Belgium
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.
Belgian Pro League tries to draw new entrants to challenge telco dominance
The differing treatment of media operators in the latest Belgian Pro League domestic rights tender is justifiable as a way of increasing competition, according to the country’s competition authority.
Five-year terms offered as Belgian Pro League issues domestic rights tender
Belgium’s Pro League has initiated the start of its domestic broadcast rights sales process and will invite bids for four- or five-year contract terms.
RTBF keeps financial discipline in protracted Belgian Olympics sublicense talks
RTBF’s Olympic sublicensing deal with US media group Discovery was delayed by the Belgian broadcaster’s determination not to exceed the amount it committed to the European Broadcasting Union’s failed attempt to acquire the property, SportBusiness Media understands.
Eleven Sports lands Joshua-Ruiz rights in three markets
International sports broadcaster Eleven Sports has secured exclusive rights in Belgium, Portugal and Taiwan to the forthcoming boxing rematch between Anthony Joshua and Andy Ruiz Jr
VRT picks up sublicensed Olympic rights in Belgium
Flemish-language public broadcaster VRT has agreed a sublicensing deal with US media group Discovery for exclusive, free-to-air rights in the Flanders region of Belgium to the 2022-2024 Olympic Games cycle,…
Profitability recorded for Eleven Sports in Belgium
The Belgian operation of pay-TV broadcaster Eleven Sports has, for the first time, reported positive earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda), after launching in the country…
Eleven Sports, Onefootball sign PPV deal for football coverage in Belgium, Luxembourg
International sports broadcaster Eleven Sports has teamed up with the Onefootball digital platform to deliver European football coverage to users of the latter’s app in Belgium and Luxembourg.
Belgian Pro League: TV rights tender to launch by November
The Belgian Pro League is looking to kick off its domestic broadcast rights auction “at the end of October or early November” despite still lacking consensus from clubs over the collective sale of the…
RTBF agrees 2020-24 Olympics sublicensing deal in Belgium
French-language public broadcaster RTBF has agreed a sublicensing deal with US media group Discovery for exclusive, free-to-air rights in Belgium to the 2020-2024 Olympic Games cycle in the French-speaking…
LaLiga, Pro League renew anti-piracy partnership
The Spanish LaLiga and Belgian Pro League have extended an agreement that seeks to combat audiovisual piracy of the latter’s content.
Proximus merges domestic, international sports offers in Belgium
Belgian telco Proximus has merged its domestic and international sports packages into a single ‘All Sports’ option, which will also see the creation of a new proprietary offer called Proximus Sports in …
Eleven Sports to cover International Champions Cup in Belgium, Luxembourg
International sports broadcaster Eleven Sports has acquired exclusive live rights in Belgium and Luxembourg to this year’s edition of the International Champions Cup pre-season football tournament.
Sportradar, PlaySight sign production, AI deal with EMBL
OTT platform and betting services company Sportradar and sports tech provider PlaySight have signed a deal with Belgium’s top-tier EuroMillions Basketball League to produce, augment and distribute its c…
Massimo D’Amario joins Eleven Sports from Proximus
International broadcaster Eleven Sports has appointed Massimo D’Amario as head of business development and sponsorship in Belgium and Luxembourg.
Voo holds on to Premier League rights in Wallonia
Belgian telco Voo has extended its sublicensing deal with pay-television broadcaster Telenet for rights to club football competition the English Premier League in Wallonia, the French-language region of…