COVID-19: Belgium analyses telecom data to measure the impact of confinement

Denver, Colorado; Amsterdam, NL, September 15, 2026

Play Sports is kicking off the new sporting season with the most extensive offering in its history, combined with a sports viewing experience of the same high standard. Telenet has not only brought together a series of rights agreements to make almost every major sports competition available in one place this season, but also spread them across three clearly defined packages. In addition, Play Sports is investing in its own editorial programming by launching two new weekend formats, while Telenet is offering all its TV customers a free livestream of the Belgian Super Cup on the DAZN Pro League 1 channel.

Mechelen, 23 July 2026 - The Belgian Competition Authority has approved the proposed cooperation between Wyre, Telenet’s network builder and Fiberklaar, a Proximus affiliate on multigigabit networks in Flanders. This decision means that Wyre and Fiberklaar can now implement a unique collaboration aimed at bringing ultra-fast internet to large suburban areas of Flanders: each partner will be responsible for the rollout of fiber in specific designated areas while other interested providers will have the possibility of using the network deployed in those areas to offer their own services. This will drive a faster fiber rollout to more homes and businesses. In addition, customers will get to enjoy a technology that is up to ten times faster than today’s, while disruption caused by construction works will be significantly reduced. Where relevant, Wyre and Fiberklaar will adapt planned works and permit applications to reflect the new partnership and launch a large-scale information...