Scandinavia
Vy to sponsor new venture for FIS Cross-Country World Cup
Norwegian transport operator Vy has signed on as the main sponsor of Ski Tour 2020, a new venture for the International Ski Federation’s (FIS) Cross-Country World Cup that groups together events in Norway a…
TV2 expand ESL and DreamHack deal in Denmark
Danish commercial broadcaster TV2 has expanded its partnership with esports organisations DreamHack and ESL by acquiring the rights in Denmark to the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive tournament circuit…
Discovery expands Futsalligan coverage in Sweden
US media group Discovery has expanded its coverage of the Swedish Futsalligan, the top-tier futsal championship in the country, in the 2019-20 season
RB Salzburg nets coverage in Norway given Håland interest
Norwegian newspaper Verdens Gang has acquired the rights to all Austrian Bundesliga matches involving FC Red Bull Salzburg for the ongoing season
UCI awards hosting rights for Track, BMX World Championships
The International Cycling Union (UCI) has awarded hosting rights for its 2022 and 2024 Track World Championships to Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines and Ballerup, respectively, while Nantes will stage the BMX…
Stark backs Danish Football Association
Building products retailer Stark has agreed a deal to sponsor the Danish Football Association (DBU)
ONE Championship agrees deal with streaming platform FITE for landmark show
Fight sports streaming platform FITE will offer pay-per-view coverage in several markets around the world of ONE Championship's ONE: CENTURY event in Tokyo on Sunday, October 13
Sat.1 lined up for rights extension, DTM overhauls calendar
German media group ProSiebenSat
Discovery, YouSee engaged in Danish carriage dispute
Danish quadruple play service provider YouSee has announced that it will remove all Discovery Networks-owned channels from its regular television packages at the end of the year
Sweden’s C More lands domestic rights to Elite Speedway Series
Swedish pay-television broadcaster C More has secured exclusive rights to the domestic Elite Speedway Series from next year
Aarhus to host Ocean Race leg in 2022
The Ocean Race has announced that Aarhus in Denmark will be a host city for the 2021-22 edition of the sailing event.
The race had a fly-by visit to Aarhus during the final leg of the 2017-18 race
New host city added for EHF Women’s Euro 2020
The European Handball Federation (EHF) has approved the addition of a further host city for its Women’s Euro 2020 competition, which will be held in Denmark and Norway.
NHL finalizes 10-city fan tour in Europe
NHL expands fan tour after initial entry to Europe last year
Montpellier defeats rivals to land 2022 World Figure Skating Championships
The International Skating Union (ISU) has awarded hosting rights for World Championship events in its 2020-21 and 2021-22 seasons, with the French city of Montpellier seeing off competition from five rivals…
Sweden’s prime minister and foreign minister offer backing to Stockholm Åre 2026
Stefan Löfven, the prime minister of Sweden, and Margot Wallström, the country’s foreign minister, have given their backing to Stockholm’s bid to host the 2026 Winter Olympic Games.
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Regional governments pledge support to Stockholm 2026 bid
The executive council chairs of the three Swedish regions proposed to host the 2026 edition of the winter Olympic and Paralympic Games have published a joint letter of support for the bid
Former Uefa president Johansson dies aged 89
Lennart Johansson, the former president of Uefa, has died at the age of 89
IIHF assigns hosting rights for World Championships
The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) has awarded hosting rights for its World Championships between 2023 and 2025