Belgium

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.

Belgian pay-television broadcaster Telenet has extended a rights deal for the Formula One motor-racing world championship.

International sports broadcaster Eleven Sports Network has agreed a rights deal with the Mediapro agency for coverage of domestic Brazilian football leagues.

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.

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.

Belgian pay-television broadcaster Telenet has confirmed it has extended a rights deal for football’s English Premier League.

International pay-television broadcaster Eleven Sports Network has secured nationwide distribution in Belgium and has opened up to combat sports for the first time.

International pay-television sports broadcaster Eleven Sports Network has launched an over-the-top platform in Belgium.

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.

French basic-tier broadcaster Ma Chaîne Sport has agreed a rights deal with the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG).

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.

Mike Kiernan, analyst for SportBusiness Intelligence, examines television audiences for the 2015 Tour de France

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.

International pay-television operator Eleven Sports Network has agreed a deal in Belgium for LaLiga, the top division of football in Spain.

Belgian pay-television broadcaster Telenet has acquired rights to the Motocross World Championship (MXGP) motorcycling series.

The International Cycling Union (UCI) has agreed a five-year strategic partnership with Belgian pay-television broadcaster Telenet for its principal cyclo-cross events.

New international pay-television sports broadcaster Eleven Sports Network has agreed a carriage deal with Belgian operator Proximus.

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.