Nordic Entertainment Group Scores More Football Rights

Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) has secured the exclusive Nordic media rights for Germany’s Bundesliga, France’s Ligue 1, the Netherlands’ Eredivisie, Belgium’s First Division A and the Scottish Premiership until 2021, as well as the 2019 Copa América.

NENT Group will show up to 1,500 live games a season from the five leagues on its channels and streaming services. NENT Group will also show the 2019 Copa América, which starts in Brazil on June 14, 2019.

Anders Jensen, NENT Group’s president and CEO, said: “This is a fantastic and unrivaled offering of international football for our viewers. NENT Group is already the home of the most live football in the region and our coverage will now get even bigger and better. With up to 1,500 live games every season from this wide selection of European competitions—complemented by a month of the very best South American football from the Copa América next summer—NENT Group is in a league of its own.”

Kim Mikkelsen, NENT Group’s senior VP and head of sport, commented: “Following the best players and top teams around the world has always been a priority for Nordic football fans. Now NENT Group will add weekly coverage from five leading leagues featuring some of Europe’s biggest clubs, and more than 30 players from Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden, to our unmatched football offering.”