RTL (Netherlands)

Broadcasters RTL Group and Talpa Network have signed agreements to merge their businesses in the Netherlands to create a “strong Dutch cross-media group”.

European media group RTL is reportedly considering carving out its Belgian subsidiary from a package sale with its French subsidiary, M6, as well as selling its Dutch subsidiary

The value of Uefa club competition rights has rebounded in the Netherlands due to a change in Uefa’s coefficient ranking system that will guarantee at least one Dutch club’s automatic qualification to the Champions League from 2021-22.

Extreme E, the electric SUV off-road racing series, has secured a strong media-rights fee in addition to substantial free-to-air exposure in its deal with commercial broadcaster RTL in the Netherlands.

The value of Uefa Champions League and Europa League media rights in the Netherlands will decrease by about 27 per cent in the next cycle, TV Sports Markets understands.

Dutch commercial broadcaster RTL paid close to a three-fold increase to strike a long-term deal for Professional Darts Corporation rights in the Netherlands.

A series of recently-agreed and impending deals could see the Professional Darts Corporation's global income rise 50 per cent in 2017.

Dutch public-service broadcaster NOS moved quickly to sublicense rights to the 2018 and 2020 Olympic Games from Discovery Communications.

Uefa has agreed a raft of Champions League and Europa League rights deals, securing fee increases in each territory, TV Sports Markets understands.

NOS in surprise Eredivisie highlights deal as Fox waits

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

Talpa signs deal for Dutch national football team away qualifiers.