Netherlands
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
Sony adds Beyond Sports to complement Hawk-Eye, Pulselive offerings
Japanese conglomerate Sony has announced the acquisition of Dutch AI-based data analysis and visualisation company Beyond Sports
Netherlands, Belgium to co-host 2026 Hockey World Cups
The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has announced that Belgium and the Netherlands will co-host the 2026 editions of its Men’s and Women’s World Cups.
Claro Sports returns as UCI Track Champions League broadcaster
Pay-TV broadcaster Claro Sports will return as the broadcaster of the International Cycling Union’s (UCI) Track Champions League in Latin America for the 2022 season.
Eredivisie signs extension to ‘unique’ SciSports deal
The Eredivisie has extended its performance data deal with sports analytics company SciSports, in what the top division of Dutch club football claims is a unique relationship in the world game
Champions League rights on the market in Germany
Broadcasters in Germany, Austria and Switzerland must submit their first-round offers for 2024-27 Uefa Champions League broadcast rights by November 14 after Team Marketing kicked off the sales process
Shanghai and Amsterdam awarded World Rowing Championships
Shanghai and Amsterdam have been awarded hosting rights to the World Rowing Championships
Haute-Savoie to stage second edition of UCI Cycling Worlds
The International Cycling Union (UCI) has announced Haute-Savoie as the location for the second edition of its multi-discipline World Championships while also awarding the hosting rights to 13 other events
ABN Amro extends Ajax Women shirt deal
Dutch banking group ABN Amro has extended its sponsorship of Ajax Women until at least 2025.
The previous contract, signed in 2019, was scheduled to expire at the end of the current 2022-23 season
Viaplay adds more content with Rugby League World Cup rights across 10 countries
Subscription streaming broadcaster Viaplay has secured rights across various European markets to the forthcoming Rugby League World Cup
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.
Viaplay scores Haaland endorsement and content deal
Viaplay Group, the subscription streaming operator, has announced a multi-year endorsement and content agreement with Manchester City and Norway national team striker Erling Haaland
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.