Dutch incumbent KPN said it is withdrawing five Fox channels from its various distribution platforms.
The move concerns Fox NL, 24Kitchen, National Geographic Channel, Nat Geo Wild and Baby TV, which will disappear from June 1 from KPN’s IPTV service Interactieve TV, as well as from its sub brands XS4All and Telfort. National Geographic and Fox will also stop on KPN’s DTT platform Digitenne.
The Fox premium sports channels are not affected.
The announcement might be part of negotiation tactics, as broadcasters and platforms often disagree about the carriage fee to be paid for the channels.