Three days before the start of the championship, the cable operators Voo and Telenet still do not have an agreement with Eleven, unlike Proximus and Orange. A chaotic situation, but one which should not last. The situation can still unblock itself at any moment. Explanations.
Between the crisis engendered by the Covid on the agenda for the late season and the one to come as well as the change of owner of the TV rights to Belgian football, we are at a pivotal moment as regards the way to organize the championship Belgian football and follow him on TV.
Barring an unforeseen counter-order, the Jupiler Pro League resumes this weekend, with a Club Bruges – Charleroi on Saturday at 4.30 p.m., a Standard – Cercle in the evening on Saturday always and an RSCA-Mechelen, which will be played on Sunday at 6.15 p.m. For a season which will be played out at 18 clubs, with Waasland-Beveren, after the (winning) poker move of the Flemish club. What is Westerlo now trying to imitate …
However, this official kick-off of the Belgian 2020-2021 season cannot, as it stands, be followed, on TV, by all viewers who wish it. Three days before the start of the season, the country’s two major cable operators, namely Voo and Telenet, have still not reached an agreement with the new rights holder for the five seasons which begin. to us: Eleven Sport.
From sources close to the file, we are regularly confirmed: the negotiations are “tough” but “are continuing”, “they are not broken”.
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