Netherlands
Fite nets first football rights deal in Europe
Streaming platform Fite has secured exclusive rights to the AFC Champions League for two seasons in the UK and Ireland, Belgium, France and the Netherlands, more than a year after its proposed deal for…
ESPN edges closer to Eredivisie deal as rival bid consortium calls foul
Dutch football’s Eredivisie is edging closer to signing off a renewal with incumbent domestic broadcast rights-holder ESPN but in a deal spanning five seasons and not 10 as initially envisaged.
Talpa’s Veronica to follow Dutch trio’s European qualification hopes
Dutch broadcaster Talpa Network has acquired exclusive rights to the Uefa club competition home qualifiers of three Eredivisie clubs vying for the group stages
NOS spending over €100m a year on sports, report shows
Dutch public-service broadcaster NOS spent €611m ($666m) on sports content from 2017 to 2022, it has emerged.
Nørrelund makes swift return to Viaplay under Lindemann’s leadership
Peter Nørrelund has returned to the role of Viaplay’s chief sports officer just two and a half months after resigning from the position.
Vote on ESPN’s Eredivisie offer kicked into the long grass
Clubs from Dutch football’s Eredivisie have once again stopped short of voting on a 10-year broadcast rights extension offer from incumbent rights-holder ESPN.
Ziggo extends Belgian Pro League rights deal
Dutch pay-television broadcaster Ziggo Sport has retained the Belgian Pro League among its football rights portfolio
EBU and DAZN finalise markets covered by UWCL final deal
The European Broadcasting Union’s 12-market deal with DAZN for sublicensed rights to the Uefa Women’s Champions League final includes commitments from public broadcasters in the Nordic countries of Fin…
Eredivisie clubs push back decision on ESPN rights proposal
Clubs from Dutch football’s Eredivisie have postponed a vote on a 10-year broadcast rights extension offer from incumbent rights-holder ESPN.
Dutch telcos demand €180m-per-year Eredivisie rights bid is considered
Four leading Dutch digital cable television and telecoms operators targeting rights to Dutch football’s Eredivisie have sought to put more public pressure on the league and its member clubs ahead of a…
Dutch telcos lodge joint ‘proposal’ for Eredivisie domestic rights
Four leading Dutch digital cable television and telecoms operators have joined together to make a proposal for domestic broadcast rights to Dutch football’s Eredivisie.
NOS extends MXGP rights deal in the Netherlands
Dutch public-service broadcaster NOS has renewed its deal with Infront Moto Racing for rights to the 2023 FIM Motocross World Championship
Ziggo breaks the bank for Uefa club rights in Netherlands
Uefa and and its sales agent Team Marketing have benefitted from the increasingly dynamic Dutch market, securing a massive increase in value for media rights to Uefa club competitions.
Solcon customers receive Viaplay discount through Dutch distribution deal
Subscription streaming operator Viaplay has agreed a distribution deal in the Netherlands with Solcon, a KPN-owned provider of internet, television and telephone services
RTL, Talpa end merger plan after regulator opposition
European media conglomerate RTL Group and Dutch commercial broadcaster Talpa Network have dropped their merger plans after the proposal failed to gain the backing of the Netherlands Authority for Consumers…
Ziggo bolsters golf offering with new DP World Tour, PGA Tour deals
Dutch pay-TV operator and telco Ziggo has bolstered its golf portfolio by securing deals for both the DP World Tour and PGA Tour rights
Ziggo serves up ATP Tour extension to 2026
Dutch pay-television operator and telco Ziggo has renewed its exclusive ATP Tour tennis rights for another three seasons
TVP nears 11m audience as Poland exit, NOS nets 4.8m for Netherlands-USA
Poland’s 3-1 defeat to France at the Fifa World Cup attracted an average audience of just under 10.8 million viewers across the television channels of Polish public broadcaster TVP.