Netherlands
Increased responsibilities prompt Eredivisie commercial move
The Eredivisie has created its first commercial director position following the decision to take back control of its international broadcast and betting video and sponsorship rights late last year
NOS nets 2026, 2030 Fifa World Cups
Public broadcaster NOS will remain the major football tournament home in the Netherlands until at least 2030 after landing rights to the next two men's Fifa World Cups.
Canal Plus begins Dutch sports portfolio build
French rugby union’s Top 14 and Premier Padel, the sport's global tour, are the first exclusive sports rights to be added to the Canal Plus platforms in the Netherlands since the firm relaunched in the c…
Viaplay subs down amid lower Q2 losses
Viaplay Group’s subscriptions have dropped year-on-year, though financial losses have reduced significantly, as the embattled media group continues to focus on its core markets of the Nordics and the N…
Tournament bests for ITV, NOS in Euro 2024 semi
A UK television audience record could be set on Sunday when England take on Spain in the final of Euro 2024, after another round of stellar ratings in the country last night (Wednesday)
NOS ties down Euro 2028, Nations League rights
Dutch public broadcaster NOS, which last night netted its highest Euro 2024 audience so far, has renewed its rights to cover Euro 2028 as well as other national team matches.
Ziggo retains MotoGP rights to 2029
Pay-television broadcaster Ziggo Sport has agreed a new five-year deal for MotoGP in the Netherlands, extending its coverage to 2029, after recently missing out on reclaiming Formula 1 rights in the country
VodafoneZiggo extends Ajax shirt deal amid growing club crisis
Dutch giants AFC Ajax and telco VodafoneZiggo have renewed their shirt sponsorship deal until at least the end of the 2026-27 season, providing the Eredivisie club with much-needed stability as it lurches…
WBD’s 11-market Wimbledon renewal to boost Max rollout
Warner Bros. Discovery has retained exclusive rights to Wimbledon in 11 European markets in a play designed to drive consumers to its new Max streaming service being rolled out across the continent
Ex-Sky stalwart van Rooyen named new boss of VodafoneZiggo
Former Sky UK boss Stephen van Rooyen has been appointed chief executive of VodafoneZiggo, the Dutch telco and pay-television operator
Assen strikes dual hosting extension with MotoGP, WorldSBK
Dutch venue locks in premier motorcycling events through to 2031 in deals with series' commercial rights-holder Dorna Sports.
Viaplay retains F1 rights in Netherlands to 2029, renews in Nordics
Viaplay Group has cemented its future in the Netherlands until at least 2029, after today (Tuesday) signing off a multi-year Formula 1 rights renewal that also covers its home Nordic markets
CVC outperforms expectations on first day of trading
The IPO of the sports-focused private equity firm is the best debut of a $1bn-plus offering on a European exchange in more than three years.
Viaplay set for crucial F1 rights hold in Dutch market
Viaplay is closing in on the renewal of its key Formula 1 rights in the Netherlands in a deal that would help to alleviate doubts over its future in the Dutch market following a wider international retreat.
SBS9 rebranded in Viaplay-Talpa content tie-up, revenue share
Talpa Network has strengthened its sports offering to customers by striking a linear TV partnership in the country with Viaplay Group, helping to offset the Dutch broadcaster's loss of Uefa club competition rights.
Feyenoord set for lucrative Mediamarkt shirt sponsorship
Feyenoord is to have a new shirt sponsor from the 2024-25 season, with a lucrative agreement with German electronics retailer Mediamarkt thought to be in place.
Schedule rejig needed in Dutch second tier with ESPN to show all matches
The matchday scheduling in the Keuken Kampioen Divisie is set for a major overhaul after ESPN announced it will show every match from Dutch football's second division live as soon as possible, following…
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…