Group adds IndyCar to motorsport line-up
Nordic media company Nent Group has acquired rights to US motor-racing series IndyCar.
Nent Group will broadcast the series in Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland until 2021
Commercial Sports Media lands latest ice hockey contract
The Finnish Ice Hockey Association (FIHA) has appointed the Commercial Sports Media agency in an advisory capacity for its forthcoming media-rights sales process
WRC turns down highest offers to maximise exposure, retain content in Finland
The World Rally Championship turned down bigger offers for its rights in Finland in order to agree a deal with public-service broadcaster YLE that will allow it to hold on to content for its OTT platform,…
Nent Group secures exclusive WTA rights
The Nordic Entertainment Group media company has struck an exclusive rights deal with the Women’s Tennis Association.
WRC completes rights deals in France and Finland
The FIA World Rally Championship has secured new media-rights deals in France and Finland from 2019, with pay-television operator Canal Plus and public-service broadcaster YLE respectively
Finland is winter wonderland for Fifa as 2022 World Cup delivers big fee increase
Fifa has earned an increase in the value of World Cup rights in Finland after the winter scheduling of the 2022 tournament in Qatar sparked competition between the country's commercial broadcasters.
Fifa launches tender for national-team rights in Finland
Fifa, football’s global governing body, has today (October 9) issued a tender in Finland for media rights to its national-team competitions, including the 2022 men’s World Cup.
MTG and Nent Group secure new credit facility
Swedish media company Modern Times Group and its subsidiary Nordic Entertainment Group (Nent Group) have jointly agreed a five-year revolving credit facility with a group of six Nordic banks
Nent snaps up MLB rights in Nordic region
Swedish media company Nordic Entertainment Group (Nent Group) has acquired rights in the Nordic region for North America’s Major League Baseball.
MTV3 pays 20% more to retain hold on key F1 rights in Finland
MTV3 will pay about 20 per cent more for Formula One media rights in Finland in a renewed deal, TV Sports Markets understands.
F1 extends with Finnish rights partner
Pay-television broadcaster MTV Finland has renewed an agreement for rights to the Formula One motor-racing series.