Scandinavia

NBC deal 'critical' for revamped America's Cup, says Worth

MP & Silva doubles up in France with league rights

Danish pay-television broadcasters Modern Times Group and TV2 Sport will demand compensation from clubs in the Superliga, the top tier of domestic football, if league matches are moved from evening to…

The Infront Sports & Media agency launched a tender for the media rights in Denmark, Norway and Sweden for the 2016 and 2018 editions of the men’s and women’s European Championship handball events.

Clawing back 3pm matches could be costly for league

NFL set to follow Nordic deal with IMG Media renewal

Modern Times Group, the multi-territory commercial and pay-television broadcaster, extended its rights in the Nordics for American football’s National Football League in a five-year deal, from 2012-13 t…

Nordic 3pm resistance could be costly for Premier League

FA up in Europe despite weaker rights package and recession

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Pan-regional broadcaster Modern Times Group agreed a five-year deal, from 2012 to 2016, with the German-based boxing promoter Sauerland Event for rights to between five and seven events a year

Norwegian basic-tier and commercial broadcaster TV2 acquired rights for domestic harness racing, a form of horse racing, in a deal with Norsk Ristoto, the company which has the concession to handle all…

Fifa maintains free-to-air commitments for 2018-2022; Five markets, but no rights, carved out of European tender

American Football: The NFL Network, the pay-television broadcaster owned by the NFL, agreed a content deal with Outcast, operators of a petrol station digital TV network with 12,000 screens in stations…

Football: The ISM agency acquired the rights in Indonesia to the 2014 Fifa World Cup in a deal worth $55m (€40m). ISM sold the rights to the Bakrie Group for about $60m (page 9).

France could be the key to FA hopes of European boost