Sweden

Pay-television broadcaster C More last week agreed the most valuable Swedish sports-rights deal in history, paying an increase of about 90 per cent to renew Swedish Hockey League rights.

The Swedish Competition Authority has approved cable operator Com Hem’s purchase of pay-television platform Boxer.

The national federations of 10 countries have signed up to the International Basketball Federation’s (Fiba) new multi-cast initiative, with the sport’s global governing body keen on securing further partners before the end of the year.

Swedish pay-television broadcaster C More has bolstered its coverage of domestic ice hockey by extending a rights deal with the HockeyAllsvenskan.

Swedish pay-television broadcaster C More has acquired rights for the Swedish Hockey League, the top division of ice hockey in the country.

The Swedish Floorball Association has extended a rights deal with Swedish media company TV4 Group.

Swedish commercial broadcaster TV4 and pay-television broadcaster C More have acquired rights to the national basketball team’s qualification campaign for the 2017 EuroBasket competition.

Domestic coverage of the top men’s and women’s Swedish handball leagues will switch from commercial broadcaster TV4 to pay-television broadcaster C More, it has been confirmed.

The International Orienteering Federation has pointed to the benefits of a new media strategy after stating a record number of territories will be able to see broadcasts from this year’s World Orienteering Championships in Sweden.

Swedish cable operator Com Hem has agreed a new multi-year deal with Modern Times Group for carriage of the multi-territory commercial and pay-television broadcaster’s channels.

Swedish public-service broadcaster SVT and commercial and pay-television broadcaster TV4 have acquired rights to the Uefa Euro 2020 national team football tournament.

Viasat, the pay-television operator run by multi-territory commercial and pay-television broadcaster Modern Times Group, has unveiled plans to offer coverage of the Rio 2016 summer Olympic Games in virtual reality and ultra-high-definition formats in Sweden.

Tour de France organiser Amaury Sport Organisation has said the 2016 edition of the cycling race will have new broadcast partners as it prepares to commence tomorrow (Saturday).

Pan-Nordic pay-television broadcaster C More has hit out after an error by the Lagardère Sports agency meant it will not be able to broadcast European Tour golf tournament the Scandinavian Masters in its home market of Sweden.

Modern Times Group, the multi-territory commercial and pay-television broadcaster, has acquired a 22-per-cent stake in digital services provider Engage Sports Media and announced the launch of a new premium sports channel in Sweden.

The Damallsvenskan, the top division of women’s club football in Sweden, has launched a new online video platform in partnership with sports-rights agency Spring Media.