Scandinavia
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.
Stefan Bengtsson, managing director, HockeyAllsvenskan
Interview with Stefan Bengtsson, managing director of the Swedish HockeyAllsvenskan, about the league’s new media rights deal with pay-television broadcaster C More.
Eurosport to launch Denmark channel and revamp digital service
International sports broadcaster Eurosport will establish a new local channel in Denmark on July 1 after relaunching its Eurosport Player digital service on June 10.
Discovery secures PGA Tour action for Eurosport Norway launch
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.
Red Bee Media rebrands after Ericsson takeover
Global broadcast and media services provider Red Bee Media has rebranded as Ericsson Broadcast and Media Services following its takeover by the Swedish communications technology company.
ESPN signs up for Spotify’s move into video market
Spotify has said sports broadcaster ESPN will be one of its initial partners as it seeks to diversify from its core music streaming business into video content.
Modern Times Group appoints regional chief executives
Modern Times Group, the multi-territory commercial and pay-television broadcaster, is to restructure its senior management team by appointing regional chief executives to lead its operations in Sweden, Denmark and Norway.