Norway
Discovery to follow Norway’s bid to reach Tokyo 2020 handball competition
The Norwegian arm of US media group Discovery has acquired rights to the men’s and women’s qualifying tournaments for the handball competitions at the 2020 summer Olympic Games.
Infront: 85 broadcasters and super-slow-mo cameras for EHF Euro 2020
The Infront agency has said the European Handball Federation’s men’s Euro 2020 will be covered by 85 broadcasters across the world as it commenced today (Thursday).
TV2 picks up rights to Haaland’s Dortmund debut
Norwegian commercial broadcaster TV2 has acquired exclusive rights to a trio of friendly matches featuring Borussia Dortmund as Norway’s star striker Erling Braut Haaland prepares to make his debut for t…
TV2 to broadcast Telialigaen playoffs, finals
Norwegian free-to-air broadcaster TV2 has acquired the rights to broadcast the latter stages of a number of events in Norway’s national esports league.
Eurosport secures Davis Cup finals rights in UK and Nordics
International sports broadcaster Eurosport has agreed a two-year deal with the International Tennis Federation for rights to the Davis Cup finals in six of its markets
Nent Norway head of sport among exits in group restructuring
Anne Tufte, head of sport in Norway at the Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group, is to leave the broadcaster as one of 45 announced job losses
F1 to stream Mexico Grand Prix on Twitch in six nations
Formula One Management (FOM) has signed a one-race deal to show every session from the Mexico Grand Prix on online streaming platform Twitch
RB Salzburg nets coverage in Norway given Håland interest
Norwegian newspaper Verdens Gang has acquired the rights to all Austrian Bundesliga matches involving FC Red Bull Salzburg for the ongoing season
NRK pick up Women’s Euro 2021 in Norway
Norwegian public-service broadcaster NRK has acquired rights to the Uefa Women’s European Championship in 2021 along with all Norwegian national team qualifying matches to the tournament.
IMG seals LaLiga, Serie A agreement in Norway
The IMG agency has sold a package of Spain’s LaLiga and Italy’s Serie A rights to Norwegian commercial and pay-television broadcaster TV2, further increasing its income from the Nordic region.
TV2 Sport 1 to be available on Telenor Norway, Canal Digital
Norwegian commercial and pay-television broadcaster TV2 has struck a domestic carriage deal for its TV2 Sport 1 channel to be available on pay-television providers Telenor Norway and Canal Digital
Eurosport signs four-year ATP deal in Nordics
US media group Discovery has agreed a four-year deal for a host of ATP Tour events, strengthening its tennis portfolio in Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden
Nent makes shock move for winter sports in Nordics
Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group has gained a foothold in winter sports in the Nordics with its shock acquisition of a host of properties from the Infront agency.
Nent Group acquires IIHF World Championship rights in Norway
Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group has acquired rights in Norway to the next five editions of the International Ice Hockey Federation World Championship
GolfTV picks up Masters rights in Norway, Poland and Russia
GolfTV, the Discovery-owned online streaming service, has acquired rights in Norway, Poland and Russia to the Masters, the first men’s major of the year.
IMG’s Strive Sport starts streaming MLS in Scandinavia
IMG-owned streaming platform Strive Sport has begun streaming Major League Soccer in Denmark, Norway and Sweden.
Its coverage begins this weekend (March 2-3) with the start of the new MLS season
Nent Group adds IndyCar to motorsport line-up
Nordic media company Nent Group has acquired rights to US motor-racing series IndyCar.
Nent Group will broadcast the series in Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland until 2021
Strive now available on linear television in Norway
The Strive OTT platform launched by the IMG agency will now be available on linear television in Norway via the IPTV platform Altibox