Sweden
SVT seals new World Table Tennis deal to 2028
SVT, the public-service broadcaster in Sweden, has bought into the buzz around the country's most popular athlete, table tennis star Truls Möregårdh, by acquiring rights to the sport's top events over the next four years.
SVT expands Diamond League remit in renewal
World Athletics’ top-tier Diamond League is getting broader free-to-air exposure in Sweden, after a new long-term agreement with public broadcaster SVT was agreed.
SVT retains women’s football in Viaplay deal
Women’s national team football in Sweden is set to receive an exposure boost ahead of this summer’s Uefa Women’s Euros following a four-year deal struck by Swedish public broadcaster SVT.
Private equity’s Coral Tree to buy DMC Production
DMC Production is changing ownership amid a €50m ($52.4m) investment from private equity firm Coral Tree Partners in the sports media and production company.
Viaplay continues to slash losses from torrid 2023
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.
SVT regains FIS rights for Swedish World Cup legs
Races on the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) World Cup calendar are to return to Swedish public-service broadcaster SVT next year.
Swedish government bids to tackle ‘severe’ piracy
The Swedish government has launched an investigation into illegal streaming and piracy, targeting Swedish football viewership in particular.
Swedish clubs reject women’s commercial JV
Elitfotboll Dam (EFD), the umbrella body of the top two women's football leagues in Sweden, has rejected a 25-year proposal from a group of Swedish and US executives to establish and operate a new commercial model.
CSM Ventures adds Sportable to tech portfolio
CSM Ventures, the investment arm of Commercial Sports Media, has targeted London-based data and analytics company Sportable as its latest opportunity in the technology space.
Viaplay scores 4 Nations Face-Off rights in Sweden
Broadcast deals for ice hockey’s 4 Nations Face-Off have been completed in all competing countries after subscription broadcaster Viaplay acquired the rights in Sweden.
WTT’s Grand Smash to make European entry in Malmö
The Europe Smash completes a 2025 lineup that includes the Singapore Smash, China Smash and United States Smash.
IMG retains digital role for NHL international markets
IMG will continue to manage the National Hockey League (NHL) social media strategy in eight international markets, expanding a remit first held by Seven League in 2019
TV4’s Allsvenskan swoop marks latest WBD Nordics exit
TV4 Media, the Telia-owned broadcasting company, is to become the exclusive rights-holder of Sweden's top two football divisions from 2026, ousting Warner Bros. Discovery in the process.
Sweden ends opposition to FIS rights centralisation
The International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) has won over one of its strongest critics in its battle to centralise media rights, striking an agreement with Svenska Skidförbundet (SFF), the Swedish …
SVT, TV4 divide up Winter Olympics inventory
Sweden’s TV4 Media will exclusively show the biathlon events at Milan-Cortina 2026 and share coverage of the ice hockey and skiing competitions with public broadcaster SVT.
TV4 to make Olympics bow in SVT rights sharing
Sweden's TV4 Media is to show the Olympics for the first time, beginning with the Winter Games in 2026, after striking a sublicensing deal with public-service broadcaster SVT
WBD’s 11-market Wimbledon renewal to boost Max rollout
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
Disney tests Nordics sports market waters with Uefa club rights deal
Disney's entry into the Nordics rights market, landing the Uefa Europa League and Conference League in Denmark and Sweden, enables it to secure locally relevant content ahead of a more potentially heavyweight rights spend.