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Viaplay adds more content with Rugby League World Cup rights across 10 countries
Subscription streaming broadcaster Viaplay has secured rights across various European markets to the forthcoming Rugby League World Cup
Viaplay heading to court in TV2 Premier League clips dispute
Viaplay Group has commenced legal action against Norwegian commercial broadcaster TV2 over its use of clips from the English Premier League
TV4 Media replaces Viaplay as NFL broadcaster in Sweden and Finland
TV4 Media, the Telia-owned broadcaster, has acquired rights to show the National Football League in Sweden and Finland for three seasons, from 2022 until the Super Bowl in February 2025
Stöð 2 Sport renews Liga ACB rights in Iceland
Icelandic pay-television broadcaster Stöð 2 Sport has renewed its rights to Liga ACB, Spain’s top-tier basketball competition, for the 2022-23 season.
TV2 replaces Viaplay as NFL broadcaster in Denmark
TV2 Denmark, the government-owned broadcaster, has secured rights to the National Football League for three years, from 2022 to 2024
Elisa renews ACB rights in Finland
Finnish telco Elisa has renewed its rights to Liga ACB, Spain’s top-flight basketball competition, for the 2022-23 season.
Werner re-united with former IEC colleagues at Commercial Sports Media
Sweden-based sports marketing consultancy Commercial Sports Media (CSM) has recruited Petter Werner as its head of business development
DR acquires rights to Denmark’s home IIHF Women’s World Championship
Danish public-service broadcaster DR has acquired rights to the 2022 IIHF Ice Hockey Women’s World Championship, which commences in Denmark tomorrow (Thursday).
Telia, C More customers can stream discovery+ Allsvenskan matches in ‘strategic partnership’
Swedish telco Telia will be able to offer all matches from Swedish men’s football’s top-tier Allsvenskan and second-tier Superettan currently streamed on discovery+ following a “strategic partnership” with ri…
Viaplay threatens TV2 with lawsuit over Premier League clips
Viaplay Group has threatened legal action against Norwegian commercial broadcaster TV2 over its use of clips from the English Premier League
Viaplay scores Haaland endorsement and content deal
Viaplay Group, the subscription streaming operator, has announced a multi-year endorsement and content agreement with Manchester City and Norway national team striker Erling Haaland
Spring Media’s StayLive recruits Endeavor Streaming’s Parker to sports role
StayLive, the Spring Media-owned OTT streaming service provider, has recruited Matthew Parker from Endeavor Streaming to the role of global head of sports
Sportway expands Danish presence with handball federation deal
Sportway, the Sweden-based automated production and live streaming firm, has furthered its presence in Denmark by agreeing a deal with the Danish Handball Federation
Viaplay adds Premier League to RiksTV distribution agreement
Streaming company Viaplay Group has added its impending English Premier League coverage to its distribution partnership with Norwegian pay-television operator RiksTV
Promoted Andersen succeeds Vestergaard as DR head of sport
DR, the Danish public broadcaster, has appointed Ulrik Andersen as the new head of its sports division
Elisa steps up esports commitment with ESL Gaming rights deal
Finnish telco Elisa has agreed a deal with esports organiser and media company ESL Gaming for exclusive Finnish language media rights to the ESL Pro Tour for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO)
NRK to show home Nordic World Ski Championships through Viaplay deal
Norwegian public-service broadcaster NRK has agreed a sublicensing deal with streaming company Viaplay for rights to the 2023 and 2025 Nordic World Ski Championships, the latter of which will be a ‘home’ eve…
LIV Golf opener to be broadcast by Mola TV and Viaplay
LIV Golf’s inaugural Invitational Series event at London’s Centurion Club this week is to be broadcast by streaming service Mola TV, SportBusiness understands, while subscription streaming operator Via…