ESPN in pole place in battle for Dutch soccer media rights, golf equipment not satisfied of consortium bid [Updated 2023] – Indulge Amsterdam

This week, a consortium of 4 cable corporations (VodafoneZiggo, KPN, T-Cellular and Delta) made a bid for the Dutch media rights. “A minimal assured quantity of 172 million to 180 million euros per 12 months,” says spokesman Ingo Heijnen on behalf of the consortium. “Considerably increased than the provide that ESPN has placed on the desk.”

Nonetheless, there are severe doubts about that final conclusion, in keeping with a number of insiders of the golf equipment concerned within the discussions. Formally they aren’t allowed to say something in regards to the discussions and bids, however it’s clear that the working group of golf equipment and Eredivisie CV that joined on Tuesday to listen to the proposal from the cable corporations isn’t but satisfied of the brand new provide. They argue that the ESPN provide that was already on the desk is equal, and can in the end work out extra favorably for the golf equipment. Seen over the interval 2025-2035, that bid ought to yield roughly 1.7 billion, as was beforehand identified.

In any case, the variations are small, a lot smaller than beforehand outlined from sources across the cable corporations. In keeping with the golf equipment, the recommended quantity of greater than two billion, unfold over ten years, is ‘a lot too rosy an image of issues’. In keeping with them, that is about gross proceeds, not in regards to the quantity that can in the end profit the golf equipment web. The spokesman for the consortium, in flip, disputes this. “Apparently they haven’t understood our proposal correctly,” says Heijnen of the Hill & Knowlton company on behalf of the cable corporations.

That dialogue lies within the numerous rights packages which were included, but additionally within the settlement of the (manufacturing) prices, and thus the online proceeds for the golf equipment. The consortium of cable corporations additionally provides the present revenue from worldwide tv rights, sponsorship and abstract rights to the greater than 200 million per 12 months, in keeping with the golf equipment. Nonetheless, these packs shall be bought externally, separate from each bids for the common nationwide reside rights.

The American ESPN, a part of Disney, has been the rights holder of Dutch skilled soccer for nearly ten years. The present broadcaster additionally enforced on the time that it has the unique proper to barter till June 1, 2024. The bidding course of can be not public. Nonetheless, different events, such because the cable corporations are actually doing, can report back to the golf equipment with a bid (whether or not or not increased). It isn’t but clear whether or not the consortium of cable corporations doesn’t act in battle with the competitors authorities with its proposal.

Whichever of the 2 events it will likely be, it’s sure that the Dutch golf equipment will enhance considerably. In each instances, the meant new contract is no less than seventy p.c increased than prior to now ten years. The bids shall be put to the vote on the shareholders’ assembly on 8 Could. Then a last choice is made.

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