Scandinavia
Bonnier News secures centralised rights to Swedish ice hockey pre-season games
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.
NRK, VG and Amedia tie down Norwegian wrestling rights
Norwegian public-service broadcaster NRK and media groups Verdens Gang and Amedia have secured Norwegian Wrestling Federation rights until 2024
Pluto TV launches in Nordics with Bellator, World RX rights
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…
SVT nets Stockholm Open tennis rights in Spring Media-brokered deal
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
Sport Live seals landmark Danish boxing deal with TK Promotion
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
Mkarem returns to Spring Media in Mena commercial role
Nabil Mkarem has returned to the Spring Media agency as senior commercial manager with specific focus on the Mena region
Nent appoints Spring Productions for 2022 Damallsvenskan
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,…
Danish speedway to receive wider audience with Jysk Fynske Medier
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
Viaplay expands Swedish football offering with wide-ranging SvFF deal
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
DMC in Sports to provide remote production solution for TV2 in Norway
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…
Nent signs Viaplay distribution deal in Sweden with Tele2
Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group has agreed a distribution deal in Sweden for its Viaplay OTT streaming service with telecoms operator Tele2
Discovery secures more golf rights in Sweden with Masters swoop, renews in Norway
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
Nent passes 4m Viaplay subscribers, up 33 per cent year-on-year
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…
NBA nets increase in DACH, plateaus in Poland, back on air in Norway
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.
Spring Media adds Spotify’s Berg to board of directors
Spring Media has announced that Katarina Berg, chief human resources officer at music streaming service Spotify, has joined the agency’s board of directors.
C More pays big increase for World Rally Championship after F1 loss
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.
TV2 strikes Discovery deal for early Eliteserien access
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
Fiba nets another public-service broadcaster in SVT deal
SVT, Sweden’s public-service broadcaster, has secured rights to International Basketball Federation (Fiba) events and qualifiers until 2025.