Netherlands

Dutch telco Ziggo has bolstered its portfolio of European football rights, picking up Italian Serie A and English FA Cup rights in relatively low-cost deals.

Dutch pay-television broadcaster Ziggo has strengthened its football rights portfolio by securing coverage of Serie A, the top division of Italian football, as well as the English FA Cup

Dutch public-service broadcaster NOS has acquired rights to all matches played by the men’s national football team over the next four years, the Royal Netherlands Football Association (KNVB) has announced.

The value of Uefa Champions League and Europa League media rights in the Netherlands will decrease by about 27 per cent in the next cycle, TV Sports Markets understands.

The Glory kickboxing league has signed a multi-year rights deal with Dutch commercial broadcaster Veronica.

Dutch commercial broadcaster RTL has extended a rights deal for the Uefa Europa League European club football competition.

Dutch commercial broadcaster Veronica has extended a deal for free-to-air rights for football’s Uefa Champions League.

Eredivisie Media & Marketing renewed its deal with NOS for highlights to Dutch football’s top tier for the same fee due to the wide exposure the broadcaster guarantees.

Dutch public-service broadcaster NOS has renewed a rights deal for highlights of the Eredivisie, the top division of football in the country.

Dutch commercial broadcaster RTL has agreed a rights deal for the newly-formed World Touring Car Cup (WTCR).

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

The Premier League, the top division of English club football, has claimed its latest victory as part of its ongoing efforts to crack down on piracy of its broadcast rights through a Dutch court verdict against internet hosting provider Ecatel.

Uefa has secured an increase of about 33 per cent from Dutch telco Ziggo for pay-television Champions League rights, but is yet to agree a deal for its free-to-air rights in the Netherlands.

Pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports has agreed a three-season extension to its rights deal for the Uefa Europa League club football competition in the Netherlands.

Dutch public-service broadcaster NOS is keen to retain its rights to national team matches marketed by Uefa, European football’s governing body, despite the prospect of a contract being loss making for the company, according to De Telegraaf.

Dutch pay-television broadcaster Ziggo has acquired rights for football’s Uefa Champions League.