Nordic Entertainment Group (Nent)
Bundesliga more than doubles Polish value, continues strong European sales
NHL triples Nordic rights value in Nent renewal
Uefa completes slew of deals as new cycle draws close
Nent goes on sports shopping spree ahead of public offering
Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group has bid aggressively to acquire a host of sports rights in recent weeks ahead of a public offering in 2019.
Kim Mikkelsen, SVP group head of sports, Nordic Entertainment Group
Interview with Kim Mikkelsen, SVP group head of sports at Nordic Entertainment Group, about the company’s host of media-rights deals in recent weeks, including English Premier League, Formula One, International Handball Federation and European Handball Federation agreements.
Eastern European results justify Uefa selling market-by-market
Uefa has earned a significant increase in the value of its national team rights across Eastern Europe, justifying its decision to sell market-by-market in the region.
MTG seals off ATP in Scandinavia by adding Norway and Sweden
The ATP is earning less from market-by-market sales in the Nordics than from the last cycle’s pan-regional deal, after Modern Times Group added World Tour rights in Norway and Sweden to its earlier Denmark deal last month. A separate deal has also been agreed in Finland with MTV3.
National team increase for Uefa in Netherlands and Finland
Uefa has earned increases of at least 50 per cent in Finland and the Netherlands from recent sales of its national team rights.
Uefa gets steady increase from MTG for Champions League
Fiba projecting huge increase in global media-rights revenue
The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) is set to more than double its annual media-rights income compared to the previous cycle, boosted by a lucrative deal in China and strong increases in key markets.
MTG baulks at WTA asking price, opts for ATP instead in Denmark
MTG renews EPL in Baltics
Modern Times Group has renewed its English Premier League rights in the Baltics, paying a decent increase compared with its current deal.
Nelonen looks set to take step back from sports rights market
Finnish commercial and pay-television broadcaster Nelonen is set to reduce its investment in sports rights, experts say, following its move to cut jobs and dismantle its sport department.
Nordic deals keep Serie A growing but gap with English and Spanish leagues remains
MP & Silva is expected to make a profit on its investment of €185.7m ($210m) per season in Serie A international rights, according to research conducted in local broadcast markets by TV Sports Markets.
Euroleague global income grows by 10%
Increasing the value of its media rights is an essential bargaining chip for the Euroleague as it faces a threat to its long-term survival from Fiba, the sport’s global governing body.
Nordic territories deliver Scudamore and co staggering increases in latest set of deals
Strong competition in the Nordics between established media groups and an as-yet unidentified player helped the Premier League double its income in the region – continuing the remarkable start to its new international sales cycle.
MTG renews NHL but misses out on IIHF rights in Sweden
Multi-territory broadcaster Modern Times Group renewed National Hockey League rights across the Nordics late last month, but missed out on the sport’s World Championship rights in Sweden.
Champions League gives MTG Finland the ‘right balance’
Modern Times Group this month capitalised on a U-turn by MTV3 to pick up the pay-television rights to the Uefa Champions League in Finland.
MTG pays small increase for ‘magnificent’ F1
Modern Times Group said this week that the emergence of Nordic drivers in Formula One was transforming the championship into a “magnificent” media rights property.
Danish regulator clears way for six-year deals
The Danish Superliga has increased its domestic rights fee despite limited competition by offering its rights for six years – an option opened up by a change in policy by the country’s competition authority.
Peter Nørrelund, head of sport, Modern Times Group
Interview with Peter Nørrelund, head of sport for commercial and pay-television broadcaster Modern Times Group, on the broadcaster’s deal for Danish Superliga football rights from 2015-16 to 2020-21.
Claus Thomsen, chief executive, Divisionsforeningen
Interview with Claus Thomsen, chief executive of the Divisionsforeningen, the body which sells Danish Superliga rights, on the league’s six-year deals with Modern Times Group and SBS Discovery Media.
Søren Bo Rasmussen, head of the media division, Danish Competition Authority
Statement from Søren Bo Rasmussen, head of the media division at the Danish Competition Authority, the Konkurrencestyrelsen, on why the regulator allowed six-year domestic broadcast deals with Modern Times Group and SBS Discovery Media for the Superliga.
NHL deal cements Sport1 grip on US sport in Germany
Sport1’s deal last week for the rights to the National Hockey League means the sports broadcaster now has exclusive rights to each of the four top North American sports leagues.