Last week it was the Netherlands, and this week the SpaceX Starlink broadband-by-satellite service has been extended to Belgium – or at least a service has been promised in the near future. An email from Starlink to potential subscribers in Belgium stresses that the system will still suffer short periods without a connection while Starlink […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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, […]