Netherlands
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.
NOS extends MXGP rights to 2024
NOS, the Dutch public broadcaster, has renewed its rights to motorcycling’s FIM Motocross World Championship in a deal with promoter Infront Moto Racing.
Discovery lands UFC rights in the Netherlands, Spain
Media group Discovery has agreed a multi-year deal for rights to the Ultimate Fighting Championship in the Netherlands and Spain
Viaplay signs Verstappen content deal ahead of Dutch launch
Viaplay, the subscription streaming service of Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group, has agreed a multi-year endorsement and content deal with reigning Formula 1 world drivers’ champion, Max Verstappen.
Ziggo offers Eredivisie action through ESPN carriage deal
Ziggo has agreed a carriage deal with ESPN that will allow it to carry the main channel of its rival Dutch pay-television broadcaster
Ziggo replaces ESPN as WTA broadcaster in the Netherlands
Pay-television broadcaster Ziggo Sport has acquired rights in the Netherlands to events organised by the Women’s Tennis Association.
Tennis Channel expands WTA rights to four European countries
Sinclair Broadcast Group-owned outlet takes big step in global expansion
Eredivisie’s NEC Nijmegen adds GGPoker as sleeve sponsor
Dutch football club NEC Nijmegen has agreed a sleeve sponsorship deal with online poker platform GGPoker