Baltics
DAZN, Saran Media Group among successful Coppa Italia rights bidders
Broadcast rights to Italian football’s Coppa Italia and Supercoppa Italiana from 2021-22 to 2023-24 have been acquired by a string of agencies and broadcasters in different international markets.
Nent agrees five-year deal with Matchroom across nine countries
Media company Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group has agreed a five-year rights deal across nine countries with events promotion company Matchroom Sport
Nent sews up Bundesliga rights to 2029 across nine countries
The German Bundesliga has agreed to extend its broadcast rights deal with media company Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group for a further four seasons before the forthcoming cycle beginning in 2021-22 has…
Blast Premier agrees flurry of media-rights deals for 2021
Esports tournament organiser Blast Premier has reached eight new international media rights deals for the 2021 season
Nent adds NHL rights to growing Baltic offering
Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group has agreed a new deal with the National Hockey League for rights across the Baltic region for five seasons, from 2021-22 to 2025-26
Nent adds host of women’s football rights across its markets
Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group has acquired a host women’s football content across the Nordic and Baltic countries, along with Poland, as it continues its push in women’s sport.
TV3 lands WWE rights in the Baltics
Baltic media group TV3 has agreed a ‘multi-year’ rights deal with World Wresting Entertainment.
Liga ACB gains coverage in Estonia with TV3
Spanish basketball organisation Liga ACB has agreed a deal in Estonia with media group TV3 for rights to the remainder of the league season and Copa del Rey cup competition
Georgian media group Adjara acquires Setanta Sports Eurasia
Setanta Sports Eurasia has been acquired by the Adjara Group, parent company of Georgian pay-television broadcaster Adjarasport, in a deal that sees Setanta's media-rights portfolio and carriage agreements…
Nent lands FA Cup, Championship and Conmebol qualifiers in Baltics
Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group has acquired exclusive rights in the Baltic region to English football’s FA Cup and second-tier Championship, as well as South American qualifiers for the 2022 Fifa W…
Latvia awarded sole hosting rights to IIHF Worlds, Liga Stavok signs on as sponsor
The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) has confirmed that the Latvian capital of Riga will be the sole host of its upcoming World Championship, while Russian betting company Liga Stavok has signed…
Lithuania makes IIHF Worlds proposal, UIPM under pressure over Belarus event
Lithuanian officials have announced the country would be open to co-hosting ice hockey’s 2021 IIHF World Championship alongside Latvia after Belarus was stripped of its hosting rights for the tournament e…
Nent agrees Caf qualifiers deal in nine-market first, scraps second US listing plans
Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group has agreed its first media-rights deal covering nine markets, as it picks up exclusive rights to the Confederation of African Football’s qualifying competition matches f…
Nent adds Uefa club competitions in Baltics ahead of Viaplay launch
Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group has added exclusive rights in the Baltic countries to Uefa’s club competitions from 2021-22 to 2023-24 ahead of its launch in the region next year.
Setanta renews for five years in Belgian Pro League’s latest international deal
Subscription broadcaster Setanta Sports has secured exclusive rights to Belgium’s Pro League in Ukraine and the Eurasia region in a five-year agreement.
Uefa club competitions TV rights hit market in Baltic nations
Broadcasters in the Baltic nations of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have been handed a deadline of November 23 by which to submit their offers for broadcast rights to the Uefa Champions League, second-tier…
Setanta seals long-term LaLiga rights deal in the Baltics
Sports broadcaster Setanta has agreed a five-season deal with LaLiga for exclusive rights in the Baltic region to Spanish football’s top two tiers, from 2021-22 to 2025-26.
IIHF to review 2021 World Championship hosting plan
The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) will put together an Expert Group to conduct a full review into the status of its 2021 World Championship after Latvia expressed an unwillingness to co-host…