Netherlands
IMG retains Eredivisie international rights
The IMG agency has signed a three-season extension to its international rights distribution agreement for the Eredivisie, the top division of Dutch club football
Ajax upgrades Lavazza to official sponsor status
AFC Ajax Amsterdam has extended and expanded its sponsorship contract with coffee brand Lavazza, which has been an official supplier since 2017 and now becomes an official sponsor until the end of the…
Amsterdam’s Ziggo Dome extends naming-rights deal until 2032
Dutch telecoms operator Ziggo has renewed its naming-rights sponsorship of the multi-purpose Ziggo Dome arena in Amsterdam
Viaplay and NOS land rights to Dutch hockey’s Hoofdklasse
Subscription streaming operator Viaplay has agreed a multi-season deal in the Netherlands for rights to the Hoofdklasse, the top divisions of men’s and women’s domestic club field hockey.
KNVB targets bigger crowds for women’s game through Azerion title sponsorship
The Dutch Football Association (KNVB) has agreed a three-season deal which makes digital entertainment and media platform Azerion the new title sponsor of the Vrouwen Eredivisie, the top tier of the domestic…
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.
Unibet sponsors Ajax as operators take advantage of new market regulations
Kindred Group and its flagship online betting brand Unibet has signed a new sponsorship agreement with Dutch Eredivisie champions AFC Ajax
Kansino replaces AFAS Software as AZ’s main shirt sponsor
Online casino brand Kansino has signed as the new main shirt sponsor of Dutch EredivisIe club AZ Alkmaar for the next four seasons from 2022-23 to 2025-26
NOS retains ISU skating rights in the Netherlands
Dutch public broadcaster NOS has renewed its rights to International Skating Union (ISU) events in a four-year agreement announced today (Wednesday)
Ziggo expands Ajax sponsorship to include GigaNet back-of-shirt branding
Dutch telecom provider Ziggo has expanded its main sponsor agreement with Eredivisie club Ajax to include its GigaNet fibre-optic cable network as the back-of-shirt sponsor
LIV Golf opener to be broadcast by Mola TV and Viaplay
LIV Golf’s inaugural Invitational Series event at London’s Centurion Club this week is to be broadcast by streaming service Mola TV, SportBusiness understands, while subscription streaming operator Via…
NOS extends Eredivisie highlights rights
Dutch public-service broadcaster NOS has agreed a three-season extension to its long-running deal for highlights rights to the Eredivisie, the top division of domestic club football
Inaugural Europa Conference League final dominates Italian and Dutch ratings
Wednesday evening’s inaugural Uefa Europa Conference League showpiece registered stellar audiences in the countries of competing finalists Roma and Feyenoord.
FIG awards 2026 Artistic Gymnastics World Championships to Rotterdam
The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) has awarded the 2026 Artistic Gymnastics World Championships to the Dutch city of Rotterdam and the 2027 World Gymnaestrada to Lisbon, Portugal
Synergy Sports signs technology services and data deal for Honkbalweek Haarlem
The Synergy Sports division of sports data and betting services company Sportradar has agreed a multi-year technology services deal with Honkbalweek Haarlem (HWH), organisers of the biennial international…
Viaplay secures 10-country EFL rights deal
Viaplay has secured rights to the English Football League's Championship and League Cup in all Nordic and Baltic countries, Poland and the Netherlands from 2022-23 in what has been announced as a 'long-term'…
Shanghai lines up fresh World Rowing Championships bid after cancelled 2021 event
Shanghai has returned to the bidding table for the World Rowing Championships as one of three contenders for the hosting rights to the 2025 event
Viaplay adds 778,000 to global subscriber total, confident of dodging Netflix-style dip
The launch of Viaplay in the Netherlands helped the streaming service add 778,000 new subscribers to its global total in the first quarter of this year