Norwegian state television channel NRK has extended its coverage of biathlon ©NRK

Broadcaster NRK has extended its coverage of biathlon in Norway, while Nordic combined action will be showcased on TV2.

Both the Biathlon World Championships and World Cup events will continue to be shown on NRK, the state broadcaster.

This new deal will begin in the 2018 to 2019 season and last until 2021 to 2022.

It will include the 2019, 2020 and 2021 editions of the World Championships.

Nordic combined action will be shown on TV2 as part of its new package ©Getty Images
Nordic combined action will be shown on TV2 as part of its new package ©Getty Images

TV2, one of Norway's leading commercial and pay-television broadcasters, will show Nordic skiing events held in Switzerland.

Their deal will cover events until the end of the 2021 to 2022 season.

Rights were distributed to both channels through their respective memberships of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU).

The EBU signed agreements last month with both the IBU and the Swiss Skiing Federation.