Netherlands
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
Feyenoord drops plans for new stadium
Dutch Eredivisie football club Feyenoord has officially called off plans for a new 63,000-seat stadium and has also confirmed that its current home, De Kuip, will not be renovated
KPN bundles Dutch ESPN channels with Disney+
Dutch telecoms operator KPN has launched a new subscription offer combining the Disney+ streaming service and pay-television broadcaster ESPN, holder of rights to the Eredivisie, the top tier of domestic…
NAC Breda’s €7m sale to City Football Group vetoed by main shareholder
City Football Group’s proposed takeover of NAC Breda has fallen through after the NOAD Foundation, which owns a ‘golden share’ in the Dutch Eerste Divisie club, blocked the deal.
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Viaplay bags PFL streaming rights in 10 European markets
Viaplay, the subscription streaming service operated by Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group, has secured platform-neutral exclusive rights to the Professional Fighters League in all Nordic and Baltic countries,…
Four countries in contention to host 2022-23 Nations League finals
Belgium, Poland, the Netherlands and Wales have declared an interest in hosting the 2022-23 edition of the Uefa Nations League finals
Nent to air Fury-Whyte fight in 10 European countries
Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group will be the exclusive broadcast partner in 10 European countries of the heavyweight boxing title fight between Tyson Fury and Dillian Whyte next month
Rusvelo stops racing as title sponsor hunt fails; Gorillas signs with Team Jumbo-Visma
The Russian ProTour cycling team formerly known as Gazprom-Rusvelo missed its March 27 deadline to find a new title sponsor and has formally suspended its professional competitive activities
UCI unveils hosts for inaugural Gravel World Series
The International Cycling Union (UCI) has unveiled the destinations for the inaugural Gravel World Series as it looks to replicate the success of its mass participation Gran Fondo World Series on unsealed…
City Football Group close to NAC Breda takeover
Dutch Eerste Divisie football club NAC Breda is poised to become the latest member of City Football Group’s global portfolio of teams.
KNVB extends with main sponsor ING until 2028
Financial services corporation ING has extended its main sponsorship agreement with the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB) until 2028
Spanish broadcast watchdog wants changes to LaLiga rights sales in four European markets
Spain’s competition watchdog, the Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia (CNMC), has recommended changes to the sale of broadcast rights to LaLiga in Italy, Portugal, the Netherlands and Ma…
Russian oligarch Oyf to sell Vitesse Arnhem
Vitesse Arnhem's era of Russian ownership is poised to come to an end after Valeriy Oyf announced he will sell the Dutch Eredivisie football club amid the conflict in Ukraine
Discovery lands MotoGP in Finland, bolsters MMA rights in Spain and the Netherlands
Media company Discovery has acquired exclusive rights in Finland to the MotoGP motorcycling series, while it has also agreed a deal to show European mixed martial arts promotion Cage Warriors in the Netherlands…
Nent passes 4m Viaplay subscribers, up 33 per cent year-on-year
The Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group has reported reaching just over four million paying subscribers to its Viaplay streaming service after adding 397,000 new customers in the fourth quarter of last year…
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
Viaplay adds T-Mobile distribution in the Netherlands
Viaplay, the subscription streaming service of Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group, has further expanded its reach in the Netherlands ahead of its launch in the country next month, agreeing a multi-year…
Eredivisie hires Feyenoord’s Raemakers to head international commerce, strategy
The Dutch Eredivisie has named Feyenoord’s Bas Raemakers as its head of international commerce and strategy.