Ice Hockey
Swisscom to contest ruling in sports rights case
Swiss telco Swisscom has said it will fight a CHF143m (€137m/$151m) fine that Switzerland’s Competition Commission (ComCo) is seeking to impose for alleged prohibited marketing of sports content via pay-television.
Sport1 returns for second season of Champions Hockey League
German sports broadcaster Sport1 has agreed a one-year extension to its rights deal for pan-European club ice hockey competition the Champions Hockey League.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From July 9 to 22
Media rights clips from July 9 to 22
Premier Sports retains EIHL in ice hockey offering
UK pay-television broadcaster Premier Sports has renewed its rights agreement with the British Elite Ice Hockey League.
Hungary’s MTVA launches sports channel
Hungarian public-service broadcaster MTVA has launched a new free-to-air television channel entitled M4 Sport.
MTG seals NHL extension, picks up World Cup of Hockey rights
Modern Times Group, the multi-territory commercial and pay-television broadcaster, has signed a five-year extension to its rights deal in the Nordic region for North America’s NHL ice hockey league, while it has also acquired rights to the 2016 World Cup of Hockey national team event.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From June 25 to July 8
Media rights clips from June 25 to July 8
KHL agrees NTV Plus partnership
Russian pay-television broadcaster NTV Plus has agreed a five-year production and distribution contract with pan-European club ice hockey competition the Kontinental Hockey League.
IIHF World Championship rights to switch from TV4 to SVT in Sweden
Swedish public-service broadcaster SVT has secured a rights agreement for International Ice Hockey Federation events including the annual IIHF World Championship.
Medge problems raise questions about NHL rights
Medge Consulting Sports has ceased to exist as a media rights agency, and its rights to the National Hockey League have reverted to the league after it missed payments, TV Sports Markets understands.
Infront revamps Nordic business operations
The Infront Sports & Media agency has said it will reorganise its Nordic business operations by the end of this year, with a new company being formed.
C More snatches Allsvenskan, hopes to profit from ppv
The Swedish second-tier ice hockey league, the HockeyAllsvenskan, will earn a decent increase in the value of its media rights in the next cycle, following a deal with C More last month.
Stefan Bengtsson, managing director, HockeyAllsvenskan
Interview with Stefan Bengtsson, managing director of the Swedish HockeyAllsvenskan, about the league’s new media rights deal with pay-television broadcaster C More.
US judge rules against classwide damages in sports blackout case
A federal judge has ruled US sports fans accusing Major League Baseball, the National Hockey League and broadcasters of illegally restricting their ability to watch their favourite teams on television cannot claim damages as a class.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From April 16 to 29
Media rights clips from April 16 to 29
New rights partners boost reach of Ice Hockey World Championships
The Infront Sports & Media agency has said the International Ice Hockey Federation’s 2015 World Championship will be broadcast in close to 160 territories and is expected to surpass the audience figures for last year’s event.
NBC Sports retains IIHF Worlds rights, signs Roku and Apple TV deals
The NBC Sports Group division of US media company NBCUniversal has acquired rights to the International Ice Hockey Federation’s 2015 World Championship, while it has also expanded the reach of its live streaming product NBC Sports Live Extra.
Broadcasters sign up for Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships
Broadcast platforms from Italy, Canada, Japan, Russia and Germany have agreed deals to provide coverage of the International Paralympic Committee’s 2015 Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships A-Pool.