Nordics
Ski Classics switches from SVT to Discovery in Sweden
The Discovery Nordics division of media company Discovery Networks International has acquired rights in Sweden to the Ski Classics long-distance skiing championship.
Bonnier, MTG laud ‘historic’ sports tie-up
Swedish media group Bonnier Broadcasting and multi-territory commercial and pay-television broadcaster Modern Times Group have hailed a new carriage deal that will see the former’s C More pay-television channels carried by the latter’s pay-television operator, Viasat, for the first time.
Premiership Rugby expands into Sweden with C More
Swedish pay-television broadcaster C More Entertainment has agreed a deal to show live coverage of Premiership Rugby, England’s top division of club rugby union, in the Scandinavian country for the first time.
Ski Sport Finland renews Infront rights deal
Ski Sport Finland has signed a long-term extension to its international media rights partnership with the Infront Sports & Media agency.
Ericsson resurrects Red Bee Media brand
Swedish communications technology company Ericsson has resurrected the Red Bee Media name after opting to rebrand its Broadcast and Media Services business.
SVT takes rights to World Team Table Tennis Championships
Swedish public-service broadcaster SVT has picked up rights to the International Table Tennis Federation’s 2018 World Team Table Tennis Championships, which will take place in Halmstad, Sweden.
Elisa to continue following Finnish stars in Liga ACB
Finnish telecommunications company Elisa has extended its rights deal for Liga ACB, the top division of basketball in Spain.
Liga ACB breaks into Nordic market with OZ deal
Liga ACB, the top division of basketball in Spain, has secured coverage in the Nordic market for the first time under a deal with OTT video content platform OZ.
Sportkanalen picks up NBA rights
Sportkanalen, the new sports channel that has been launched by Swedish pay-television broadcaster C More, has acquired rights for the North American NBA basketball league.
MTG lands rights to Joshua v Takam
Multi-territory commercial and pay-television broadcaster Modern Times Group has acquired exclusive rights in Denmark to boxing’s world heavyweight title clash between Anthony Joshua and Carlos Takam.
Amedia scores rights to Norway’s Toppserien
Norwegian media company Amedia has agreed a five-year deal for rights to the Toppserien, the top division of domestic women’s football.
C More unveils Standard Sport package for new channel
Swedish pay-television broadcaster C More has confirmed that its new sports channel will launch tomorrow (Saturday) as part of a new Standard Sport package.
Uefa gets 45% increase for Europa League in Scandinavia
Uefa has increased the value of Europa League media rights in Scandinavia by about 45 per cent in deals with TV2 in Norway and Discovery Communications in Denmark and Sweden.
MTG seals off ATP in Scandinavia by adding Norway and Sweden
The ATP is earning less from market-by-market sales in the Nordics than from the last cycle’s pan-regional deal, after Modern Times Group added World Tour rights in Norway and Sweden to its earlier Denmark deal last month. A separate deal has also been agreed in Finland with MTV3.
No upfront fee for MP & Silva in Nordics and Romania with Laola
Laola1.tv is not paying an upfront fee to MP & Silva for German Bundesliga rights in the Nordics and Romania, with the two hoping to earn revenue from sponsorship and advertising.
Spring on board with Swedish speedway league
Spring Media, the Stockholm-based agency, has struck a deal to distribute the media rights of the Elitserien, the top tier of Swedish speedway, on an exclusive basis.
Sportradar to show Bundesliga in Nordics, Romania
Sports and betting-related services company Sportradar has agreed a deal to stream live coverage of German football’s Bundesliga in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden in the Nordics, as well as Romania.
TV2 adds Europa League to football portfolio
Norwegian commercial and pay-television broadcaster TV2 has acquired rights to the Europa League, the second-tier competition operated by European football’s governing body Uefa.