Netherlands
NFL rights deals signed in Germany, Netherlands
Online streaming website Spox.com, owned by digital sports media company Perform, has acquired rights to the NFL in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, while pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports will broadcast the American football league in the Netherlands.
Netherlands set for new sports channel – report
Dutch cable operator Ziggo and pay-television broadcaster Sport1 will join forces to launch a new sports channel, according to the AD.nl website.
SBS takes on KNVB club football rights from Fox
Dutch commercial broadcaster SBS has agreed a three-year deal with the Fox International Channels broadcast subsidiary of media company 21st Century Fox under which it will take on some of its domestic club football rights.
PPTV seals Ajax partnership on back of Eredivisie deal
Dutch Eredivisie football club Ajax has agreed a partnership with Chinese online television service provider PPTV Sports.
FIC claims global first with Bundesliga game coverage
The Fox International Channels broadcast subsidiary of media company 21st Century Fox is to simulcast coverage of the German Bundesliga football match between Bayern Munich and Hamburg to regions across the world in a move described by the company as a “global first.”
Liga rights deals agreed in Netherlands, Italy
Dutch pay-television broadcaster Sport1 has acquired rights for the Spanish Liga, while pay-television broadcaster Fox has reportedly won the tender in Italy for coverage of the top division of football in Spain.
NOS bid for Eredivisie rights was competitive, regulator says
Dutch public-service broadcaster NOS’s bid in the current cycle for highlights rights to the Eredivisie, football’s top division in the country, was competitive, according to national media regulator the CvdM.
New rights partners boost reach of Ice Hockey World Championships
The Infront Sports & Media agency has said the International Ice Hockey Federation’s 2015 World Championship will be broadcast in close to 160 territories and is expected to surpass the audience figures for last year’s event.
RTL picks up Motocross World Championship rights in Netherlands
Dutch commercial broadcaster RTL has acquired rights to the 2015 Motocross (MXGP) World Championship motorcycling series.
Sport1 to launch motorsport channel in Netherlands
Dutch pay-television broadcaster Sport1 will launch a dedicated motorsport channel on May 1.
NOS snaps up Euro Hockey League rights
Dutch public-service broadcaster NOS has acquired rights for the Euro Hockey League European club hockey tournament.
Fox Sports picks up NHL rights in Netherlands
Pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports has acquired rights to North American ice hockey league the NHL in the Netherlands.
Fox pins down UFC rights in Netherlands
Pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports has agreed a two-year rights deal for rights in the Netherlands to mixed martial arts series the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Fox Sports scores Europa League extension in Netherlands
Pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports has agreed a three-year extension to its rights deal for the Uefa Europa League club football competition in the Netherlands.
Sport1 boosts motorsports portfolio
Dutch pay-television broadcaster Sport1 has acquired rights for the Nascar and IndyCar North American motorsport series.
Value of Uefa rights stays strong in Europe and Canada
Uefa has agreed a raft of Champions League and Europa League rights deals, securing fee increases in each territory, TV Sports Markets understands.
RTL retains Europa League contract in Netherlands
Dutch commercial broadcaster RTL has extended its rights deal to the Uefa Europa League club football competition by striking a new three-year contract for the 2015-16 to 2017-18 seasons.
SBS signs off on Champions League rights deal
Dutch commercial broadcaster SBS has confirmed the acquisition of rights to the Uefa Champions League for the three seasons of the European club football competition from 2015-16 to 2017-18.