Nordics

Wrestling
Media

Norwegian public-service broadcaster NRK and media groups Verdens Gang and Amedia have secured Norwegian Wrestling Federation rights until 2024
Motorcycling
Events

Finland’s return to the MotoGP calendar for the first time in four decades has been postponed once again, this time owing to the “ongoing geopolitical situation” surrounding Russia’s invasion of Ukraine…
Football
Media

Viaplay has secured rights to the English Football League's Championship and League Cup in all Nordic and Baltic countries, Poland and the Netherlands from 2022-23 in what has been announced as a 'long-term'…
Mixed Martial Arts
Media

Pluto TV, the free, ad-supported streaming service owned by US media group Paramount Global, has launched in Sweden, Denmark and Norway and will provide live sport from the Bellator mixed martial arts…
Tennis
Media

Swedish public broadcaster SVT has acquired rights for the 2022 Stockholm Open, the ATP Tour 250 series event that will take place from October 15-23
Ice Hockey
Media

Telco Telia has extended its agreement for rights to Finland’s SM-Liiga, the top ice hockey league in the country, from 2024-25 to 2026-27.
Multiple Sports
Host Broadcast & Production

Sportway, the Sweden-based automated production and live streaming firm, is to merge with Norwegian streaming platform and production company MyGame Group in a bid to establish a “dominant role” in Eur…
Boxing
Media

The Denmark-based Sport Live channel has sealed a two-year deal with boxing promotion TK Promotion, covering four to six annual boxing events until 2024
Multiple Sports
Industry Moves

Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group has appointed Enrique Patrickson as its new executive vice-president and chief financial officer
Multiple Sports
Industry Moves

Nabil Mkarem has returned to the Spring Media agency as senior commercial manager with specific focus on the Mena region
Multiple Sports
Media

The launch of Viaplay in the Netherlands helped the streaming service add 778,000 new subscribers to its global total in the first quarter of this year
Football
Host Broadcast & Production

Spring Productions, the production arm of the Stockholm-based Spring Media agency, has been named the Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group's production partner for its coverage of this season's Damallsvenskan,…
Mixed Martial Arts
Media

Viaplay, the subscription streaming service operated by Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group, has secured platform-neutral exclusive rights to the Professional Fighters League in all Nordic and Baltic countries,…
Speedway
Media

The SpeedwayLigaen, the top division of speedway in Denmark, has agreed a deal with Danish media group Jysk Fynske Medier to co-exclusively live-stream the 2022 season
Football
Media

Viaplay, the streaming service operated by Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group, has agreed a four-year rights deal with the Swedish Football Association (SvFF) covering a range of properties
Ice Hockey
Sponsorship & Marketing

Mobile phone brand Nokia and kitchen fittings company Puustelli have signed as Official Partners of the 2022 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship to be staged in Tampere and Helsinki, Finland, next month
Multiple Sports
Media

DMC in Sports, the Swedish-based sports media and production company set up by former IEC in Sports executives, has agreed a multi-year deal to deliver remote production services for Norwegian commercial…
Basketball
Events

The Fiba Europe division of the International Basketball Federation (Fiba) has today (Tuesday) awarded hosting rights for EuroBasket 2025 to Latvia, Cyprus and Finland, with Ukraine potentially set to…