Iceland

Multi-sport
Media

Countries across Europe and Central Asia are the latest to be selected by Warner Bros. Discovery for the roll out of its streaming platform Max next month.
Multiple Sports
Media

Viaplay is edging closer to profitability after reporting a heavily reduced operating loss of SEK92m (€8.2m/$8.6m) in the fourth quarter of 2024 on the back of higher subscription prices, narrowed costs and the continued on-sale of sports rights.
Football
Media

Invitations to tender (ITTs) for media rights to the next two Fifa World Cups have been issued in nine countries where European Broadcasting Union members are the established tournament broadcasters
Football
Media

Three-season deal agreed which sees rival telco Síminn replaced as the Premier League's rights-holder from 2025-26.
Tennis
Media

Warner Bros. Discovery has retained exclusive rights to Wimbledon in 11 European markets in a play designed to drive consumers to its new Max streaming service being rolled out across the continent
Handball
Events

The 2029 and 2031 editions of both the men’s and women’s World Handball Championships will be held in Europe, extending the International Handball Federation (IHF)’s reliance on the continent as the host of its flagship events.
Football
Media

Broadcasters in Italy and Portugal interested in acquiring rights to LaLiga from next season onwards must lodge their offers by midday (CET) on January 9, SportBusiness understands
Football
Media

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…
Basketball
Media

Icelandic pay-television broadcaster Stöð 2 Sport has renewed its rights to Liga ACB, Spain’s top-tier basketball competition, for the 2022-23 season.
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

Icelandair, the national carrier of Iceland, has signed a three-year extension to its sponsorship deal with the Icelandic Football Association (KSÍ).
Golf
Media

LIV Golf’s inaugural Invitational Series event at London’s Centurion Club this week is to be broadcast by streaming service Mola TV, SportBusiness understands, while subscription streaming operator Via…
Football
Data

The Icelandic Club Association (ÍTF) and the Icelandic Football Association (KSI) have ended a year-long search for a data provider by agreeing a long-term, multi-faceted deal with Genius Sports.
Football
Media

Viaplay, Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group’s subscription streaming platform, has acquired rights in nine countries to competitions organised by the Confederation of African Football.
Mixed Martial Arts
Media

Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group’s subscription streaming platform Viaplay has acquired rights to Europe’s mixed martial arts organisation KSW in 10 countries.
Football
Media

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. M
Football
Media

Media company the Nordic Entertainment Group (Nent Group) has secured exclusive media rights to broadcast the 2021 and 2024 editions of the Copa América in multiple countries through its Viaplay subscription …
Media

Media company Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group has agreed a five-year rights deal across nine countries with events promotion company Matchroom Sport
Football
Media

Sports streaming service Fanseat has acquired rights to show Asian Football Confederation major national and club team tournaments for 2021 and 2022