Netherlands
Ziggo retains Uefa national team rights package
Dutch pay-television broadcaster Ziggo has retained rights to national team qualifiers marketed by European football’s governing body Uefa, while it has also secured rights to the new Nations League competition.
Broadcast partners sign up for Hammer Series debut
The Infront Sports & Media agency has revealed details of a host of broadcast deals it has signed for the new Hammer Series cycling event, which commences tomorrow (Friday).
Hammer Series to debut with live streaming on Facebook, YouTube
The Hammer Series, a new cycling event created by the Infront Sports & Media agency and the Velon collective body of pro cycling teams, will be live streamed for free via social media platform Facebook and video-sharing website YouTube when it launches next month.
Eredivisie extends international rights deal with IMG
The IMG agency has renewed its deal to market the international media rights to the Eredivisie, the top tier of club football in the Netherlands.
Discovery faced with fresh carriage dispute in Europe
Media and entertainment company Discovery Communications is faced with another carriage dispute after pan-European pay-television operator M7 Group said it will stop providing Discovery channels through its platforms by the end of the month if talks over a new deal do not come to a satisfactory conclusion.
Talpa takes control of SBS
Talpa Holding has acquired a 67-per-cent stake in Dutch commercial broadcaster SBS from majority shareholder Sanoma Media.
NOS extends rights to Tour of Flanders
Dutch public-service broadcaster NOS has extended its rights deal for the Tour of Flanders, one of the five ‘monument’ events of cycling.
Infront to shut Dutch office
The Infront Sports & Media agency has said it will close its office in the Netherlands in an effort to consolidate its winter sports operations.
NOS pays 10% more for Euro 2020 rights in the Netherlands
Dutch public-service broadcaster NOS has agreed to pay an increase of just over eight per cent for rights to Euro 2020, compared to Euro 2016.
PDC trebles rights fees in key Dutch renewal with RTL
Dutch commercial broadcaster RTL paid close to a three-fold increase to strike a long-term deal for Professional Darts Corporation rights in the Netherlands.
Liberty Media and Vodafone finalise Dutch joint venture
Media company Liberty Global and mobile phone operator Vodafone have finalised an agreement to combine their operations in the Netherlands through a new joint venture.
NOS nets Euro 2020 rights
Dutch public-service broadcaster NOS has acquired rights to the Uefa Euro 2020 national team football tournament.
RTL on target with PDC renewal
Dutch commercial broadcaster RTL has extended a rights deal for events operated by the Professional Darts Corporation.
Expansion and star power drives Glory increase in Netherlands
The Glory kickboxing promotion has secured a huge increase in its latest deal in the Netherlands with Ziggo, leveraging stiff competition and a marquee fight between two Dutch stars to sign its most lucrative single deal to date.
Fox Sports nets Cup of Nations rights in Netherlands
Pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports Netherlands has agreed a deal for rights to national team football competition the Africa Cup of Nations.
Surprise as Channel 4 outbids the BBC for women’s Euro 2017
UK commercial broadcaster Channel 4 outbid public-service broadcaster the BBC for rights to the women’s European Championship in 2017.
Fox Sports extends Ski Classics agreements, signs new deal in Netherlands
International pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports has extended rights agreements in Cyprus, Greece, Israel, Malta and Turkey for the Ski Classics long-distance skiing championship and also agreed a new deal for the series in the Netherlands.
CAA Eleven opens new Uefa rights tenders
The CAA Eleven agency has launched new tenders for rights to Uefa national team properties.