Scandinavia

Uefa, football’s European governing body, has awarded media rights in Sweden for the 2017 Women’s Euro international tournament to public-service broadcaster SVT and pay-television and commercial broadcaster TV4.

Danish public-service broadcaster TV2 has agreed a three-year deal with the Danish Ice Hockey Union (DIU) for the rights to the Metal Ligaen, the top division of Danish ice hockey, and the Metal Cup competition.

Mike Kiernan, analyst for SportBusiness Intelligence, reviews audiences across selected European markets for the Winter Olympics in Sochi

Danish Superligaen club Brondby has announced that it will exit the top division of Danish football’s collective broadcast rights agreement when the current deal expires in July 2015.

Swedish public-service broadcaster SVT has agreed a three-year rights deal covering the 2014-15 to 2016-17 seasons of new European club ice hockey competition the Champions Hockey League.

Infront strikes first deals for new Champions Hockey League

Uefa does good business for Euro 2016 in Sweden and Hong Kong

Satellite-television provider Canal Digital Sweden has formed a joint venture with the National Federation of People's Parks and Community Centres (FHP) to show live sport in Swedish cinemas.

Swedish commercial and pay-television broadcaster TV4 has signed a one-year extension to its rights deal for Ligue 1, the top division of French football.

Swedish public-service broadcaster SVT and commercial and pay-television broadcaster TV4 have acquired rights for the Uefa Euro 2016 national team football tournament, which will take place in France.

Interview with Peter Nørrelund, head of sport at multi-territory commercial and pay-television broadcaster Modern Times Group, on the company’s renewal of Champions League rights in Scandinavia

Pan-Nordic media company Modern Times Group’s Viasat pay-television channels will retain exclusive rights in Sweden for the 2014 winter Olympic Games after public-service broadcaster SVT and commercial and pay-television broadcaster TV4 failed to agree sub-licensing deals for the event in Sochi, Russia.

Specialist international equestrian sports and lifestyle television channel Horse & Country TV has announced it will launch in Sweden in October.

Pauline McVey, analyst for SportBusiness Intelligence, examines live television audiences in key European markets for the centenary edition of cycling’s Tour de France T

Uefa, football’s European governing body, has invited bids for the media rights in Denmark, Norway and Sweden to the Uefa Champions League and Super Cup club football competitions.

CAA Eleven enjoys fee increase for Euro 2016 in Norway

Pay-television broadcaster Viasat, operated by pan-Nordic media company Modern Times Group, has acquired rights in Sweden for the North American NBA basketball league.

Danish pay-television broadcaster TV3 has acquired the rights to cycling’s 2013 Road World Championships, which take place in the Italian city of Florence from September 22-29.