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Trio in mix for Belgian Pro League rights
Three broadcasters, including the incumbent rights-holder DAZN, are vying for domestic rights to the top flight of Belgian football in direct negotiations with the country’s Pro League.
VRT takes rights to extra Uefa club competition match
Cercle Brugge's last-minute Uefa Conference League qualification has prompted Belgian telco Telenet to sublicense an extra match to free-to-air broadcaster in Flanders: VRT.
Telenet will hope for Belgian renaissance during ATP, WTA renewal
Play Sports, the sports broadcaster operated by Belgian telco Telenet, has retained rights to men's tennis ATP tour and the women's WTA Tour for three more seasons.
Telenet secures slice of Champions League pay-TV rights in Belgium
Proximus has renewed an agreement for pay-television rights in Belgium to football’s Uefa Champions League, but it will no longer have exclusivity in the category after rival telco Telenet also secured rights for the 2024-27 cycle.
Liberty Global launches bid to buy rest of Telenet for €929m
US-based media giant Liberty Global has signalled its intention to launch a cash offer to assume full control of Belgian telco Telenet
MXGP extends with Belgian rights-holder Play Sports
Infront Moto Racing, which manages the exclusive broadcast, marketing and promotional rights to the FIM Motocross World Championship, has struck a new deal with Play Sports, the sports broadcaster operated…
Telenet pays big increase to secure essential Premier League deal
The English Premier League has secured a strong increase in Belgium with incumbent broadcaster Telenet, leveraging the potential threat of market entry by Nent and Viaplay.
Telenet retains English Premier League rights in Belgium
Telenet has renewed its deal for exclusive English Premier League rights in Belgium, extending its agreement with the league for another three seasons
Eleven brings Telenet’s sports offering to Flanders customers
Subscription sports broadcaster Eleven has agreed a deal that will allow its subscribers in the Flanders region of Belgium access to the Play-Sports pay-television channels of telecoms operator Telenet
Telenet opens up free window for sports content, including Premier League
Belgian telecoms operator Telenet has announced it will launch a free-to-air channel targeting occasional viewers of sports events
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…
Eleven finally seals Telenet distribution, Vier retains highlights
Subscription broadcaster Eleven Sports has negotiated a carriage agreement with telecoms operator Telenet for its Belgian football Pro League channels
Voo holds on to Premier League rights in Wallonia
Belgian telco Voo has extended its sublicensing deal with pay-television broadcaster Telenet for rights to club football competition the English Premier League in Wallonia, the French-language region of…
Premier League rights in Belgium down after weak competition
Reduced competition in Belgium has led to a decrease in the value of English Premier League rights from 2019-20, with incumbent pay-television broadcaster Telenet renewing its deal
Telenet secure Premier League for another three seasons
Belgian pay-television broadcaster Telenet has renewed its exclusive English Premier League rights in a new three-season deal, from 2019-20 to 2021-22
FIH extends with Belgian rights partner
Belgian pay-television operator Telenet has signed an extension to its rights deal with the International Hockey Federation (FIH).
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.