Scandinavia

Ice Hockey
Events

The National Hockey League (NHL) is to return to Sweden for its annual Global Series later this year
Football
Media

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.
Multi-sport
Events

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…
Biathlon
Governance

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 …
Handball
Media

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.
Tennis
Media

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
Esports
Esports

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
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

Norwegian Eliteserien club Tromsø IL (TIL) has agreed a stadium naming-rights deal with energy company Troms Kraft that is designed to promote the Sámi language and culture.
Football
Media

Norwegian commercial broadcaster TV2 has announced it will appeal the Oslo District Court’s ruling against its use of clips from English Premier League matches.
Football
Media

Multi-platform subscription broadcaster Viaplay is investigating claims it has repeatedly broadcast Uefa Champions League matches in Norway without holding rights to the competition in the market.
Football
Media

The Danish Superliga has kicked off its domestic broadcast rights tender process following the recent approval from the Danish Competition Council to suspend the no single buyer rule
Multi-sport
Events

Seoul will look to bid for the 2036 Olympic and Paralympic Games, but will not seek to rekindle a proposal put forward for the 2032 Games involving North Korean capital Pyongyang, while Latvia has looked…
Ice Hockey
Media

Sportway Media Group, the automated production and live streaming firm, has secured exclusive media rights for Metal Ligaen, the top-tier Danish ice hockey league, in a 'long-term' agreement
Football
Media

Subscription pay-TV broadcaster Viaplay has claimed to have “no interest” in winning back the Uefa Champions League in Sweden unless the current rights fee paid by TV4 Media drops dramatically.
Football
Media

Norwegian commercial broadcaster TV2 will face a claim for compensation after the Oslo District Court ruled that its use of clips from Premier League matches infringed upon pay-TV operator Viaplay’s r…
Football
Media

Norwegian commercial broadcaster TV2 has said it will hold talks with pay-TV operator Viaplay after coverage in Denmark of a Uefa Champions League match by the latter was inadvertently made available to…
Multi-sport
Events

The Swedish Olympic Committee (SOK) has returned to the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games bidding table by announcing the launch of a feasibility study into the prospect of staging the 2030 edition
Ice Hockey
Sports Betting

The National Hockey League has named the Kindred Group’s online gaming brand Unibet as an official league partner in Sweden in a multi-year agreement.