Nordics

F1 deals in Finland and Holland

Danish public-service broadcaster DR has acquired media rights for the men’s European Handball Federation Cup club competition in a deal with EHF Marketing, the federation’s marketing arm.

Fifa-Uefa challenge to UK listed events law reaches critical stage

Swedish commercial and pay-television broadcaster TV4 has acquired rights for the Ski Classics series of long-distance skiing championship in a two-year deal, from 2012-13 to 2013-14

Premier League turns to trusted partners in Africa and Singapore

MTG takeover of TV2 Sport will create dominant player

Modern Times Group (MTG), the multi-territory commercial and pay-television broadcaster, has agreed a deal to take full control of Danish pay-television broadcaster TV 2 Sport, currently a 50-50 joint…

Danish public-service broadcasters DR and TV2 have acquired rights for the 2014 winter Olympic Games and the 2016 summer Olympics

Norwegian basic-tier broadcaster TVNorge has acquired rights for Uefa Europa League games from pay-television broadcaster C More Entertainment

Finnish broadcaster Nelonen has acquired live rights for the Europa League for three years, from 2012-13 to 2014-15, in a deal with Uefa, European football’s governing body.

Dip in second-party World Cup qualifier values in key markets

Uefa close to central deal

Norwegian basic-tier broadcaster TV Norge has purchased rights for all five of the Norway national football team’s away qualifying games for the 2014 Fifa World Cup.

Norwegian basic-tier and pay-television broadcaster TV2 has acquired rights for England national team matches and English club football matches from the FA Cup, second-tier league the Championship, the…

This week’s BBC deal for the rights to four editions of the Olympic Games has taken the International Olympic Committee to $1.0

Swedish commercial and pay-television broadcaster TV4 has acquired rights to the top French football league, Ligue 1, in a two-year deal from 2012-13 to 2013-14

Canal Plus changes strategy in Denmark with new channel