Nordics
Discovery and Telia strike carriage agreement following blackout
Telia and international media group Discovery have agreed a new carriage agreement in the Nordic region following a six-day blackout of Discovery channels on the telco’s platform.
Nent snares F1 rights in Finland and Iceland in pan-Nordic deal
The Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group has retained exclusive rights to motor racing’s Formula 1 in Denmark, Norway and Sweden, while also securing the rights in Finland and Iceland in the broadcaster’s lat…
Nordic broadcasters invited to bid for Champions League and Europa League rights
The Team Marketing agency has initiated the sales process for broadcast rights in the Nordics to Uefa club competitions across the 2021-22 to 2023-24 cycle, SportBusiness understands
Eurosport channels drop from Telia screens in Discovery stand-off
Telia customers throughout the Nordic region have lost access to Eurosport’s channels after the telco failed to reach a new carriage deal with the international sports broadcaster’s parent company, US …
Tribe Sports Marketing secures stake in Sweden’s Sportswik in long-term tie-up
Tribe Sports Marketing, the boutique sports agency created in 2019, has acquired a minority stake in Sportswik as part of a wider long-term agreement with the Swedish sports technology company
TV2 on board for Denmark’s SailGP debut
TV2, the government-owned free-to-air broadcaster in Denmark, has acquired rights to SailGP, as a home boat prepares to make its debut in the second season of the fledgling sailing series
Eurosport secures Nordics rights to Tokyo 2020 handball qualifiers
Discovery-owned international sports broadcaster Eurosport has secured exclusive rights in Denmark, Finland, Sweden and Norway to the six handball qualifying tournaments for the 2020 summer Olympic Games
Spring Media to market global rights to Ladies Tour of Norway
UCI Women’s WorldTour event the Ladies Tour of Norway has appointed the Spring Media agency to market its global broadcast rights and handle its production needs.
Nent’s colossal Premier League deal shakes up Nordic market
Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group’s monster six-season English Premier League deal signed this month has shocked the Nordic media market and left TV2 in Norway reeling.
Dplay added in new Discovery-Telenor distribution agreement
International media group Discovery has finalised a new multi-year carriage deal with telecoms operator Telenor across the Nordic region, adding the distribution of the Dplay streaming offering into the…
Spring Media issues five-year tender for Swedish floorball rights
The Spring Media agency has issued an invitation to tender for broadcast rights to floorball’s Swedish Super League from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
Media companies unite for Swedish lower-league football rights
The Swedish Football Association (SvFF) has agreed three-season deals with five media groups for rights to lower league men’s and women’s competitions.
Nent extends Bundesliga deal in continued football rights push
The Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group has extended its rights to Germany’s Bundesliga until 2024-25, less than a week after it announced its landmark six-season English Premier League deal.
YLE keeps hold of Olympics in Discovery sublicensing deal
Finnish public-service broadcaster YLE has sublicensed selected free-to-air and radio rights to the 2022 and 2024 Olympic Games from international media group Discovery
Nent secures landmark six-year Premier League deal across Nordics
Media company Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group has acquired exclusive English Premier League rights in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden in a landmark deal from 2022-23 to 2027-28
Discovery ties Wimbledon renewals to ATP portfolio in multi-territory deal
International media group Discovery streamlined its portfolio of Wimbledon rights in its latest multi-territory European deal to align with its ATP Tour holdings across the continent.
Rights deals renegotiated for Norwegian women’s league
Norwegian state broadcaster NRK and media company Amedia have struck new rights deals for the Toppserien, the top tier of domestic women’s football.
Nent adds Denmark’s eSuperliga to rights portfolio
The Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group has acquired exclusive rights in the Nordic region to Denmark’s eSuperliga esports tournament through a deal that also makes it a joint owner of the competition.