Scandinavia

Discovery explains how Eurosport deal fits its strategy

Swedish commercial and pay-television broadcaster TV4 has sublicensed rights to five Sweden national football team matches to commercial broadcaster Kanal 5, part of pan-Nordic broadcaster SBS, according…

Fiba overhaul to bring national team basketball to home fans and boost value of World Cup; Rights fees up but tough talks still to come in key territories

Danish basic-tier broadcaster SBS has agreed a three-year deal, from 2013-14 to 2015-16, for rights for English Premier League football

Premier League enjoys massive increases in more key territories but cooling Middle East market provides a major challenge

F1 deals in Finland and Holland

Danish public-service broadcaster DR has acquired media rights for the men’s European Handball Federation Cup club competition in a deal with EHF Marketing, the federation’s marketing arm.

Fifa-Uefa challenge to UK listed events law reaches critical stage

Swedish commercial and pay-television broadcaster TV4 has acquired rights for the Ski Classics series of long-distance skiing championship in a two-year deal, from 2012-13 to 2013-14

Premier League turns to trusted partners in Africa and Singapore

MTG takeover of TV2 Sport will create dominant player

Modern Times Group (MTG), the multi-territory commercial and pay-television broadcaster, has agreed a deal to take full control of Danish pay-television broadcaster TV 2 Sport, currently a 50-50 joint…

Danish public-service broadcasters DR and TV2 have acquired rights for the 2014 winter Olympic Games and the 2016 summer Olympics

Norwegian basic-tier broadcaster TVNorge has acquired rights for Uefa Europa League games from pay-television broadcaster C More Entertainment

Dip in second-party World Cup qualifier values in key markets

Uefa close to central deal

Norwegian basic-tier broadcaster TV Norge has purchased rights for all five of the Norway national football team’s away qualifying games for the 2014 Fifa World Cup.