Netherlands

Multiple Sports
Industry Moves

Roger Lodewick is leaving his role heading up Viaplay’s Dutch operation after less than 12 months and has been replaced by William Linders of OD Media, the digital content distribution firm.
Golf
Media

New indoor golf league TGL will be broadcast by Telenet in Belgium and Ziggo in the Netherlands after deals were signed off in the Low Countries, SportBusiness understands
Football
Sports Betting

Infront Bettor is selling betting video rights to the top two tiers of Dutch football after striking a deal for the Eerste Divisie to add to its acquisition of rights to the top-tier Eredivisie
Football
Industry Moves

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
Football
Media

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.
Multiple Sports
Media

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…
Multiple Sports
Media

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…
Football
Media

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)
Football
Media

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.
Motorcycling
Media

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
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

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…
Tennis
Media

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
Multiple Sports
Industry Moves

Former Sky UK boss Stephen van Rooyen has been appointed chief executive of VodafoneZiggo, the Dutch telco and pay-television operator
Motorcycling
Events

Dutch venue locks in premier motorcycling events through to 2031 in deals with series' commercial rights-holder Dorna Sports.
Motorsport
Media

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
Multiple Sports
Finance & Law

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.
Motorsport
Media

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.
Multiple Sports
Media

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.