Eredivisie

The Fox International Channels (FIC) broadcast subsidiary of media company 21st Century Fox has appointed Frank Rutten as executive vice-president of its operations in Europe and Africa.

Chinese online television service provider PPTV has acquired rights for the Eredivisie, the top division of football in the Netherlands, according to news website Netease.

The Spanish football league outlined plans to launch its own channel in 2016 at a panel discussion chaired by TV Sports Markets this month at Sportel in Monaco.

Pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus beat competition from main rival beIN Sports to pick up third-party European Qualifier football rights in France earlier this month.

Dutch commercial broadcaster SBS this week bought rights to friendly matches of the Dutch national football team from Fox International Channels, in a sublicensing deal which is thought to cover the cost of Fox’s initial deal for the rights.

Russian pay-television sports channel Sport 1 has acquired rights to the 2014-15 season of the Eredivisie, the top division of Dutch football.

The IMG Media agency has signed a four-year extension, covering the 2014-15 to 2017-18 seasons, to its international rights deal for the Eredivisie, the top division of Dutch football.

NOS in surprise Eredivisie highlights deal as Fox waits

Dutch public-service broadcaster NOS has renewed a domestic rights deal for highlights of the Eredivisie, the top division of football in the Netherlands, it was announced this (Wednesday) afternoon.

Sky misses Bundesliga but picks up Eredivisie

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.

Belgian Pro League spoiled for choice ahead of key meeting to discuss media-rights offers

Second big national team deal in 2013 is insurance policy for NOS

Fox Sports looking at Belgian Pro League rights