Pro League
Pro League approves Eleven Sports deal but duo threaten collective agreement
The general assembly of Belgium’s Pro League today decided to award domestic media rights to subscription broadcaster Eleven Sports from 2020-21 onwards, but resistance from two members has prevented t…
Pro League rights bids exceed €100m but clubs can’t agree on distribution
The domestic broadcast rights to Belgium’s Pro League from the 2020-21 season onwards have still to be awarded after clubs failed to agree on a revenue distribution model at Friday’s general assembly mee…
No rights awarded by Belgian Pro League as new tender considered
Belgium’s Pro League has opted against awarding any domestic rights following the submission of bids by rival broadcasters and media groups, and is weighing up the possibility of launching a new invitation t…
Belgian Pro League clubs meet to award rights amid strong Mediapro interest
The 24 clubs from Belgian soccer’s top two divisions are meeting today to potentially award domestic broadcast rights from 2020-21 onwards amid strong interest from Mediapro, the agency and production g…
Five-year terms offered as Belgian Pro League issues domestic rights tender
Belgium’s Pro League has initiated the start of its domestic broadcast rights sales process and will invite bids for four- or five-year contract terms.
Spring Media lauds ‘fast growing’ Belgian league after new international TV deals
The Spring Media agency has described Belgium’s Pro League as “one of the fastest growing football leagues on the planet” after helping to facilitate deals with broadcasters in Italy, Germany, Russia, Ukrai…
Belgian Pro League: TV rights tender to launch by November
The Belgian Pro League is looking to kick off its domestic broadcast rights auction “at the end of October or early November” despite still lacking consensus from clubs over the collective sale of the…
Belgian football clubs explore competition revamp, reject ‘BeNeLeague’ proposal
The Pro League, the collective body of Belgium’s 24 professional football clubs, is exploring five different models for the future of the club game, but has rejected a proposal to form a joint league with clubs from the Netherlands.
Sports Alliance to boost Belgian Pro League fan engagement
Sports data management company Sports Alliance has agreed a three-year deal with the Belgian Pro League to develop a new supporter communications platform as part of an effort by the body to better engage with fans of the country’s top-flight club football competition.
ICSS partners with Italian Pro League
The International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS) has partnered with the Italian Professional Football League (Pro League) in a bid to combat match-fixing.