Nordics
NRK agrees deal with WSC Sports to deliver AI-driven Euro 2020 highlights
NRK Sports, the sports division of Norwegian public broadcaster NRK, has agreed a deal with artificial intelligence company WSC Sports to deliver automated real-time highlights of its coverage of the forthcoming…
Nent picks up W Series and other motorsport rights across nine countries
The Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group has acquired rights in nine countries for the W Series and three other motorsport series
EXCLUSIVE: beIN, Nent and Sport TV among new Ascot broadcasters in Europe
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports, the Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group and subscription broadcaster Sport TV are among the broadcasters to have acquired rights to this year’s edition of Royal A…
Nent confident in Bundesliga deal as it continues European expansion
Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group has banked on the German Bundesliga to be a central pillar of its expansion across Europe, as the company’s EVP and head of expansion and sport Peter Nørrelund told SportBusiness Media he believes in the league’s “prosperous future” and the broadcaster’s ability to monetise the rights.
Peter Nørrelund, EVP and head of expansion and sport, NENT Group
Peter Nørrelund, EVP and head of expansion and sport, NENT Group speaks to SportBusiness Media about the media group's new eight-season deal with the Bundesliga, its ability to monetise exclusive rights, and and the features of a Nent target market.
Nordea Open serves up C More rights deal
C More, the Telia-owned pay-television broadcaster, and Sportkanalen, its Swedish sports channel, have acquired domestic broadcast rights to the Nordea Open, a Swedish ATP 250 and WTA 125 event on the…
Spring Media launches unified production division
The Spring Media agency has unified its production offering through merging its in-house capabilities with the production business of its subsidiary, Sportacentrs
Fanseat offers OTT showcase for Swedish speedway
Pay-per-view and subscription-based sports streaming service Fanseat has agreed a two-year deal with Elite Speedway Sweden for the global rights to its top-tier competition, the Elitserien
Nent agrees five-year deal with Matchroom across nine countries
Media company Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group has agreed a five-year rights deal across nine countries with events promotion company Matchroom Sport
Nent sews up Bundesliga rights to 2029 across nine countries
The German Bundesliga has agreed to extend its broadcast rights deal with media company Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group for a further four seasons before the forthcoming cycle beginning in 2021-22 has…
Finland becomes Sportway’s second-biggest market in domestic ice hockey deal
Sportway, the Stockholm-based automated production and live streaming firm, is to install artificial intelligence camera production infrastructure in 70 ice hockey arenas across Finland in a deal with…
Sportway hires ex-Lagardère Sports rights executive Gårdebäck, Darktrace’s Personne
Sportway, the Stockholm-based automated production and live streaming firm, has made two additions to its commercial team, including Ludvig Gårdebäck, a former broadcast rights sales executive at the L…
Spring Media’s Fanseat acquires AFC rights across Europe
Sports streaming service Fanseat has acquired rights to show Asian Football Confederation major national and club team tournaments for 2021 and 2022
La Vuelta continues Twitch mainstream sport move, Allsvenskan launches on TikTok
Organisers of cycling’s Vuelta a España have announced it will be the first of the sport’s ‘grand tours’ to have an official account on Twitch, the Amazon-owned online streaming platform.
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Blast Premier agrees flurry of media-rights deals for 2021
Esports tournament organiser Blast Premier has reached eight new international media rights deals for the 2021 season
WWE flagship programming launched in Finland in MTV deal
Commercial broadcaster MTV Oy has secured rights in Finland for WWE's weekly shows
TV4 Media retains Swedish Women’s ice hockey league rights
Media group TV4 Media has extended its domestic rights deal for the Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL) until 2024-25
Fifa latest to prosper in the Nordics as World Cup value surges
Fifa is the latest rights-holder to benefit from fierce competition in the Nordics as it sealed huge increases for both the 2023 Fifa Women’s World Cup and the men’s World Cup in 2026.