Netherlands

Bidders in the Netherlands and Belgium to submit new bids because the initial offers were too low.

Football:  The Dentsu agency acquired the rights in Japan to all Fifa events from 2007 to 2014, including the 2010 and 2014 World Cups, in a deal with world football’s governing body.

Experts not convinced €30.5 million a season investment will be successful.

Dutch commercial broadcaster SBS6 extended its contract for the television rights for the Dutch national football team’s matches

Increases in subscribers bring value of domestic league football rights into question

De Mol is in talks about buying three television channels in Netherlands

Dutch commercial broadcaster Talpa is showing matches from Italy’s Serie A league its website.

The importance of choosing the right time and place for rights negotiations

The new television rights deals agreed by the Eredivisie, are a dual gamble

Cricket: The Nimbus Sport agency acquired the worldwide television rights to cricket in India in a four-year deal with the Board of Control for Cricket in India. Nimbus will pay $612

SBS6 acquired the exclusive rights for all Professional Darts Corporation events in the Netherlands.

Football: Greek public-service broadcaster ERT acquired the free-to-air rights for all 31 matches of Euro 2008 in a €9.5m (£6.5m) deal with the Sportfive agency. It is the first deal done for the championship.

Talpa signs deal for Dutch national football team away qualifiers.