Netherlands
RTL out of Eredivisie highlights race
Commercial broadcaster RTL has pulled out of the race to acquire domestic highlights rights for the Eredivisie, the top division of football in the Netherlands, according to the Totaal TV news website.
RTL7 extends darts deal with PDC in Netherlands
Dutch commercial broadcaster RTL7 has extended a rights deal for Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events in a three-year deal, from 2014 to 2016.
NOS follows Euro 2016 deal with snatch of qualifiers
Second big national team deal in 2013 is insurance policy for NOS
NOS and Sport1 snap up Dutch European qualifier rights
Uefa, European football’s governing body, has confirmed public-service broadcaster NOS and pay-television broadcaster Sport1 have agreed deals for the Dutch broadcast rights to the European qualifying matches for the Euro 2016 and 2018 Fifa World Cup national team competitions.
EMM secures wide-ranging rights deal with KNVB
Eredivisie Media and Marketing (EMM), which is controlled by the Fox International Channels broadcast subsidiary of media company 21st Century Fox, has agreed a rights deal with the Dutch Football Association (KNVB).
CAA Eleven opens up more Uefa rights tenders
The CAA Eleven agency has launched invitations to tender for the media rights in the Netherlands to European qualifiers for the Uefa Euro 2016 and 2018 Fifa World Cup national team football tournaments.
Sportfive connects with MMA’s M-1 Global
The Sportfive International agency has agreed a deal with M-1 Global to distribute the global media rights to the mixed martial arts promoter’s events on an exclusive basis through 2017.
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Turkish football secured by Sport1
Dutch pay-television sports broadcaster Sport1 has acquired rights for the Süper Lig, the top football division in Turkey.
KPN deal completes set for Fox’s Eredivisie channel
Dutch cable-television provider KPN has signed a carriage agreement for the new Fox Sports Eredivisie and Fox Sports International pay-television channels.
Fox agrees carriage deals for Eredivisie channel
The Fox International Channels broadcast subsidiary of media company 21st Century Fox has agreed carriage deals with Dutch cable-television providers UPC and Canal Digitaal Satelliet for its new Fox Sports Eredivisie and Fox Sports International pay-television channels.
Fox yet to seal carriage deals for Eredivisie channel
The Fox International Channels broadcast subsidiary of media company 21st Century Fox has not yet agreed carriage deals with Dutch pay-television operators for its Fox Sports Eredivisie pay-television channel just days ahead of the start of the 2013-14 season.
FIC to rebrand Eredivisie Live and launch two new sports channels
Dutch pay-television channel Eredivisie Live will be rebranded as Fox Sports Eredivisie ahead of the start of the 2013-14 season of the top football division in the Netherlands, according to the Media Magazine website.
Fox planning new Dutch channel, report says
The Fox International Channels broadcast subsidiary of media conglomerate News Corporation is to launch a free-to-air television channel in the Netherlands that could include highlights of the Eredivisie.
Horse & Country TV saddles up Dutch carriage agreements
The Dutch version of satellite television channel Horse & Country TV has agreed a carriage deal with cable operator Ziggo.
Swedish league defends its closed rights negotiations
The Swedish league explains why it sold its rights without a tender; TV4 Group looks to sell C More.
Tough Dutch market not good news for Uefa
Fox football rights deal casts doubts over Sport1 future
Aggressive Fox poses threat t Sport1 future in the Netherlands