Nordics
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.
Broadcasters seek better esports scheduling and world feed given rising rights fees
Leading European broadcasters of esports competitions have called for improved guarantees over scheduling and the world feed to be provided by organisers and promoters in order to justify rising rights…
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.
TV2 makes long-term commitment to Telialigaen
Norwegian free-to-air broadcaster TV2 has agreed a four-season extension to its rights deal for the Telialigaen, the country’s national esports league.
Discovery to follow Norway’s bid to reach Tokyo 2020 handball competition
The Norwegian arm of US media group Discovery has acquired rights to the men’s and women’s qualifying tournaments for the handball competitions at the 2020 summer Olympic Games.
Nent serves up World Padel Tour rights deal
The Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group has acquired rights for the World Padel Tour, a global organiser of events featuring the racquet sport, which is popular in Spanish-speaking countries