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Shinai retains Wimbledon rights in China, eleventh-hour deal struck in Denmark
Chinese media group Shinai Sports has signed a two-year extension to its media rights deal for the Wimbledon tennis grand slam
Sweden to proceed with bid for 2030 Winter Olympics
The Swedish Olympic Committee (SOK) is pushing ahead with plans to bid for the 2030 Winter Olympic Games following the release of a preliminary feasibility study into the proposal
Norwegian football bodies halt sponsor ties over Mondelēz Russia links
The Norwegian Football Federation (NFF) and Toppfotball Kvinner (TFK), which manages the top two women’s divisions, are among a number of organisations in the country to suspend sponsorship deals with F…
Uno-X secures kit sponsor ahead of Tour de France debut
Uno-X Pro Cycling Team has agreed a sponsorship deal with supermarket chain Rema 1000 ahead of this year’s Tour de France.
EBU and DAZN finalise markets covered by UWCL final deal
The European Broadcasting Union’s 12-market deal with DAZN for sublicensed rights to the Uefa Women’s Champions League final includes commitments from public broadcasters in the Nordic countries of Fin…
TV2 Denmark to follow Rune’s fortunes in ATP Tour renewal to 2026
TV2, the commercial broadcaster in Denmark, will continue to show men's tennis' ATP Tour until the end of the 2026 season, after securing a new rights agreement
Warner Bros. Discovery out of picture for Danish Superliga rights
The Danish Superliga will not be on the screens of channels owned by Warner Bros. Discovery in Denmark from 2024-25, after the incumbent rights-holder did not submit a bid by the May 10 deadline
Danish Superliga retains 3F as title sponsor
Superligaen A/S, organising body of the top division of Danish club football, has extended its title sponsorship deal for the league with 3F, the country’s largest trade union and unemployment fund.
All bandy Elitserien matches streamed in long-term Bonnier News deal
Bonnier News and Swedish media group NTM have jointly acquired domestic broadcast rights to Sweden’s men’s and women’s bandy Elitserien competitions.
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Bet365 pays out compensation to Danish sports stars in image rights case
Bet365, the online sports betting firm, has been ordered to pay millions of Danish Krone in compensation to some of the country's leading athletes for using their names and images on social media without…
Hunt and Gårdebäck among additions to Spring Media commercial team
Spring Media, the Sweden-based agency, has further boosted its sales team as part of an international expansion plan
NHL Global Series heading back to Sweden in 2023
The National Hockey League (NHL) is to return to Sweden for its annual Global Series later this year
Sports rights costs must come down, warns Viaplay’s Jensen
The cost of sports media rights “will have to come down in various ways” according to Anders Jensen, the president and chief executive of subscription broadcaster Viaplay Group.
Public support for Sweden’s 2030 Olympic bid as SOK elects new chairman
Hans von Uthmann has been elected as the new chairman of the Swedish Olympic Committee (SOK) while a survey commissioned by SOK has found that seven out of 10 Swedes would be supportive of a bid for the…
Former IBU president indicted for aggravated corruption
The Norwegian National Authority for Investigation and Prosecution of Economic and Environmental Crime (Økokrim) has today (Monday) indicted Anders Besseberg, former president of the International Biathlon …
Swedish handball leagues appoint Infront Lab to long-term digital role
The Infront agency has agreed a five-year deal to create a new digital ecosystem for the Handbollsligan and SHE, the top-tier men’s and women’s handball competitions in Sweden.
SVT renews Stockholm Open rights in Spring Media-brokered deal
Swedish public broadcaster SVT has again secured domestic rights to the Stockholm Open, the ATP 250 tournament which this year will take place from October 14 to 22
Astralis considers delisting, FaZe reports $53m loss
The board of directors at Astralis is considering a delisting of the Danish esports organisation following a sharp decrease in its share price, while FaZe Holdings has reported a net loss of $53.2m (€48.9