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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
TV 2 seals crucial Champions League renewal in Norway
TV 2 Group managing director and editor in chief Olav Sandnes said in a press release the media group had faced “strong competition” and that Champions League rights “are not sold on the cheap”.
NRK to show athletics at Paris 2024 through WBD pact
Norwegian public-service broadcaster NRK has reached an agreement with Warner Bros. Discovery to show live coverage of all athletics events during next year’s Olympic Games in Paris.
NRK, TV2 split free-to-air UWCL coverage in Norway
A selection of Uefa Women's Champions League matches, including the showpiece final, are to be shown on free-to-air television in Norway
Speed skating finds broadcast home in Norway as VG deals with Infront
Norwegian tabloid newspaper VG and top sponsors of the Norwegian Skating Association (NSF) have teamed up to ensure broadcast coverage of the 2023-24 International Skating Union (ISU) season in the country.
Viaplay, TV2 settle Premier League clips case out of court
Subscription broadcaster Viaplay and its Norwegian commercial rival TV2 have settled their legal dispute out of court over the use of clips from English Premier League matches
Search intensifies for ISU rights-holder in Norway after Viaplay exit
The Infront agency is engaged in talks with multiple broadcasters in Norway about acquiring International Skating Union (ISU) rights after Viaplay decided against renewing its pan-Nordics contract, SportBusiness…
Viaplay sells off more equity in deal with Norwegian media group
Viaplay Group continues to dispose of more equity after Norwegian media group Schibsted secured a 10.1-per-cent shareholding in the financially troubled broadcaster.
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Ruud factor entices TV2 to net ATP Tour rights in Norway
TV2, the commercial broadcaster in Norway, has finally got its hands on men's tennis ATP Tour, acquiring an extensive package of rights in a three-year deal
Absence of Premier League contributes to TV2’s €4.6m loss
Norwegian broadcaster TV2 suffered a deficit of NOK51.7m (€4.6m/$5.1m) in 2022 as the English Premier League disappeared from its schedules following the loss of the rights to pay-TV broadcaster Viaplay.
Norway’s TV2 to appeal Premier League clips ruling
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.
Norway’s TV2 accuses Viaplay of ‘repeated’ unlicensed Champions League broadcasts
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.
Viaplay brings Finland into MotoGP fold to cement pole position
Multi-platform subscription broadcaster Viaplay has tightened its grip on motorsport properties in the Nordic region through a six-season agreement for exclusive MotoGP rights.
Viaplay to demand compensation as TV2 largely defeated in Premier League clips case
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…
TV2 wants Viaplay talks after inadvertent Champions League broadcast in Norway
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…
Regulator warns TV2 over advertising protocols
The Norwegian Media Authority, Medietilsynet, has issued a warning to commercial broadcaster TV2 after it breached advertising rules during coverage of a round of the FIS Cross-Country World Cup in December
Court upholds TV2 appeal in Premier League clips row with Viaplay
A court has upheld an appeal from Norwegian commercial broadcaster TV2 in a dispute with Viaplay Group over the former’s use of clips from the English Premier League.
TV2 faces regulatory probe over FIS World Cup advertising
Norwegian commercial broadcaster TV2 is facing investigation from the Norwegian Media Authority, Medietilsynet, after it appeared to break advertising rules during coverage of a recent round of the FIS…