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Belgium

RMB selects AIP’s DAIConnect

RMB, an ad sales house in Belgium, selected AIP’s product suite DAIConnect to enable Server-Side Ad Insertion (SSAI) on RTBF linear channels for their OTT offer called RTBF Auvio. The combination of two DAIConnect products is the perfect fit to answer to RMB’s needs. The Ad Break Composer combines advertising returned from the ad server, […]

April 20, 2021

Extreme E signs deal with RTBF Belgium

Extreme E, the electric off-road racing championship, has confirmed Belgium’s RTBF as the latest addition to its broadcasting portfolio. The series will join a roster of motorsport entertainment, including Formula One already available on the RTBF’s linear channel as well as its digital platform. Radio Télévision Belge Francophone (RTBF) is the public broadcasting organisation of […]

February 15, 2021

Belgium: Telenet adds Play Sports Open channel

Telenet is adding a new, linear sports channel to its basic offering. The new Play Sports Open channel will offer all Telenet TV customers a selection of matches from different Play Sports competitions, including Premier League football, European League, Eredivisie, ATP and WTA Tennis, Belgian Hockey and Basketball, Cyclo-cross, Formula 1 and MXGP. Play Sports […]

January 27, 2021By Nik Roseveare

Belgium greenlights 5G auction plan

Belgium will proceed with a spectrum auction for 5G usage. The country’s government has approved an outline scheme whereby spectrum will be auctioned. Part of the plan will also see telcos renewing their existing licences. Telecoms minister Petra de Sutter says the outline plan will now be subject to public consultation and the auction likely […]

January 26, 2021By Chris Forrester

Eleven Sports Belgium scores 3 new football partnerships

Eleven Sports Belgium has agreed a trio of new partnerships for its Home of Belgian football offering. Eleven Sports has secured a content partnership with Flemish public service broadcaster VRT for the Belgian Pro League. The deal will see VRT continue to broadcast its Monday evening Pro League magazine show – Extra Time – in […]

August 10, 2020

Eleven Sports Belgium distribution deal with Proximus

Eleven Sports Belgium has agreed a distribution deal with Proximus for the Jupiler Pro League for the next five seasons. Eleven’s three new dedicated Belgian football channels will be made available to fans as part of Proximus’ All Sports offer. Proximus customers will continue to enjoy all the action from the Jupiler Pro League and […]

July 20, 2020

Eleven Sports’ Pro League channels on Orange Belgium

Orange Belgium will make Eleven Sports Belgium’s three new dedicated Pro League channels available to their customers for the next five seasons, following an agreement between the groups. Orange Belgium is the first player to complete a distribution agreement with Eleven Sports for the Jupiler Pro league. Orange Love Trio customers will be able to […]

July 3, 2020

Belgium: Eleven Sports, Pro League sign 5 year deal

Eleven Sports and the Pro League have reached an agreement on the new media contract for the coming five years. As exclusive rights holder, Eleven will air the rights of all Pro League competitions for the next five seasons (2020-2025): 1A, 1B, Women Super League, the Cup league, the Super Cup, and the E-Pro League. […]

June 29, 2020

Disney+ launching in 8 more European countries

The Walt Disney Company’s Direct-to-Consumer & International segment has set September 15th as the launch date for Disney+ in eight new markets across Western and Northern Europe. The streaming service will launch in Portugal, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, Belgium and Luxembourg and will retail at the following prices: €6.99 (monthly)/€69.99 (annually) in Portugal, Belgium, […]

June 23, 2020