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Broadcasters seek better esports scheduling and world feed given rising rights fees
Leading European broadcasters of esports competitions have called for improved guarantees over scheduling and the world feed to be provided by organisers and promoters in order to justify rising rights…
Nent lands Nordic rights to Wilder v Fury II
The Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group has acquired exclusive rights in the Nordic region to next month’s boxing world title rematch between Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury.
Nent to stream all Danish 1st Division matches on Viaplay
The Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group will increase the exposure of Denmark’s 1st Division, the second-tier football league in the country, by broadcasting all matches on its Viaplay streaming service.
Infront sells out EHF Euros sponsorships with Unibet deal
Online gambling operator Kindred Group has agreed a deal with the Infront agency for its Unibet brand to sponsor the European Handball Federation’s men’s and women’s European Championships next year.
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Discovery and DR divide up Denmark’s Tokyo 2020 sports coverage
Danish public-service broadcaster DR and Discovery Networks Denmark have divided up the split of their exclusive television coverage for next year’s summer Olympic Games in Tokyo, with the former having m…
Rockwool backs Danish SailGP entry
Mineral wool products manufacturer Rockwool Group has been unveiled as the presenting sponsor of a new Danish SailGP team, which will enter the fledgling sailing series in 2020
Astralis to set esports first with IPO
Astralis Group has announced plans to launch an initial public offering in a move that would mark a first for a professional esports team
IMG sells Strive package to TV2 in Denmark, Norwegian service continues
The IMG agency has sold its entire portfolio of football rights that it was exploiting on its OTT service Strive in Denmark to commercial broadcaster TV2
Nent deal brings World Series of Darts to Copenhagen
The Professional Darts Corporation has announced Copenhagen, Denmark as the second destination on next year’s World Series of Darts calendar.
NEP and EVS land Danish Superliga VAR contract
The Danish Superliga, the top tier of club football in Denmark, has appointed production company NEP and video technology firm EVS to supply its video assistant referee (VAR) system
Herning and Pratoni del Vivaro land 2022 FEI World Championship events
The International Equestrian Federation (FEI) has awarded hosting rights to its World Championship events in 2022 to Herning, Denmark, and Pratoni del Vivaro, Italy, as part of a new strategy for the world…
Discovery slashes sports streaming package cost given Danish YouSee stand-off
The Danish arm of Discovery Networks, the media group whose channel portfolio includes Kanal 5 and Eurosport, has dramatically reduced the cost of its sports streaming package in response to a distribution…
Nent retains Ski Classics in Denmark, adds rights in Iceland
The Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group has extended its media rights in Denmark to the Ski Classics series of long-distance skiing events
Danish sports channel nets wider Canal Digital distribution
Canal Digital, the Danish pay-TV platform, has added Sport Live, a channel that focuses on smaller sports properties in Denmark, to its package structure
Eurosport secures Davis Cup finals rights in UK and Nordics
International sports broadcaster Eurosport has agreed a two-year deal with the International Tennis Federation for rights to the Davis Cup finals in six of its markets
Joint Nordic bid proposed for 2027 Women’s World Cup
The Danish Football Association (DBU) has detailed plans for a joint Nordic bid for the 2027 Fifa Women’s World Cup.
Bauhaus returns to back EHF Euros in Infront deal
Home improvement and gardening company Bauhaus has agreed a deal to sponsor the European Handball Federation’s European Championships in 2020.
F1 turns to Twitch for Mexico GP streaming in six European nations
Formula One Management (FOM) has signed a one-race deal to show every session from the Mexico Grand Prix on online streaming platform Twitch in selected European markets