Nordics
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…
Com Hem and Telia embroiled in carriage dispute
Swedish cable television operator Com Hem has today (Thursday) claimed its carriage dispute with telco Telia “is not a matter of price”, after the country’s largest commercial broadcaster, TV4, and siste…
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
Nent flags up $73m fourth-quarter strategic realignment charge
Media company Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group has said it will take a SEK700m (€66.3m/$73.4
Infront brokers Europa sponsorship deal for men’s EHF Euro 2020
German insurance firm Europa Versicherungen has agreed a deal to sponsor handball’s men’s EHF Euro 2020 event, which will take place in Sweden, Austria and Norway.
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
Ski Classics extends Finnish rights deal with YLE
Finnish public-service broadcaster YLE has renewed a rights agreement for the Ski Classics series of long-distance skiing events
Coop Norge extends Nordic World Championships support in Infront deal
Norwegian supermarket chain Coop Norge has broadened its presence in skiing by agreeing a deal to sponsor the next three editions of the International Ski Federation’s (FIS) Nordic World Ski Championships.
Ibrahimovic strikes AEG deal for Hammarby stake
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has made his first move into football club ownership by agreeing a deal with sports and live entertainment company AEG to acquire 50 per cent of its stake in Allsvenskan team Hammarby…
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
Norwich City sign with Finnish marketing agency to capitalise on Teemu Pukki success
Premier League club Norwich City has entered an agreement with Finnish marketing agency i2 ltd in a bid to further expand its presence across the country
Svensk Elitfotboll agrees four-year Company Line sponsorship deal
Swedish workwear and profile clothing manufacturer Company Line has agreed a four-year deal with Svensk Elitfotboll, operating body of the top two divisions of domestic football
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
TV2 to broadcast Telialigaen playoffs and finals
Norwegian free-to-air broadcaster TV2 has acquired the rights to broadcast the latter stages of a number of events in Norway’s national esports league.