Netherlands
Discovery in talks with Talpa over SBS stake – De Mol
US media and entertainment company Discovery Communications is in talks to acquire Talpa Media’s 33-per-cent stake in Dutch commercial broadcaster SBS, according to the media company’s owner, Jon de Mol.
Mediapro snaps up KNVB Cup rights
Spanish agency Mediapro has acquired rights for the KNVB Cup, the leading cup competition in Dutch football.
Skating fans still a vital, if ageing, target for NOS
Public-service broadcaster NOS earlier this month renewed its Dutch ice skating rights with the national federation in a deal which will cover the next Olympic cycle.
SBS deal covers Fox’s costs
Dutch commercial broadcaster SBS this week bought rights to friendly matches of the Dutch national football team from Fox International Channels, in a sublicensing deal which is thought to cover the cost of Fox’s initial deal for the rights.
Watching Brief (Vol.83) Special Focus: Football – Fifa World Cup
Mike Kiernan, Analyst for SportBusiness Intelligence, looks at television audiences in the major European markets and America for the 2014 Fifa World Cup
SBS scores rights to Netherlands friendlies and Eerste Divisie
Dutch commercial broadcaster SBS has acquired rights to friendly matches played by the Netherlands national football team, along with highlights to the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of domestic club football, for the 2014-15 and 2015-16 seasons.
NOS strikes new Dutch skating rights deal
The KNSB, the governing body of ice skating in the Netherlands, has awarded media rights for the sport’s national championships to public-service broadcaster NOS.
NOS told to be transparent over sports-rights fees
Dutch government minister Sander Dekker has said that public-service broadcaster NOS should disclose how much it spends on sports-rights deals.
Sport1 pays more to keep ‘sexy’ NBA away from Fox channels
Dutch pay-television broadcaster Sport1 last week agreed to pay a decent percentage increase in the value of its rights to the National Basketball Association.
Will Moerer, vice president, Sport1
Interview with Will Moerer, vice president of Dutch pay-television broadcaster Sport1, on the renewal of its NBA basketball rights.
Sport1 nets Dutch NBA rights extension
Dutch pay-television sports broadcaster Sport1 has agreed an extension to its rights deal for the NBA North American basketball league.
IMG Media nets extension to Eredivisie international rights
The IMG Media agency has signed a four-year extension, covering the 2014-15 to 2017-18 seasons, to its international rights deal for the Eredivisie, the top division of Dutch football.
Fox Sports to add another channel to KPN – report
International pay-television sports broadcaster Fox Sports will launch a new channel on Dutch cable-television provider KPN this July, according to the Totaal TV news website.
Edgesport moves into Europe through M7 deal
The IMG Media agency has signed a long-term multi-platform distribution agreement with European television provider M7 Group which will result in action sports and lifestyle channel Edgesport being afforded a platform on the continent.
Sport1 extends golf rights in Netherlands
Dutch pay-television broadcaster Sport1 has acquired rights to a host of major golf properties through to 2016.
NOS holds on to highlights as Fox looks long term
NOS in surprise Eredivisie highlights deal as Fox waits
NOS extends Eredivisie highlights deal
Dutch public-service broadcaster NOS has renewed a domestic rights deal for highlights of the Eredivisie, the top division of football in the Netherlands, it was announced this (Wednesday) afternoon.