Eleven nets Orange partnership in Belgium

International sports broadcaster Eleven Sports Network has broadened its reach in Belgium after agreeing a multi-year carriage deal with telecommunications firm Orange.

From today (Tuesday), Orange TV and internet subscribers will have access to the Eleven and Eleven Sports channels as part of their basic subscription package. Current subscribers, and new customers who sign up before the end of this year, will be able to watch both channels as part of a promotional viewing period through to June 2017.

Eleven offers live and exclusive coverage from a number of football league and cup competitions including the English FA Cup, League Cup and Football League; Spanish Liga; Italian Serie A; French Ligue 1; Brazil’s Campeonato Brasileiro Série A; the Scottish Professional Football League and 2018 Fifa World Cup Russia qualifiers in the South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) region.

Eleven Sports holds rights to the NFL American football league, NBA basketball, EHF Champions League handball, kickboxing, mixed martial arts, ATP 250-level men’s tennis and cycling events.

The Eleven and Eleven Sports channels are also carried on Proximus TV, Telenet and VOO in Belgium.