Proximus (Belgium)
Proximus pays more but Uefa must wait on Champions League result in Belgium
The spectre of competition pushed telco Proximus to raise its spend on Uefa Champions League pay-television rights in Belgium by about a quarter for the 2021-24 cycle.
Proximus holds on to pay-television Champions League rights
Belgian telecoms operator Proximus will continue to be able to show all matches from the Uefa Champions League during the 2021-24 cycle after being awarded the pay-television rights across the country
Carriage of eSportsONE among Proximus’ slew of esports deals
Belgian pay-television broadcaster and telecoms operator Proximus has further enhanced its esports commitment through a carriage deal for the new eSportsONE channel, plus a series of other agreements
Belgian telcos resume push for Pro League rights rebate
Belgian telecoms operators Proximus and Telenet have re-engaged in negotiations with Pro League, the country’s professional football league, over the repayment of a slice of their final broadcast rights f…
Uefa club competitions TV rights on market in three more European countries
The Team Marketing agency has initiated broadcast rights sales processes in three more European countries for the Uefa club competitions during the 2021-24 cycle
Proximus handed production remit for Eleven’s Belgian channels, 1B matches
Proximus Media House, an arm of the Belgian telecoms operator, is to be responsible for the production of the new Belgian football channels launched by international broadcaster Eleven Sports as part of…
Eleven lands Pro League carriage deal with Proximus
International broadcaster Eleven Sports has agreed a five-season distribution deal with telco Proximus for its three new dedicated Belgian football channels, which includes coverage of the top-tier Pro…
Proximus and Telenet ‘consider arbitration proceedings’ over Pro League rights refund
Belgian telecoms operators Proximus and Telenet are looking at the initiation of arbitration proceedings against the Pro League, the country’s professional football league, over the repayment of a slice o…
Proximus echoes Telenet calls for Pro League refund, ends club sponsorships
Proximus has joined fellow Belgian telecoms operator Telenet in calling for a repayment of a tranche of its broadcast rights fee if the country’s Pro League season is not completed.
Belgian Pro League and Proximus create esports event in response to Covid-19
The Belgian Pro League and Belgian pay-television and telecommunications company Proximus, are organising a Fifa 20 esports competition to make up for the lack of matches during the Covid-19 outbreak
Pro League approves Eleven Sports deal but duo threaten collective agreement
The general assembly of Belgium’s Pro League today decided to award domestic media rights to subscription broadcaster Eleven Sports from 2020-21 onwards, but resistance from two member clubs has prevented t…
Pro League rights bids exceed €100m but clubs can’t agree on distribution
The domestic broadcast rights to Belgium’s Pro League from the 2020-21 season onwards have still to be awarded after clubs failed to agree on a revenue distribution model at Friday’s general assembly mee…
Proximus merges domestic, international sports offers in Belgium
Belgian telco Proximus has merged its domestic and international sports packages into a single ‘All Sports’ option, which will also see the creation of a new proprietary offer called Proximus Sports in …
Massimo D’Amario joins Eleven Sports from Proximus
International broadcaster Eleven Sports has appointed Massimo D’Amario as head of business development and sponsorship in Belgium and Luxembourg.
Belgian basketball league strikes deal with Proximus
Belgium’s Pro Basketball League has agreed a non-exclusive rights deal with telco Proximus for the next three seasons.
Eleven Sports extends Proximus partnership
International sports broadcaster Eleven Sports has agreed a three-year extension to its strategic partnership with Belgian pay-television broadcaster Proximus
Uefa earns decent increases for its club competitions in Belgium
Uefa increased the value of Champions League media rights in Belgium by about 31 per cent last month, while the Europa League grew in value by about 19 per cent.
MP & Silva set to earn decent profit on Belgian Pro League deal
The MP & Silva agency is set to earn a small profit on its deal for Belgium’s top-tier Pro League, with its most lucrative broadcast deals now in place.