Eredivisie
Eredivisie invites agencies to bid for international media, betting rights
Dutch football’s Eredivisie is looking for an agency or agencies to represent its international broadcast and betting video rights, a property held for 24 years by IMG.
Telcos drop Eredivisie-ESPN complaint, but ‘better offer still stands’
Four leading Dutch digital cable television and telecoms operators have withdrawn their complaint to the Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM), the Netherlands’ competition regulator, over the €750m ($8…
Eredivisie clubs unanimously back €750m ESPN rights deal to 2030
All 18 clubs in the Dutch Eredivisie today (Tuesday) unanimously agreed to a renewal of a domestic broadcast rights deal with ESPN for a further five seasons
Dutch telcos cry foul to regulator over proposed Eredivisie-ESPN deal
Four leading Dutch digital cable television and telecoms operators have refused to concede defeat in their battle to acquire media rights to Dutch football’s Eredivisie by taking the issue to the Authority f…
ESPN edges closer to Eredivisie deal as rival bid consortium calls foul
Dutch football’s Eredivisie is edging closer to signing off a renewal with incumbent domestic broadcast rights-holder ESPN but in a deal spanning five seasons and not 10 as initially envisaged.
Eredivisie clubs push back decision on ESPN rights proposal
Clubs from Dutch football’s Eredivisie have postponed a vote on a 10-year broadcast rights extension offer from incumbent rights-holder ESPN.
Eredivisie adds new kick-off time at Fox request
There will be a new kick-off time in the Dutch Eredivisie next season at the request of the league domestic rights-holder, pay television broadcaster Fox Sports
Eredivisie clubs reach agreement on TV money distribution
The 18 clubs in the Eredivisie, the Netherlands’ top football division, have reached an agreement on the distribution of the media-rights fees for the 2019-20 season.
Government ruling set to end Eredivisie season
The Dutch government has extended a ban on major public events until September 1 in a move that effectively ends the 2019-20 season of football’s Eredivisie.
Fox Sports agrees to pay final Eredivisie rights fee tranche
Pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports has agreed to pay the final fee instalment for the Dutch Eredivisie football league despite the continued suspension of fixtures due to the Covid-19 pandemic
Dutch court rules out Fox Sports Eredivisie carriage probe
A Dutch court has ruled that the country’s competition regulator is not required to launch an investigation into the carriage agreement model for Fox Sports’ Eredivisie premium channels.
Alex Tielbeke to leave Eredivisie Media and Marketing
Alex Tielbeke, the statutory director of the Eredivisie CV and commercial director of Eredivisie Media and Marketing, has announced he will be stepping down from both roles, on August 1 and December 1,…
Singtel broaden its football coverage in Singapore
Telco Singtel has acquired rights in Singapore to the English FA Cup, Dutch Eredivisie, and Chinese Super League via a deal with the IMG agency,
The duration of Singtel’s deal is unknown. IMG
ESPN retains Eredivisie rights in Brazil
International sports broadcaster ESPN has extended its rights in Brazil to the Eredivisie, the top division of Dutch football
NOS retains Eredivisie highlights at steady fee as Fox Sports grows
Eredivisie Media & Marketing renewed its deal with NOS for highlights to Dutch football’s top tier for the same fee due to the wide exposure the broadcaster guarantees.
Eredivisie extends international IMG partnership to 22 seasons
The Dutch Eredivisie has earned a steady increase in the value of its international media rights after renewing its long-standing deal with IMG earlier this month.
Eredivisie extends international rights deal with IMG
The IMG agency has renewed its deal to market the international media rights to the Eredivisie, the top tier of club football in the Netherlands.
Fox International Channels appoints Rutten to new role
The Fox International Channels (FIC) broadcast subsidiary of media company 21st Century Fox has appointed Frank Rutten as executive vice-president of its operations in Europe and Africa.