Netherlands

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.

UK mobile phone operator Vodafone and media company Liberty Global have agreed a deal to combine their operations in the Netherlands.

Dutch magazine Voetbal International has agreed a media partnership with the Eredivisie Media & Marketing arm of the top division of domestic football under which it will gain access to exclusive content supplied by pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports Netherlands.

Pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports Netherlands has extended its rights deal in the country for events operated by the men’s Association of Tennis Professionals.

Pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports Netherlands has sealed a rights deal in the country for the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) Tour.

The QYOU, a curator of internet video content for subscription-television services, has sealed a partnership with Dutch cable-television operator Ziggo.

Kickboxing promotion Glory will cement its place on US sports broadcaster ESPN for all of 2016, TV Sports Markets understands.