Scandinavia

Football
Media

Streaming company Viaplay Group has extended its carriage deal with Norwegian television, streaming and broadband provider Altibox and expanded its agreement with television and broadband provider Allente…
Ice Hockey
Media

Swedish media house Bonnier News and its news brand Expressen have secured rights to at least 50 pre-season games per year featuring clubs from Sweden’s second-tier ice hockey league, the HockeyAllsvenskan.
Wrestling
Media

Norwegian public-service broadcaster NRK and media groups Verdens Gang and Amedia have secured Norwegian Wrestling Federation rights until 2024
Mixed Martial Arts
Media

Pluto TV, the free, ad-supported streaming service owned by US media group Paramount Global, has launched in Sweden, Denmark and Norway and will provide live sport from the Bellator mixed martial arts…
Tennis
Host Broadcast & Production

Swedish public broadcaster SVT has acquired rights for the 2022 Stockholm Open, the ATP Tour 250 series event that will take place from October 15-23
Boxing
Media

The Denmark-based Sport Live channel has sealed a two-year deal with boxing promotion TK Promotion, covering four to six annual boxing events until 2024
Multiple Sports
Industry Moves

Nabil Mkarem has returned to the Spring Media agency as senior commercial manager with specific focus on the Mena region
Football
Host Broadcast & Production

Spring Productions, the production arm of the Stockholm-based Spring Media agency, has been named the Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group's production partner for its coverage of this season's Damallsvenskan,…
Speedway
Media

The SpeedwayLigaen, the top division of speedway in Denmark, has agreed a deal with Danish media group Jysk Fynske Medier to co-exclusively live-stream the 2022 season
Football
Media

Viaplay, the streaming service operated by Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group, has agreed a four-year rights deal with the Swedish Football Association (SvFF) covering a range of properties
Multiple Sports
Host Broadcast & Production

DMC in Sports, the Swedish-based sports media and production company set up by former IEC in Sports executives, has agreed a multi-year deal to deliver remote production services for Norwegian commercial…
Multiple Sports
Media

Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group has agreed a distribution deal in Sweden for its Viaplay OTT streaming service with telecoms operator Tele2
Golf
Media

The Discovery Sports division of media group Discovery has acquired rights to the US Masters in Sweden, while extending its deal for the golf major in Norway
Multiple Sports
Finance & Law

The Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group has reported reaching just over four million paying subscribers to its Viaplay streaming service after adding 397,000 new customers in the fourth quarter of last year…
Basketball

The National Basketball Association has secured a decent increase in Germany, Austria and Switzerland (DACH) and regained exposure in Norway, but saw its rights value stagnate in Poland.
Multiple Sports
Industry Moves

Spring Media has announced that Katarina Berg, chief human resources officer at music streaming service Spotify, has joined the agency’s board of directors.
Motorsport
Media

Pay-television broadcaster C More has paid a huge increase for exclusive rights in Finland and Sweden to the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) in a five-year deal.
Football
Media

Norwegian commercial broadcaster TV2 has secured early access to the top two divisions of domestic club football after agreeing a carriage deal with incumbent rights-holder, media group Discovery