Nordics
Sweden’s C More lands domestic rights to Elite Speedway Series
Swedish pay-television broadcaster C More has secured exclusive rights to the domestic Elite Speedway Series from next year
TV4 adds sports content to streaming service
Swedish commercial broadcaster TV4 has announced plans to add sports coverage to its TV4 Play streaming service
Nent to launch Viaplay in Iceland
Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group will launch its OTT streaming service Viaplay in Iceland in 2020, meaning the service will be available in all five Nordic countries
C More lands Swedish women’s ice hockey following landmark XVI Sports agreement
Swedish pay-TV broadcaster C More has acquired rights to 192 of the 225 matches from the top-tier women’s ice hockey league in Sweden, with public broadcaster STV picking up rights to the end-of-season f…
IMG ends Strive experiment in Sweden with LaLiga, Serie A, MLS sale to Bonnier
The IMG agency has sealed a deal for rights to Spain’s LaLiga, Italy’s Serie A and the US’ Major League Soccer in Sweden with media group Bonnier. The deal signals the end of its OTT experiment in the country as it had previously been broadcasting the properties on its Strive streaming platform.
TV2 Denmark launches new channel; expands LaLiga, Serie A deal
Danish commercial broadcaster TV2 has announced the launch of a new channel, which will coincide with an expansion of its agreement with the IMG agency for rights to Spain’s LaLiga and Italy’s Serie A.
Sky Mexico and Nent WSL deals deliver ‘six-figure’ revenue
Sky Mexico, the pay-TV broadcaster, has acquired rights to England’s Women’s Super League in a three-year deal.
NRK pick up Women’s Euro 2021 in Norway
Norwegian public-service broadcaster NRK has acquired rights to the Uefa Women’s European Championship in 2021 along with all Norwegian national team qualifying matches to the tournament.
Nent acquires host of European women’s football
Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group has acquired rights in the Nordic region to the top-tier women’s football leagues in England, France and Germany; two Uefa Euro 2021 qualifiers; and French champions O…
YouSee adds Bundesliga coverage to Xee in Denmark
Quadruple play service provider YouSee has sublicensed rights to Germany’s Bundesliga in Denmark from the Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group, adding to its coverage of the English Premier League.
IMG seals LaLiga, Serie A agreement in Norway
The IMG agency has sold a package of Spain’s LaLiga and Italy’s Serie A rights to Norwegian commercial and pay-television broadcaster TV2, further increasing its income from the Nordic region.
IMG sells Strive football package to Bonnier, end of OTT platform in Sweden
The IMG agency has sold rights to Spain’s LaLiga, Italy’s Serie A and US Major League Soccer to media group Bonnier in Sweden, in a move that will end the operation of its OTT platform Strive in the cou…
TV2 Sport 1 to be available on Telenor Norway, Canal Digital
Norwegian commercial and pay-television broadcaster TV2 has struck a domestic carriage deal for its TV2 Sport 1 channel to be available on pay-television providers Telenor Norway and Canal Digital
Nent lands another blow on Nordic public broadcasters with ISU deal
Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group has once again blown away competition from Nordic public-service broadcasters for winter sports content, acquiring exclusive rights to International Skating Union events from the Infront agency.
Nent lands Nordic rights to Rugby World Cup
Media company Nordic Entertainment Group (Nent) has acquired exclusive rights in the Nordic region to the upcoming Rugby World Cup in Japan
TV2 targets tennis in Denmark with ATP, Wimbledon deals
Danish commercial broadcaster TV2 has targeted tennis rights, with the additions of the ATP Tour and Wimbledon to its portfolio over the last two months complementing its WTA rights.
Nent adds more winter sports with ISU deal
Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group announced on Thursday the acquisition of exclusive rights to International Skating Union events in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden, adding to its growing portfolio…
Danish Superliga secures income rise after forced tender
Having been forced into an open tender by the Danish Competition and Consumer Authority, the Danish Superliga has secured a modest increase in its domestic media-rights income despite a lack of competition.