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MTG completes Trace takeover
Modern Times Group, the multi-territory commercial and pay-television broadcaster, has closed a deal to acquire a 75 per cent stake in global youth media brand and pay-television channel operator Trace Partners, which includes the Trace Sport Stars arm.
MTG and SBS Discovery seal Danish Superligaen rights
Modern Times Group (MTG), the multi-territory commercial and pay-television broadcaster, and pan-Nordic basic-tier and pay-television broadcaster SBS Discovery Media, have acquired rights for the Danish Superligaen, the top division of football in the country.
Modern Times Group secures long-term EHF agreement
Commercial and pay-television broadcaster Modern Times Group has struck a long-term rights deal for the European Handball Federation men’s and women’s Champions League club competitions.
European Handball Federation extends Danish rights deals
The European Handball Federation has secured a six-year extension to its television deal in Denmark with public-service broadcaster DR and multi-territory commercial and pay-television broadcaster Modern Times Group.
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.
Czech league boosts fee in Pragosport deal
Pragosport deal is boost for Czech football league
First steps on long road for new elite Euro competition
Infront strikes first deals for new Champions Hockey League
Uefa seals further increases in Hong Kong and Sweden
Uefa does good business for Euro 2016 in Sweden and Hong Kong
Peter Nørrelund, head of sport, Modern Times Group
Interview with Peter Nørrelund, head of sport at multi-territory commercial and pay-television broadcaster Modern Times Group, on the company’s renewal of Champions League rights in Scandinavia
Silva puts finishing touches to 2013-14 Champions League
MP & Silva brings handball Champions League rights sales to a close with new deals
Competition from agencies and pay-TV helps ASO claw back rights value
Tour de France commits early to EBU despite interest from agencies and pay-TV companies
Big losses will not stop C More buying top sport
C More is still in the market for top sport despite losses
Small increase for Uefa as SBS and MTG keep powder dry
CAA Eleven enjoys fee increase for Euro 2016 in Norway
Discovery changes the Nordic landscape
European Qualifiers deal is first sign that Discovery will stimulate Nordic market
CAA Eleven rejects pan-Nordic consortium offer
CAA Eleven busts the pan-Nordic broadcaster consortium to go market by market with the European Qualifiers and Euro 2016
Are there enough rights for planned sports channel?
Danish clubs double TV money
But proposed extension deal for top-tier domestic football rights needs approval of football association and competition authority.
Canal Plus has no room for golf
Decision to hand back golf rights allows rival to recover monopoly on top Tour golf and launch golf channel.