Finland
Finland’s MotoGP return delayed again by ‘geopolitical situation’
Finland’s return to the MotoGP calendar for the first time in four decades has been postponed once again, this time owing to the “ongoing geopolitical situation” surrounding Russia’s invasion of Ukraine…
Telia extends Liiga deal to 2027
Telco Telia has extended its agreement for rights to Finland’s SM-Liiga, the top ice hockey league in the country, from 2024-25 to 2026-27.
Nokia and Puustelli sign as domestic sponsors of 2022 IIHF World Championship
Mobile phone brand Nokia and kitchen fittings company Puustelli have signed as Official Partners of the 2022 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship to be staged in Tampere and Helsinki, Finland, next month
Latvia, Cyprus and Finland land EuroBasket 2025, Fiba Europe holding Ukraine talks
The Fiba Europe division of the International Basketball Federation (Fiba) has today (Tuesday) awarded hosting rights for EuroBasket 2025 to Latvia, Cyprus and Finland, with Ukraine potentially set to…
Russian connections see Helsinki’s IIHF Worlds venue switched
The International Ice Hockey Federation has confirmed a new venue in Helsinki for its forthcoming 2022 World Championship, with the original venue connected to Russians on the international sanctions list…
Golf GameBook raises €3m with Minecraft founder among investors
Golf GameBook, a mobile application that facilitates scoring for players, has continued its development by raising €3m ($3.3m) through the addition of multiple strategic investor partners.
Discovery lands MotoGP in Finland, bolsters MMA rights in Spain and the Netherlands
Media company Discovery has acquired exclusive rights in Finland to the MotoGP motorcycling series, while it has also agreed a deal to show European mixed martial arts promotion Cage Warriors in the Netherlands…
Hartwall terminates Helsinki arena naming rights deal, citing Russian connections
Finnish beverages manufacturer Hartwall has terminated its naming rights agreement with Helsinki’s Hartwall Areena, citing the venue’s connection to Russian individuals on the international sanctions lis…
Viaplay ties down Caf competition rights in nine countries
Viaplay, Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group’s subscription streaming platform, has acquired rights in nine countries to competitions organised by the Confederation of African Football.
C More secures WRC, World RX and ERC rights to 2027
Nordic pay-television broadcaster C More has secured a deal covering Finland and Sweden to broadcast the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC), the FIA World Rallycross Championship (World RX) and the FIA…
Nent adds KSW to Viaplay portfolio in 10 European countries
Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group’s subscription streaming platform Viaplay has acquired rights to Europe’s mixed martial arts organisation KSW in 10 countries.
Tampere Arena signs Nokia as new naming rights sponsor
Telecommunications company Nokia has acquired naming rights to a new multi-purpose arena in the Finnish city of Tampere after the venue recently terminated a deal with previous sponsor, technology company…
Nelonen lands Fiba national team rights in Finland
Finnish commercial broadcaster Nelonen Media has announced a four-year rights deal with the International Basketball Federation (Fiba) to broadcast the country’s national team games and major tournaments.
YLE elects to share 2022 World Cup rights with MTV
Public-service broadcaster YLE and commercial and pay-television broadcaster MTV3 have agreed to share rights in Finland to next year's Fifa World Cup, to be held in Qatar
Tampere Arena board terminates Uros Oy naming rights agreement
The board of directors of the multi-purpose arena in the city of Tampere in Finland, the venue for the 2022 IIHF World Championships, has decided to terminate the arena's naming rights agreement with technology…
Nent lands three-year IndyCar extension, adds Poland and Baltics
Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group has extended its rights to the IndyCar US motor racing series for another three years
Allente bundles discovery+ into premium packages
Nordic pay-television broadcaster Allente, whose customers span Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden, has secured a distribution deal with US media giant Discovery in which OTT platform discovery+ will…
Nent acquires rights in 10 territories to women’s Serie A
Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group has acquired exclusive media rights to Italy’s top-tier women’s football league, the Serie A Femminile, as it furthers bolsters its women’s sport portfolio.
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