Scandinavia
MTG scoops up World Series rights
Commercial and pay-television broadcaster Modern Times Group has acquired rights in the Nordic region for North America’s Major League Baseball World Series.
Nordic territories deliver Scudamore and co staggering increases in latest set of deals
Strong competition in the Nordics between established media groups and an as-yet unidentified player helped the Premier League double its income in the region – continuing the remarkable start to its new international sales cycle.
TV2 seals host broadcast deal for 2017 UCI Road Worlds
Norwegian commercial broadcaster TV2 has struck a production and rights deal with the International Cycling Union (UCI) for the 2017 UCI Road World Championships.
Formula E secures broad Eurosport rights deal
Pan-European sports broadcaster Eurosport has acquired rights in seven countries for the 2015-16 Formula E Championship electric car-racing series.
Norwegian fans offered LaLiga, Serie A streaming as long-term solution sought
Norway became the latest Scandinavian country to be afforded free live streaming of the top divisions of Spanish and Italian football, LaLiga and Serie A, over the weekend.
Danish and Swedish publications to show Serie A, LaLiga action
Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet has struck a deal to show coverage of this weekend’s matches from the Serie A and LaLiga top football divisions in Italy and Spain, while football-dedicated publication Tipsbladet has also acquired rights in Denmark.
NRK to follow home favourite with chess rights
Norwegian public-service broadcaster NRK has acquired rights for the 2015 World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships and the 2016 World Chess Championship.
Discovery seals Norwegian handball rights agreement
Media and entertainment company Discovery Networks has acquired rights for Norway's top handball league and the national handball team in the country.
Eurosport Norge seals RiksTV carriage deal
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.
TV4 to cover Swedish round of America’s Cup World Series
Swedish commercial and pay-television broadcaster TV4 has acquired rights to broadcast the forthcoming America's Cup World Series sailing event in Gothenburg.
Launch date set for Eurosport’s Norwegian channel
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.
MTG to cut jobs as part of restructuring
Modern Times Group, the multi-territory commercial and pay-television broadcaster, will cut about 300 jobs as part of a process to restructure the company and focus on digital assets.
Norwegian handball body to launch new online channel
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.
IIHF World Championship rights to switch from TV4 to SVT in Sweden
Swedish public-service broadcaster SVT has secured a rights agreement for International Ice Hockey Federation events including the annual IIHF World Championship.
TV2 seals C More deal
Norwegian commercial and pay-television broadcaster TV2 has completed a deal to take over pay-television broadcaster C More’s sports operation in Norway.
Eurosport offers Spanish-language content, as Danish channel launches
International sports broadcaster Eurosport has revealed plans to offer Spanish-language content for its Eurosport 2 television channel, while its new local channel in Denmark has launched.
TV2 set to pick up UCI rights from Viasat
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.
C More snatches Allsvenskan, hopes to profit from ppv
The Swedish second-tier ice hockey league, the HockeyAllsvenskan, will earn a decent increase in the value of its media rights in the next cycle, following a deal with C More last month.