Belgium

Public-service broadcaster VRT, French-language commercial broadcaster RTL-TVI and Flemish-language counterpart VTM have acquired domestic rights to club football competition the Belgian Cup.

Belgian pay-television operator Telenet has signed an extension to its rights deal with the International Hockey Federation (FIH).

Belgian pay-television broadcaster Proximus has unveiled a major commitment to esports in the country through a three-pronged strategy incorporating media rights, the formation of new competitions and sponsorship.

The Belgian Pro League and Spain’s LaLiga have hailed a “unique” partnership that will see the two parties join forces to combat audiovisual piracy of content from the top division of Belgian club football.

French-language public-service broadcaster RTBF has acquired highlights rights in Belgium to the newly-formed World Touring Car Cup (WTCR).

Pay-television broadcaster Eleven Sports bolstered its Belgian sports portfolio last month, buying rights to Italy’s Serie A and Germany’s Bundesliga ahead of carriage negotiations.

International sports broadcaster Eleven Sports has bolstered its football portfolio by acquiring exclusive rights to the German Bundesliga in Belgium, while it has also extended its deal for Italy’s Serie A.

Stan Wawrinka has become the latest leading tennis player to have his games live streamed via social media platform Facebook.

Competition between sports-rights agencies has helped Spain’s LaLiga grow the value of its media rights in several new deals across Europe.

The matches of Belgian tennis star David Goffin during this week’s Open Sud de France tournament in Montpellier will be broadcast live and exclusively in his home nation on social media platform Facebook.