Belgium
New format for Belgian second tier drives revenues
Introducing a professional format from 2016-17 and reducing its number of clubs has helped the Belgian second-tier football league more than double the value of its media rights.
Telenet extends F1 rights in Belgium
Belgian pay-television broadcaster Telenet has extended a rights deal for the Formula One motor-racing world championship.
Eleven to show Brazilian domestic football leagues
International sports broadcaster Eleven Sports Network has agreed a rights deal with the Mediapro agency for coverage of domestic Brazilian football leagues.
Proximus TV seals rights for revamped Belgian football league
Belgian pay-television operator Proximus TV has sealed a rights deal with the country’s Pro League that will coincide with a restructuring and renaming of the football league’s second-tier championship.
Eleven picks up rights to Conmebol World Cup qualifiers
International sports broadcaster Eleven Sports Network has secured rights in Poland and Belgium to the South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) qualifying matches for the 2018 Fifa World Cup national team tournament.
Telenet confirms Premier League rights renewal
Belgian pay-television broadcaster Telenet has confirmed it has extended a rights deal for football’s English Premier League.
Eleven broadens reach in Belgium, opens up to combat sports
International pay-television broadcaster Eleven Sports Network has secured nationwide distribution in Belgium and has opened up to combat sports for the first time.
Eleven Sports Network launches OTT platform in Belgium
International pay-television sports broadcaster Eleven Sports Network has launched an over-the-top platform in Belgium.
Eleven Sports acquires Liga ACB rights in Belgium and Singapore
International pay-television operator Eleven Sports Network has acquired rights in Belgium and Singapore to Liga ACB, the top division of basketball in Spain, for the 2015-16 season.
MCS seals 10-year gymnastics federation rights deal
French basic-tier broadcaster Ma Chaîne Sport has agreed a rights deal with the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG).
MP & Silva nets new rights partners for Handball-Bundesliga
The Handball-Bundesliga, the sport’s top division in Germany, has said its global broadcast reach will extend to beyond 40 countries in 2015-16 through new rights deals agreed by the MP & Silva agency.
Watching Brief (Vol.107) Special Focus: Cycling – Tour de France
Mike Kiernan, analyst for SportBusiness Intelligence, examines television audiences for the 2015 Tour de France
Eleven Sports seals EHF Champions League rights in four markets
International pay-television operator Eleven Sports Network has agreed a four-year deal for exclusive live broadcasting rights to the European Handball Federation’s Champions League club competition in Belgium, Poland, Malaysia and Singapore.
Eleven Sports takes Spanish Liga to Belgium
International pay-television operator Eleven Sports Network has agreed a deal in Belgium for LaLiga, the top division of football in Spain.
MXGP secures Belgian rights deal
Belgian pay-television broadcaster Telenet has acquired rights to the Motocross World Championship (MXGP) motorcycling series.
Telenet to back development drive for UCI’s cyclo-cross discipline
The International Cycling Union (UCI) has agreed a five-year strategic partnership with Belgian pay-television broadcaster Telenet for its principal cyclo-cross events.
Eleven Sports Network to launch on Proximus
New international pay-television sports broadcaster Eleven Sports Network has agreed a carriage deal with Belgian operator Proximus.
Eleven boosts rights portfolio by linking up with MP & Silva
Soon-to-be-launched pay-television broadcaster Eleven Sports Network has sealed an agreement in Belgium, Malaysia and Poland with the MP & Silva agency covering various sporting properties.