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Telcos drop Eredivisie-ESPN complaint, but ‘better offer still stands’
Four leading Dutch digital cable television and telecoms operators have withdrawn their complaint to the Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM), the Netherlands’ competition regulator, over the €750m ($8…
Ziggo locks in Diamond League rights in Netherlands to 2029
Pay-television broadcaster Ziggo Sport has announced it is to remain the home of World Athletics' top-tier Diamond League and associated series in the Netherlands for the remainder of the decade.
Next F1 tender to shape Dutch media market for years to come
Industry experts have told SportBusiness Media they are unsure of Viaplay's long-term commitment - indeed its very ability to commit - to the Netherlands, ahead of a pivotal Formula 1 tender in the country.
Ziggo extends Belgian Pro League rights deal
Dutch pay-television broadcaster Ziggo Sport has retained the Belgian Pro League among its football rights portfolio
Dutch telcos demand €180m-per-year Eredivisie rights bid is considered
Four leading Dutch digital cable television and telecoms operators targeting rights to Dutch football’s Eredivisie have sought to put more public pressure on the league and its member clubs ahead of a…
Dutch telcos lodge joint ‘proposal’ for Eredivisie domestic rights
Four leading Dutch digital cable television and telecoms operators have joined together to make a proposal for domestic broadcast rights to Dutch football’s Eredivisie.
Ziggo breaks the bank for Uefa club rights in Netherlands
Uefa and and its sales agent Team Marketing have benefitted from the increasingly dynamic Dutch market, securing a massive increase in value for media rights to Uefa club competitions.
Ziggo bolsters golf offering with new DP World Tour, PGA Tour deals
Dutch pay-TV operator and telco Ziggo has bolstered its golf portfolio by securing deals for both the DP World Tour and PGA Tour rights
Ziggo serves up ATP Tour extension to 2026
Dutch pay-television operator and telco Ziggo has renewed its exclusive ATP Tour tennis rights for another three seasons
Ziggo secures clean sweep of Uefa club competition rights
Dutch telecoms operator Ziggo has landed exclusive broadcast rights to Uefa club competitions from 2024-25 to 2026-27
Viaplay pressure sees Ziggo make aggressive move for LaLiga
Viaplay’s entry to the Netherlands has made it a much happier hunting ground for rights-holders such as LaLiga, which will receive a massively increased fee from incumbent Ziggo once a five-season extension starts in 2024-25.
Ziggo adds Turkish Süper Lig to football rights portfolio
Dutch telecoms operator Ziggo has acquired broadcast rights to the Süper Lig, the top division of Turkish club football.
Ziggo locks up LaLiga rights to 2029 in face of Viaplay threat
Dutch telecoms operator Ziggo has retained its exclusive broadcast rights to Spain’s LaLiga until the end of the 2028-29 season.
Premier League swells income in new Netherlands deal
Nordic Entertainment Group (Nent) has delivered the Premier League another strong increase in the Netherlands, though the scale of the uplift is smaller than Nent's deals in other markets.
ESPN paying big increase in latest NBA deal in the Netherlands
The NBA opted for a four-season deal with ESPN to bring the agreement in line with ESPN’s domestic rights deal in the US, which also expires at the end of 2024-25.
Ziggo acquires 2023 Rugby World Cup rights
Dutch pay-television broadcaster Ziggo Sport has further enhanced its coverage of rugby union by agreeing a rights deal for the Rugby World Cup, plus other tournaments organised by World Rugby
Quartet of four-year DFB-Pokal deals to kick-off in-house international rights cycle
The German Football Federation (DFB) has signed a quartet of four-season media rights deals in Europe for its DFB-Pokal club cup competition, while also signing shorter-term deals in an array of other…
Ziggo offers Eredivisie action through ESPN carriage deal
Ziggo has agreed a carriage deal with ESPN that will allow it to carry the main channel of its rival Dutch pay-television broadcaster