Eleven Belgium: licence required for broadcasting channels in bars and restaurants

Belgian bars and restaurants will now have to acquire a licence to broadcast sports events from Eleven Sports Belgium channels, announced the pay-TV group on 21/07/2022.

"For the 'commercial' use and all 'public broadcasts' of Eleven Belgium's channels in their establishments, bar and restaurant owners will now have to subscribe to a specific licence. This applies from the coming Jupiler Pro League season starting on Friday 22/07/2022. This licence will be based on an objective parameter: the size of the establishment (m). This licence is required in addition to a subscription to a sports package with a telecom operator. As such, nothing changes for establishments regarding gaining access to Eleven's content," explained the group.

"In order to give all bars and restaurants sufficient time to complete the licensing process, Eleven Belgium is introducing a transition period until 31/08/2022. This means that for all registrations made, the licence will only be due and collected from September 2022. In addition, any establishment which completes the registration before 31/08/2022 will…