Sports broadcasting contracts in Finland

There are several sports broadcasting contracts in Finland.

Certain sporting events must be broadcast in a way that a significant portion of the public can view them without paying. These events include the Olympic Games, FIFA World Cup, UEFA European Championship, Ice Hockey World Championships, FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, World Athletics Championships and European Athletics Championships. ^[1]

Football

• FIFA World Cup: Shared between YLE and MTV Oy until 2026. ^[2]
• UEFA European Championship: Yle
• UEFA Champions League: C More ^[3] until 2023-24
• UEFA Europa League: Viaplay until 2023-24
• UEFA Europa Conference League: Viaplay until 2023-24
• UEFA Super Cup: C More until 2023
• Veikkausliiga: IS Extra, Ruutu+, Nelonen, Jim
• Premier League: Viaplay ^[4] until 2027-28
• La Liga: C More
• Serie A: C More until 2023-24
• Eredivisie: Viaplay until 2023-24

Fight Sports

• Bushido MMA: DAZN: October 2022 to October 2025, all fights
• CAGE MMA Finland: Viaplay
• Dream Boxing: DAZN: October 2022 to October 2025, all fights
• Golden Boy: DAZN
• King of Kings: DAZN: October 2022 to October 2025, all fights
• KSW: Viaplay ^[5]
• Matchroom: DAZN
• UFC: Viaplay ^[6]

Handball

• World Men's Handball Championship: Viaplay until 2031
• World Women's Handball Championship: Viaplay until 2031

Motor racing

• MotoGP: Discovery+
• Formula One: V Sport and Viaplay ^[7]

See also

• List of sports television broadcast contracts

References

1. https://valtioneuvosto.fi/-/naisten-ottelut-yhteiskunnallisesti-merkittavien-tapahtumien-televisiointilistaan ^{[ bare URL ]}
2. "Yle ja MTV yhteistyöhön jalkapallon miesten MM-kisoissa 2022". 2 November 2021.
3. "Tv-urheilu | Jalkapallon Mestarien liiga näkyy C Morella kevääseen 2024 asti – ruotsalaismedian mukaan hinta nousee satoihin miljooniin euroihin". 13 May 2020.
4. "Valioliiga jatkaa tutussa paikassa – tv-oikeudet pysyvät Viasatilla vuoteen 2028 asti". 6 February 2020.
5. "Viaplaylle yksinoikeudet kaikkiin KSW:n MMA-tapahtumiin". 22 November 2021.
6. "UFC-faneille hyviä uutisia: Ottelut näkyvät jatkossakin Viasatilla ja Viaplayssä monivuotisella sopimuksella". 19 December 2019.
7. "F1-sarjan tv-kanava vaihtuu Suomessa! Viasat nappasi formulapaketin oikeudet".