Nordics
ESPN signs up for Spotify’s move into video market
Spotify has said sports broadcaster ESPN will be one of its initial partners as it seeks to diversify from its core music streaming business into video content.
Modern Times Group appoints regional chief executives
Modern Times Group, the multi-territory commercial and pay-television broadcaster, is to restructure its senior management team by appointing regional chief executives to lead its operations in Sweden, Denmark and Norway.
Elisa pounces for Uefa rights
Finnish telecommunications company Elisa has acquired rights for the Uefa European qualifiers rights and the governing body’s 2015 U-21 European Championships.
Baku 2015 adds quartet of European markets to broadcast portfolio
Baku 2015 has secured broadcasting agreements in Ukraine, Georgia, Norway and Israel for the inaugural European Games.
Discovery set to launch regional version of Eurosport in Norway
International media and entertainment company Discovery Communications has announced plans to launch a new regional version of its Eurosport pan-European channel in Norway.
Champions League gives MTG Finland the ‘right balance’
Modern Times Group this month capitalised on a U-turn by MTV3 to pick up the pay-television rights to the Uefa Champions League in Finland.
Infront enjoys jump in skiing fees
The Infront Sports & Media agency has secured fee increases in skiing deals with public-service broadcasters in both Austria and Norway.
MTG swoops for Finland’s Champions League rights as YLE extends deal
Modern Times Group, the multi-territory commercial and pay-television broadcaster, has acquired rights to the Uefa Champions League in Finland, while public-service broadcaster YLE has retained its rights to the European club football competition.
MTG weighs in with Mayweather-Pacquiao rights
Modern Times Group, the multi-territory commercial and pay-television broadcaster, has secured the exclusive Nordic rights to the highly anticipated boxing bout between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao.
NRK close to FIS rights deal, report says
Norwegian public-service broadcaster NRK is close to striking a rights deal for events staged by the FIS, the global governing body of skiing, according to the Kampanje news website.
Spring Media opens new regional office in Mexico
Sports rights agency Spring Media will open a new office in Mexico City.
Regulator rejects competition concerns as TV2’s deal for C More approved
Norway’s competition authority, the Konkurransetilsynet, has approved commercial and pay-television broadcaster TV2’s deal to take over pay-television broadcaster C More’s sports operation in the country.
TV2 eyeing up Premier League after C More acquisition
TV2 Norway’s deal to buy the C More pay-television operation in Norway last month was driven by a desire to boost subscriber numbers ahead of the upcoming Premier League auction.
Tough talks for Uefa in Finland after MTV3 bails
C More holes PGA Tour rights
Pan-Nordic pay-television broadcaster C More has signed a six-year exclusive rights deal with golf’s PGA Tour.
Viasat to carry Tippeligaen following C More deal
Pay-television operator Viasat has struck a carriage deal in Norway with pay-television broadcaster C More.
TV2 snaps up Baku 2015 rights in Denmark
Danish commercial broadcaster TV2 has acquired media rights for the inaugural 2015 European Games multi-sport event in Baku, Azerbaijan.
TV3 Sport picks up IndyCar rights
Danish broadcaster TV3 Sport, part of multi-territory commercial and pay-television broadcaster Modern Times Group, has acquired rights to US motor racing series IndyCar.