Netherlands
Tennis Channel expands WTA rights to four European countries
Sinclair Broadcast Group-owned outlet takes big step in global expansion
Nent extends women’s football offering with deal for Damallsvenskan
The Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group will pay an increased rights fee to the Swedish Elite Football Dam (EFD) for exclusive rights to the top tier of women’s football in Sweden, the Damallsvenskan, in 10 countries from 2022 to 2026.
Formula 1 finale attracts 7.4m peak UK audience and 5m viewers in Holland
An audience of more than 5 million Dutch viewers watched the exciting finale to the Formula 1 season yesterday (Sunday) in which home favourite Max Verstappen beat Lewis Hamilton to win his first world…
Viaplay sets price point, secures distribution ahead of March launch in the Netherlands
Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group has confirmed that its subscription streaming service Viaplay will launch in the Netherlands on March 1, with multi-year distribution deals having been signed with telcos…
Nent hit by sudden passing of CFO Catrina
Gabriel Catrina, chief financial officer at Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group, has died suddenly after a short illness
Nent adds KSW to Viaplay portfolio in 10 European countries
Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group’s subscription streaming platform Viaplay has acquired rights to Europe’s mixed martial arts organisation KSW in 10 countries.
Nent lands long-term Damallsvenskan rights in deal including Sweden
The Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group has secured a deal with the Swedish Elite Football Dam (EFD) which will see its Viaplay streaming service show the top-tier of women's football in Sweden, the Damallsvenskan,…
RTL’s Zwaneveld named Viaplay’s head of sports in the Netherlands
Media company Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group has appointed Marco Zwaneveld as head of sports for its Viaplay subscription streaming service in the Netherlands
NOS secures rights to 2023 Women’s World Cup
Dutch public-service broadcaster NOS has secured free-to-air rights to the 2023 Fifa Women's World Cup, furthering its position as the home of the Netherlands men's and women's football teams
Sports Media Venture delivers Amsterdam Marathon international TV deals
Boutique media rights agency Sports Media Venture has secured international coverage for this weekend’s Amsterdam Marathon.
ESPN replaces Ziggo as NBA rights-holder in the Netherlands
Dutch pay-television broadcaster ESPN has acquired rights to the NBA basketball league ahead of the start of the 2021-22 season later this month
ICC.tv to stream Australia matches in parts of Europe, Southeast Asia
The International Cricket Council has agreed a deal with Cricket Australia which will see the world governing body for cricket stream Australia's forthcoming summer matches in some markets in Europe and…
Ziggo reacts to F1 loss with MotoGP rights swoop
Pay-television broadcaster Ziggo Sport has agreed a three-year deal to become the new home of the MotoGP motorcycling championship in the Netherlands
AZ Alkmaar hits out at Dutch broadcasters after Europa League rights snub
Dutch football club AZ Alkmaar will stream its Uefa Europa League play-off second leg match against Scottish club Celtic tonight on its own digital platforms and streaming platform Live2Go after broadcasters…
ESPN equipped with data feeds, editorial support in new Stats Perform-Eredivisie deal
Stats Perform, the sports data and technology company, has signed a three-year data supply agreement with Dutch football’s Eredivisie.
Bundesliga on YouTube in the Netherlands after no Nent sublicence
Media company Nordic Entertainment Group (Nent Group) has opted against sublicensing rights in the Netherlands to the German Bundesliga in a short-term deal, with matches from the new season instead available…
OneFootball adds various leagues, AFC rights and Serie A clips to Italian portfolio
Football-based media platform OneFootball has significantly upgraded its content portfolio in Italy, adding rights to a string of leagues, including the top divisions in Portugal and Scotland, while also…
Netherlands market report, 2021
In the latest interactive monthly data report, SportBusiness Media analyses the media rights landscape of the Netherlands