Scandinavia
MTG pounces for Mayweather-McGregor rights
Multi-territory commercial and pay-television broadcaster Modern Times Group has acquired rights for the upcoming clash between boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr and mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor.
IOF continues to grow reach of World Orienteering Championships
The International Orienteering Federation has said its 2017 World Orienteering Championships will receive live coverage in host nation Estonia, as well as the sport’s key markets of Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Switzerland, as the event continues to increase its broadcast reach.
Handball-Bundesliga targets Scandinavia with new in-house rights strategy
Germany’s Handball-Bundesliga (HBL) has opted to take the marketing of its international broadcast rights in-house, with Scandinavia outlined as a key target market under the new approach.
Norwegian federation severs Discovery ties and returns to TV2
The Norwegian handball federation returned to former broadcast partner TV2 last month, keeping its media-rights revenue steady in the process.
TV2 retains Danish rights to 24 Hours of Le Mans
Danish commercial broadcaster TV2 has renewed a rights deal for the 24 Hour of Le Mans ahead of this year’s edition of the endurance motor-racing event.
Broadcast partners sign up for Hammer Series debut
The Infront Sports & Media agency has revealed details of a host of broadcast deals it has signed for the new Hammer Series cycling event, which commences tomorrow (Friday).
Uefa gets steady increase from MTG for Champions League
Modern Times Group paid an increase of about 16 per cent to maintain its grip on Uefa Champions League rights across Scandinavia earlier this month.
Broadcasters to share Swedish ice hockey rights
Modern Times Group, the multi-territory commercial and pay-television broadcaster, has reached an agreement with public-service broadcaster SVT to share rights in Sweden to two major ice hockey competitions for the period spanning 2018 to 2023.
TV2 returns as Norwegian Handball Federation’s rights partner
Norwegian commercial and pay-television broadcaster TV2 has signed a five-season deal to replace international media company Discovery Communications as the rights partner of the Norwegian Handball Federation.
MTG seals rights to English club football competitions
Modern Times Group, the multi-territory commercial and pay-television broadcaster, has struck its latest major football rights deal by reaching agreements for a host of English club competitions in the Nordic markets of Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland.
TV2 hails landmark Champions League partnership with MTG
Norwegian commercial and pay-television broadcaster TV2 has struck a sublicensing agreement for Uefa Champions League rights with Modern Times Group in a deal that ends the multi-territory commercial and pay-television broadcaster’s exclusive hold on the club football competition in the country.
MTG extends historic Champions League ties in Scandinavia
Modern Times Group, the multi-territory commercial and pay-television broadcaster, has extended its rights to the Uefa Champions League club football competition in Denmark, Norway and Sweden.
Swedish investment firm becomes main owner of Com Hem
Swedish investment firm Kinnevik has acquired an 18.5 per cent stake in Swedish cable-television operator Com Hem in a deal that makes it the biggest owner of the company.
Swedish league gets 120% fee jump as Discovery ousts Bonnier
The Swedish football league earned an increase of about 120 per cent in the value of its media rights last month as Discovery continued its strategy of buying domestic football league rights in Scandinavia.
Norwegian football stakeholders take action against TV2
The Norwegian Football Federation, Norsk Toppfotball and Fotball Media have taken legal action against commercial and pay-television broadcaster TV2 in the belief it has infringed rights regulations for coverage of the Eliteserien, the top division of domestic football.
Eurosport Sweden lands Allsvenskan rights
International sports broadcaster Eurosport has acquired rights in Sweden to the Allsvenskan, the top tier of club football in the country.
Discovery lands Allsvenskan rights – reports
The Discovery Networks Sweden division of international media and entertainment company Discovery Communications has secured domestic rights to the Allsvenskan, the top division of Swedish football, according to multiple reports.
Discovery and Bonnier battle it out for Swedish league rights
The Swedish football league is likely to double the value of its rights as media groups Bonnier and Discovery go head to head in an ongoing tender.