France
France Télévisions’ Six Nations audience on the rise
Public-service broadcaster France Télévisions has built on its strong start to coverage of the 2022 Six Nations Championship, with Saturday’s game between France and Ireland drawing an average of 6.5 m
Date set for ruling in Canal Plus Ligue 1 rights appeal
Canal Plus is set to discover next month whether its appeal is successful against a court ruling concerning its sublicensing contract with fellow French pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports for coverage…
MCS adds Coupe de France to basketball portfolio
The French Basketball Federation (FFBB) has agreed a deal for sports broadcaster MCS Group to show exclusive coverage of its men’s Coupe de France club competition.
Six Nations kicks off with large audiences in France and Ireland
The first matches of this year’s Six Nations Championship attracted strong audiences on public-service broadcasters in both France and Ireland.
An average of 5.8
BeIN extends Super League rights deal in France
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports has agreed a one-season extension to its rights deal in France to the Super League, the top tier of rugby league in the UK
Screach delivers Amazon Ligue 1 action to commercial sites, Bergeaud named French CEO
Prime Video, the streaming service of online retail giant Amazon, has chosen UK-based enterprise streaming and advertising platform Screach to deliver its coverage of Ligue 1 football matches to commercial…
Paralympics, women’s sport to the fore in French listed events consultation
The French Government has launched a consultation process with a view to updating the list of major sporting and cultural events protected for access by free-to-air television
L’Équipe adds selection of ATP 250 rights to portfolio
French sports broadcaster L’Équipe has acquired free-to-air rights to the four ATP 250 men’s tennis tournaments held in France.
BeIN Sports hails historic piracy win following French legislation
Subscription broadcaster beIN Sports France has claimed a major win in the fight against piracy after obtaining the first court decision requesting the blocking of fraudulent websites
Champions League and F1 content features in Canal Plus-Snapchat tie-up
French pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus has agreed a content deal with social media platform Snapchat
HBA Media attracts new OTT players for Pegasus World Cup
Rights distribution agency HBA Media has secured deals with multiple broadcasters for this year’s edition of the $3m (€2.7m)
FFF accepts rights fee reduction to settle dispute with France Télévisions, Eurosport
The French Football Federation has revealed that its payment dispute with France Télévisions and Eurosport, domestic rights-holders to the Coupe de France knockout clubs competition, has been settled.
Motorsport expert Sénécal to replace Cheleman as Canal Plus director of sport
French pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus has named Thomas Sénécal as its new director of sport.
L’Équipe extends Formula E free-to-air rights in France
French broadcaster L'Équipe has secured free-to-air rights to the Formula E World Championship for another season, extending its agreement from last year.
Canal Plus picks up Race of Champions rights across multiple territories
Pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus has acquired rights across multiple territories to the Race of Champions motorsport event
Euroleague takes hit in France; LNB fee still zero in tough market
Basketball rights in France continue to be a tough sell as neither Euroleague nor the LNB Pro A could improve their position in their latest deals in the country.
France Télévisions to triple Paralympics output after winning Paris 2024 rights
France Télévisions, the French public broadcaster, has committed to showing 300 hours of live coverage from the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games after emerging as the winner of the tender process launched b…
MCS builds on basketball output with EuroCup deal
Euroleague Basketball has bolstered coverage of its competitions in France with sports broadcaster the MCS Group acquiring a rights package for the EuroCup