Sweden
C More retains key Swedish Hockey League rights to 2030
Swedish pay-television broadcaster C More has retained exclusive rights to its flagship sports property in a new six-year deal with the Swedish Hockey League, the top division of ice hockey in the country
Com Hem and Boxer strike Dplay carriage deals with Discovery
Swedish telecoms and cable television operator Com Hem and DTT platform Boxer have agreed deals with international media group Discovery to carry the Dplay OTT streaming service
Rai, Sky and BBC among first wave of America’s Cup broadcasters
A raft of broadcast rights contracts signed for sailing’s 36th America’s Cup include deals with both public-service and pay-television broadcasters in Italy and the UK, as a priority is placed on maximum exp…
Wsportsmedia recruits IMG’s Diamond League production head Bauer
Wsportsmedia, the Sweden-based broadcast production and media-rights sales company involved notably in winter sports, has named IMG’s Patrik Bauer as the Pro Tour director for the Visma Ski Classics.
Swedish Volleyball Federation launches PPV streaming with Genius Sports
Sports data and technology Genius Sports has expanded its work with the Swedish Volleyball Federation (SVF) by launching the body’s first live streaming platform.
Svenska Spel hires Red Bee Media for French horse racing streaming
Red Bee Media, the UK-based media services company, has been recruited to provide OTT streaming services for a new French horse racing streaming service put in place by Svenska Spel, the state-owned gambling…
Nent wins Swedish national team rights in first six-year Uefa deal
Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group, the Stockholm-based media group, has secured broadcast rights in Sweden to the country’s qualifying matches for the Uefa European Championship and Fifa World Cup, along w…
Osmanbegovic returns to Discovery to oversee sports production in Sweden
Emir Osmanbegovic, the sports media executive who previously headed up Eurosport’s international sports production activities, has returned to Discovery on a full-time consultancy basis in a role overseeing t…
F1 agrees one-race deal with YouTube for Eifel Grand Prix
Formula One has agreed a deal with YouTube that will allow the Google-owned platform to live stream the Eifel Grand Prix in Germany for free in seven countries in Europe
Fight Sports seals Com Hem Swedish distribution
Fight Sports, the CSI Sports-owned linear sports channel and digital service, has agreed a distribution agreement in Sweden with telecoms and cable television operator Com Hem
Sportway and Swedish Ice Hockey Federation sign five-year AI production deal
Sportway, the Swedish production and live streaming firm backed by leading sports industry figures in the Nordic region, has signed a five-year agreement with the Swedish Ice Hockey Federation (SIF) to…
Swedish floorball embraces OTT in five-year Bonnier/NTM deal struck by Spring Media
Telia-owned Bonnier News and Swedish media group NTM have jointly acquired domestic rights to floorball's Swedish Super League, from 2020-21
Nent adds sports channels to Bahnhof in Swedish distribution deal
Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group has extended its distribution deal with Swedish internet service provider Bahnhof, adding its premium sports channels for the first time
Rivals dent Nent’s Nordic dominance in big money Uefa club deals
Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group’s rivals paid big fees to seal crucial Uefa club competition rights, allowing European football’s governing body to more than double its media-rights income in the Nordics.
Ekstraklasa pens European broadcast deals ahead of restart
Poland’s Ekstraklasa has struck broadcast deals in some key European markets as the league continues its preparations to return to action on May 29 following the Covid-19 shutdown.
Telia seals OTT licensing deal with Discovery
Swedish telco Telia has completed a licensing deal with international media group Discovery for standalone over-the-top streaming rights in Sweden and Finland, part of the conditions imposed upon it for…
TV4 Media continues rights drive with long-term LaLiga deal
Swedish telecoms operator Telia has followed up its acquisition of Uefa Champions League rights with a five-season extension to its LaLiga broadcast rights agreement
Nordic sales process complete as Telia secures Champions League in Finland and Sweden
Swedish telco Telia has finalised its acquisition of Uefa Champions League rights in both Finland and Sweden, from 2021-22 to 2023-24, as Uefa and its appointed Team Marketing agency wrapped up the club…