Belgium
Eleven Sports, Belgian Pro League sign off on five-year contract
Subscription broadcaster Eleven Sports has finally signed off on its five-year domestic media-rights agreement with Belgian football’s Pro League.
Proximus and Telenet ‘consider arbitration proceedings’ over Pro League rights refund
Belgian telecoms operators Proximus and Telenet are looking at the initiation of arbitration proceedings against the Pro League, the country’s professional football league, over the repayment of a slice o…
Eleven to broadcast live ABB Formula E Race at Home Challenge
Eleven Sports will screen the ABB Formula E Race at Home Challenge in support of Unicef live to motorsports fans from this Saturday
Proximus echoes Telenet calls for Pro League refund, ends club sponsorships
Proximus has joined fellow Belgian telecoms operator Telenet in calling for a repayment of a tranche of its broadcast rights fee if the country’s Pro League season is not completed.
Telenet wants Belgian Pro League refund or share of next season’s rights
Telenet, the Belgian telecoms operator, has asked for a refund on its advance broadcast rights payment for the country’s Pro League or the provision of broadcast rights next season to the value of the o…
Eleven Sports acquires DTM rights in Poland and Belgium, Kubica set to race
International sports broadcaster Eleven Sports has secured rights to the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (DTM) touring cars series in Poland and Belgium
Eleven Sports adds NBA TV to Belgian offering
International sports broadcaster Eleven Sports has moved to counter the lack of NBA action on its Belgian schedules by agreeing a carriage deal for the North American basketball league’s OTT service, N…
RTBF to renegotiate major contracts, warns of ‘huge’ work on calendar
Michel Lecomte, head of sport at RTBF, has said that the Belgian public broadcaster will have to renegotiate contracts it holds to major football competitions due to the impact caused by the Covid-19 virus…
Eleven Sports completes Belgian league deal as outlier Antwerp signs up
Subscription broadcaster Eleven Sports has been able to complete its exclusive swoop for broadcast rights to Belgian football’s Pro League after top-tier club Antwerp signed up to the proposed five-year a…
Eleven Sports and Pro League discuss 23-club rights agreement
Belgian football’s Pro League and subscription broadcaster Eleven Sports are discussing a 23-club media-rights agreement from 2020-21 onwards in the event that top-tier club Antwerp elects to remain e…
Gent aligns with Eleven Sports’ collective Pro League deal
Top-tier Belgian football club KAA Gent has signed up to the collective broadcast rights agreement with subscription broadcaster Eleven Sports from 2020-21 onwards after talks with the country’s Pro L…
Pro League approves Eleven Sports deal but duo threaten collective agreement
The general assembly of Belgium’s Pro League today decided to award domestic media rights to subscription broadcaster Eleven Sports from 2020-21 onwards, but resistance from two member clubs has prevented t…
Pro League rights bids exceed €100m but clubs can’t agree on distribution
The domestic broadcast rights to Belgium’s Pro League from the 2020-21 season onwards have still to be awarded after clubs failed to agree on a revenue distribution model at Friday’s general assembly mee…
Discovery ties Wimbledon renewals to ATP portfolio in multi-territory deal
International media group Discovery streamlined its portfolio of Wimbledon rights in its latest multi-territory European deal to align with its ATP Tour holdings across the continent.
No rights awarded by Belgian Pro League as new tender considered
Belgium’s Pro League has opted against awarding any domestic rights following the submission of bids by rival broadcasters and media groups, and is weighing up the possibility of launching a new invitation t…
Belgian Pro League clubs meet to award rights amid strong Mediapro interest
The 24 clubs from Belgian soccer’s top two divisions are meeting today to potentially award domestic broadcast rights from 2020-21 onwards amid strong interest from Mediapro, the agency and production g…
Eleven renews Cage Warriors rights in three countries
International sports broadcaster Eleven Sports has renewed a rights agreement in Belgium, Luxembourg and Italy for coverage of the Cage Warriors mixed martial arts promotion
Belgian clubs can exploit near-live clips on their own platforms in radical Pro League tender
Belgian Pro League clubs will be able to exploit near-live clips on their own digital subscription platforms in the next rights cycle: the first time European clubs have been able to do so without long hold-back periods.