Finland
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
IBU appoints Vincit to oversee new digital ecosystem
The International Biathlon Union has announced plans to launch a completely new digital ecosystem, including a website and mobile apps, later this year, having appointed digital transformation agency Vincit…
Finland becomes Sportway’s second-biggest market in domestic ice hockey deal
Sportway, the Stockholm-based automated production and live streaming firm, is to install artificial intelligence camera production infrastructure in 70 ice hockey arenas across Finland in a deal with…
WWE flagship programming launched in Finland in MTV deal
Commercial broadcaster MTV Oy has secured rights in Finland for WWE's weekly shows
Nent adds Infront’s Swiss FIS World Cup rights to skiing portfolio
Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group has acquired rights in the region to all International Ski Federation (FIS) World Cup events taking place in Switzerland through a deal with the Infront agency
Lahti fends off Klagenfurt bid to land Ironman 70.3 World Championship
The Finnish city of Lahti has been awarded hosting rights by the Ironman triathlon organisation to its 2023 70.3 World Championship, seeing off competition from Klagenfurt, Austria
C More adds AFC rights to football output
Pay-television broadcaster C More has acquired rights in Finland and Sweden to the Asian Football Confederation’s club and national teams competitions across the 2021-24 cycle.
Lapland town launches bid for 2032 Olympics
The Finnish village of Salla, which claims to be one of the coldest towns in the world, has announced its intention to bid for the 2032 summer Olympic Games to raise awareness of climate change
TV4 Media becomes WTA rights-holder in Finland, Norway and Sweden
TV4 Media, a Telia-owned broadcasting company, has acquired exclusive rights in Finland, Norway and Sweden to WTA women’s tennis events.
WRC to head into Arctic Circle with new Finnish rally
The World Rally Championship (WRC) has today (Thursday) announced it will venture into the Arctic Circle for the first time, with Finland being granted a second event on the 2021 calendar in place of the…
Finland’s YLE and MTV3 to split 2026 Fifa World Cup rights
Finnish public-service broadcaster YLE and commercial and pay-television broadcaster MTV3 have acquired rights in the Nordic country to the 2026 Fifa World Cup
YLE retains Women’s World Cup rights in Finland
Finnish public-service broadcaster has acquired rights to the 2023 Fifa Women’s World Cup, the only rights-holder in the Nordic region to do so following Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group’s capture of …
Wsportsmedia continues media asset push with Finnish acquisition
Wsportsmedia, the Sweden-based rights-holder to Ski Classics events, has acquired the Finnish endurance sports portal Kestavyysurheilu.fi
YLE regains Finnish national team rights in six-year Uefa deal
Finnish public-service broadcaster YLE has won back rights to Finland’s national team matches in a wider agreement that also includes the 2024 and 2028 editions of the Uefa European Championship.
DNA agrees carriage deal for Finnish SM-Liiga
Finnish telco DNA has agreed a carriage deal with pay-television broadcaster MTV to provide games from SM-Liiga, the top division of domestic club ice hockey
Telia and Finland’s Veikkausliiga join forces on esports league
Telecoms operator Telia has furthered its presence in esports by joining forces with the Veikkausliiga to launch a new league for the top division of Finnish club football
Telia seals OTT licensing deal with Discovery
Swedish telco Telia has completed a licensing deal with international media group Discovery for standalone over-the-top streaming rights in Sweden and Finland, part of the conditions imposed upon it for…
Nordic sales process complete as Telia secures Champions League in Finland and Sweden
Swedish telco Telia has finalised its acquisition of Uefa Champions League rights in both Finland and Sweden, from 2021-22 to 2023-24, as Uefa and its appointed Team Marketing agency wrapped up the club…