Belgium

Belgian pay-television broadcaster Telenet has acquired rights for the Formula E electric car-racing championship.

Basic-tier broadcaster Ma Chaîne Sport has acquired rights in France and Belgium for the 2015 Uefa U-21 European Championships national team tournament.

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.

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.

Belgian pay-television operator Belgacom has renewed a rights deal for the Uefa Champions League European club football tournament.

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.

Global channel syndicator Fox International Channels is no longer planning to launch its sports channels in Belgium, TV Sports Markets understands.

Mike Kiernan, Analyst for SportBusiness Intelligence, looks at audiences in key European markets for the 2014 Tour de France

German pay-television broadcaster Sportdigital has acquired rights for the Pro League, the top division of Belgian football.

The MP & Silva agency agreed deals for highlights and clips rights to the Belgian Pro League late last month, taking it towards breakeven on the  property.

Belgian pay-television broadcaster Belgacom has unveiled a special offer for its football programming after it acquired non-exclusive domestic rights for live coverage of the Pro League, the country’s top division.

Belgian commercial broadcaster VTM and public-service broadcaster VRT have agreed extensions to their rights deals for highlights to the Pro League, the top division of Belgian football.

Belgian pay-television broadcasters Belgacom, Telenet and Voo have acquired non-exclusive domestic rights for live coverage of the Pro League, the top division of football in the country.

The tender for the next cycle of rights to the Pro League, the top division of Belgian football, will enter a second phase after no clear winners emerged in the first round, which concluded on Thursday.

Euroleague Basketball has confirmed that UK pay-television broadcaster BT Sport and Bulgarian pay-television broadcasters TV Plus and Film Plus HD have acquired rights for the 2014 Final Four tournament.

The Pro League and the MP & Silva agency have today launched a tender for the broadcast rights to the top division of Belgian football for the three seasons from 2014-15 to 2016-17.