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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.
Menken appointed as new Eleven chief
Danny Menken has been appointed as the group managing director of new international sports broadcaster Eleven Sports Network.
Belgian FA seals rights deals for new-look cup competition
The Belgian Football Association (URBSFA/KBVB) has agreed three-season rights deals with pay-television broadcaster Telenet, commercial broadcaster RTL and public-service broadcaster VRT for the Belgian Cup club knockout competition.
Telenet boosts Formula E coverage in Belgium
Belgian pay-television broadcaster Telenet has acquired rights for the Formula E electric car-racing championship.
MCS snaps up Euro U-21 rights
Basic-tier broadcaster Ma Chaîne Sport has acquired rights in France and Belgium for the 2015 Uefa U-21 European Championships national team tournament.
ITF seals multi-year rights deals ahead of Davis Cup World Group
The International Tennis Federation has signed new multi-year broadcast rights deals in Australia, Kazakhstan and the Czech Republic ahead of the start of the Davis Cup national team tournament’s World Group first round this weekend.
OTE v Nova rivalry gives Uefa surprise boost in Greece
Uefa is set to secure a decent increase in total rights fees for its Champions League and Europa League club competitions in the Greek market.
Belgacom’s Proximus TV extends Champions League rights
Belgian pay-television operator Belgacom has renewed a rights deal for the Uefa Champions League European club football tournament.
Eurosport adds to MotoGP portfolio with Dutch and Belgian rights
Pan-European sports broadcaster Eurosport has acquired the exclusive television and digital rights for the MotoGP motorcycling championship in the Netherlands, as well as pay-television and digital rights in Belgium, for the four seasons running from 2015 to 2018.