TV2 (Norway)
TV2 pays big increase to maintain grip on domestic ice hockey
Uefa gets 45% increase for Europa League in Scandinavia
Uefa has increased the value of Europa League media rights in Scandinavia by about 45 per cent in deals with TV2 in Norway and Discovery Communications in Denmark and Sweden.
Norwegian federation severs Discovery ties and returns to TV2
Added inventory helps Uefa in Scandinavia
New inventory and strong broadcaster competition has seen the value of Uefa’s package of national team rights increase markedly in Scandinavia.
Discovery’s big ambitions help league defy gravity
Discovery Communications’ ambition to strengthen its market position in the Nordics helped Norway’s football league defy all expectations in the sale of its media rights last week.
TV2 Norway renews domestic ice hockey rights
NRK extends biathlon rights as TV2 picks up Nordic skiing package
Norwegian state broadcaster NRK has extended a rights deal for coverage of the Biathlon World Championships and World Cup, while the country’s commercial and pay-television broadcaster, TV2, has snapped up rights to a package of Nordic skiing events.
Premier League secures new rights deals in Nordic markets
Modern Times Group, the multi-territory commercial and pay-television broadcaster, has extended its rights partnership with the Premier League in Sweden and Denmark, as well as adding rights in Finland for the first time, while Norwegian commercial and pay-television broadcaster TV2 has also extended its contract with the top division of English football.
TV2 seals host broadcast deal for 2017 UCI Road Worlds
Norwegian commercial broadcaster TV2 has struck a production and rights deal with the International Cycling Union (UCI) for the 2017 UCI Road World Championships.
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.
TV2 eyeing up Premier League after C More acquisition
TV2 Norway’s deal to buy the C More pay-television operation in Norway last month was driven by a desire to boost subscriber numbers ahead of the upcoming Premier League auction.
Busy December for beIN and Pitch
BeIN Media Group and the Pitch International agency have agreed a host of deals for the International Handball World Championships over the past few weeks, TV Sports Markets understands.
Watching Brief (Vol.74) Special Focus: Winter Olympics
Uefa seals further increases in Hong Kong and Sweden
Uefa does good business for Euro 2016 in Sweden and Hong Kong
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
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
Ufa battle to hold on to rights could be good news for IHF
Ufa Sports faces a hard battle to hold on to World Championship handball rights