Netherlands

The national federations of 10 countries have signed up to the International Basketball Federation’s (Fiba) new multi-cast initiative, with the sport’s global governing body keen on securing further partners before the end of the year.

Caiway, a regional pay-television operator in the Netherlands, has struck a new carriage deal with pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports.

Dutch cable-television provider KPN has reduced the monthly subscription fee for three Fox Sports Eredivisie pay-television channels from €17.50 ($19.81) to €7.50.

Dutch telecommunications company Tele2 has said it will cease carriage of Fox Sports Netherlands next month after failing to agree terms on a new deal with the pay-television broadcaster.

Dutch cable-television provider KPN has agreed a fresh carriage deal with pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports Netherlands, ending a dispute between the two parties.

The European Commission has given the green light to the proposed merger between Ziggo, the Dutch cable-television operator held by media company Liberty Global, and mobile phone operator Vodafone.

Dutch cable-television provider KPN will be forced back to the negotiating table with pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports Netherlands after losing out in a court judgment.

Dutch public-service broadcaster NOS has acquired rights to the Uefa Women’s Euro 2017 national team football tournament, which will take place in the Netherlands next year.

The Netherlands Authority for Consumer & Markets (ACM) has asked the European Commission for permission to handle the proposed merger between Ziggo, the cable-television operator held by media company Liberty Global, and mobile phone operator Vodafone.

Broadcast coverage for this year’s European Athletics Championships, which began earlier today (Wednesday) in the Dutch capital of Amsterdam, has exceeded expectations, according to Svein Arne Hansen, president of the European Athletics governing body.

Dutch public-service broadcaster NOS has agreed a deal to cover the 2016 edition of cycling’s Giro d’Italia, which commences in the Netherlands on May 6.

Dutch public-service broadcaster NOS moved quickly to sublicense rights to the 2018 and 2020 Olympic Games from Discovery Communications.

Pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports has acquired rights in the Netherlands for football’s Copa América Centenario and International Champions Cup football tournaments.

Dutch public-service broadcaster NOS has agreed a deal with US media and entertainment company Discovery Communications for rights to the 2018 and 2020 Olympic Games.

The Fox Networks Group division of media company 21st Century Fox has acquired exclusive rights to broadcast all racing from sailing’s 35th America’s Cup in the Netherlands, Turkey, Greece, Cyprus, Malta and Israel.

Pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports has positioned itself as the home of tennis in the Netherlands following deals for ATP and WTA rights in recent weeks.