Norway

Norwegian pay-television operator RiksTV has struck a carriage deal for a portfolio of channels operated by media and entertainment company Discovery Communications, including Eurosport Norge.

International media and entertainment company Discovery Communications has confirmed the new regional version of its Eurosport pan-European channel will launch in Norway on September 3.

The Norwegian Handball Federation is planning to launch its own online channel after an agreement with Norwegian commercial and pay-television broadcaster TV2 for internet coverage was curtailed.

Norwegian commercial and pay-television broadcaster TV2 has completed a deal to take over pay-television broadcaster C More’s sports operation in Norway.

Norwegian commercial and pay-television broadcaster TV2 has struck a deal to acquire rights for the next two editions of the International Cycling Union (UCI) Road World Championships, according to the Procycling.no news website.

International media and entertainment company Discovery Communications has struck a rights deal for golf’s PGA Tour in Norway ahead of the launch of a new regional version of its Eurosport pan-European channel in the country.

Baku 2015 has secured broadcasting agreements in Ukraine, Georgia, Norway and Israel for the inaugural European Games.

International media and entertainment company Discovery Communications has announced plans to launch a new regional version of its Eurosport pan-European channel in Norway.

The Infront Sports & Media agency has secured fee increases in skiing deals with public-service broadcasters in both Austria and Norway.

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.

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.

Pay-television operator Viasat has struck a carriage deal in Norway with pay-television broadcaster C More.

Norwegian commercial and pay-television broadcaster TV2 has agreed a deal to take over pay-television broadcaster C More’s sports operation in Norway.

Norwegian commercial and pay-television broadcaster TV2 has acquired rights for the World Rally Championship and programming rights for Real Madrid TV, the in-house pay-television channel dedicated to the Spanish Liga football club.

Pan-Nordic basic-tier and pay-television broadcaster SBS Discovery has warned that the proposed takeover of Norwegian pay-television broadcaster C More by commercial and pay-television broadcaster TV2 would create a “dominant player in the pay-television market.”

Norwegian commercial and pay-television broadcaster TV2 is close to finalising a deal to take over pay-television broadcaster C More in Norway, according to a report on the VG news platform.