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Søren Bo Rasmussen, head of the media division, Danish Competition Authority
Statement from Søren Bo Rasmussen, head of the media division at the Danish Competition Authority, the Konkurrencestyrelsen, on why the regulator allowed six-year domestic broadcast deals with Modern Times Group and SBS Discovery Media for the Superliga.
MTG and SBS Discovery seal Danish Superligaen rights
Modern Times Group (MTG), the multi-territory commercial and pay-television broadcaster, and pan-Nordic basic-tier and pay-television broadcaster SBS Discovery Media, have acquired rights for the Danish Superligaen, the top division of football in the country.
NRK facing legal action over Tippeligaen coverage
The Fotball Media agency, which distributes the rights for the Tippeligaen on behalf of the Norwegian Football Federation, is prepared to take legal action against public-service broadcaster NRK over alleged copyright infringement of rights to the country’s top division of football.
SVT deal grants Wimbledon finale free-to-air coverage in Sweden
Swedish public-service broadcaster SVT has agreed a three-year deal allowing it to televise the men’s and women’s singles finals of the Wimbledon tennis championships.
Saran picks up Libertadores rights in Turkey, Iceland
The Saran Media agency has acquired exclusive rights in Turkey and Iceland for football’s Copa Libertadores club tournament.
Modern Times Group secures long-term EHF agreement
Commercial and pay-television broadcaster Modern Times Group has struck a long-term rights deal for the European Handball Federation men’s and women’s Champions League club competitions.
European Handball Federation extends Danish rights deals
The European Handball Federation has secured a six-year extension to its television deal in Denmark with public-service broadcaster DR and multi-territory commercial and pay-television broadcaster Modern Times Group.
NHL deal cements Sport1 grip on US sport in Germany
Sport1’s deal last week for the rights to the National Hockey League means the sports broadcaster now has exclusive rights to each of the four top North American sports leagues.
DR snaps up Denmark U-21 rights
Danish public-service broadcaster DR has acquired multi-platform rights for coverage of the Denmark U-21 national football team.
Brondby confirms participation in Superligaen rights tender
Leading Superligaen club Brondby has confirmed it will join the other 11 teams of the top division of Danish football in a six-year collective broadcast rights deal for the league.
SBS picks up more Norway national team rights
Pan-Nordic basic-tier and pay-television broadcaster SBS Discovery Media has acquired rights for all friendly matches featuring the Norway national football team.
TV2 leaves it late to secure Ice Hockey World Championships rights
Norwegian commercial and pay-television broadcaster TV2 has agreed a late rights deal for the 2014 Men’s World Ice Hockey Championships, which gets underway in Belarus on Friday.
Brondby set to be included in new Danish football tender
A tender for the media rights to the Superligaen, the top division of Danish football, is expected to be issued next week and will include all 12 teams, according to the Mediawatch.dk website.
C More to close Canal 9 in Norway
Nordic pay-television broadcaster C More Entertainment is to close sports-focused commercial channel Canal 9 in Norway.
Finland’s UrhoTV suspends operations
Finnish pay-television sports broadcaster UrhoTV has today suspended its operations due to financial difficulties.
IEC and KHL agree Swedish Hockey League deal
The IEC in Sports agency has agreed a deal with the Kontinental Hockey League, the top division of ice hockey in Russia, for broadcast rights to the finals of the 2014 Swedish Hockey League club competition.
Onside extends terms for TV4’s football rights
Swedish commercial and pay-television broadcaster TV4 has signed a three-year extension to its contract with production company Onside TV, under which the firm will produce around 350 football games per year.
SVT and TV4 seal Women’s Euro rights deal
Uefa, football’s European governing body, has awarded media rights in Sweden for the 2017 Women’s Euro international tournament to public-service broadcaster SVT and pay-television and commercial broadcaster TV4.