France
Canal Plus nets another subscriber increase in France
The number of subscribers internationally to pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus increased to 22.13 million for the first half of 2021, with 8.91 million of these in mainland France
RMC Sport lands Europa League rights at knock-down price
RMC Sport’s owner, telco Altice, has backtracked on its decision last year to retreat from the French sports-rights market.
Canal Plus offsets Champions League outlay in latest RMC Sport accord
French pay-television broadcasters RMC Sport and Canal Plus are reported to have reached a new rights sharing agreement that will see the Altice-owned broadcaster co-broadcast the two top Uefa Champions…
LFP takes legal action against beIN in response to latest court ruling
France’s Professional Football League (LFP) has reacted to the Nanterre Commercial Court’s Ligue 1 broadcast rights ruling by initiating its own legal action against pay-television broadcaster and rig…
French volleyball league launches host broadcast tender
The French volleyball league (LNV) has launched a host broadcast tender for the production of top-tier matches from both the men’s and women’s leagues.
BeIN ‘compelled’ to sue LFP as court rules in Canal Plus’ favour
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports has been “compelled” to take legal action against France’s Professional Football League (LFP) after losing a legal case against Canal Plus this afternoon at the N…
Fanseat adds French league to speedway portfolio
Pay-per-view and subscription-based sports streaming service Fanseat has bolstered its speedway rights portfolio through a wide-ranging deal with the French Motorcycling Federation (FFM)
Lyon takes 35-per-cent revenue hit, Mediapro deal collapse a contributing factor
Olympique Lyonnais’ revenue dropped by 35 per cent to €177.4m ($208.9m)
BeIN: Cyber attacks against Al-Khelaïfi and others a ‘daily reality’
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Media Group has confirmed its chairman, Nasser Al-Khelaïfi, and other officials have been the subject of “malicious hacks and threats”.
France Télévisions, Eurosport withhold Coupe de France fee in push for rebate
The two domestic rights-holders to the Coupe de France knockout clubs competition, France Télévisions and Eurosport, have yet to pay last season’s final fee instalment, with the broadcasters maintaining the…
BeIN renews Bundesliga deal in France, adds rights in Turkey
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports has renewed an agreement for rights in France to the Bundesliga, the top tier of club football in Germany, while it has signed a new deal to cover the league in Turkey
BeIN takes legal action against Canal Plus over Ligue 1 sublicence stance
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports has taken legal action to force Canal Plus to honour the €332m ($392m) Ligue 1 sublicensing deal between the parties.
Amazon keeps powder dry over beIN’s Ligue 1 rights
Internet giant Amazon has not approached pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports to acquire the latter’s package of Ligue 1 rights, according to the retailer’s head of sports rights acquisitions, Alex Gre…
Canal Plus moves to exit Ligue 1 contract, Amazon unveils pricing, L’Équipe tie-up
The row over the value of broadcast rights to French football’s Ligue 1 shows no signs of abating just weeks before the new season begins, after pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus signalled its intention t…
Iliad remains in talks with LFP over Ligue 1 rights fee reduction
Telco Iliad is in talks with the French Professional Football League (LFP) to lower its fee for near-live digital clip rights to Ligue 1
BeIN will pay Ligue 2 fee instalment but rights controversy remains
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports has decided to pay its first fee instalment for the 2021-22 Ligue 2 season after missing the July 1 deadline in the wake of continued rancour with the French Professional…
Canal Plus retains Premier League rights in France, adds in Czech Republic, Slovakia
Pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus has extended its rights in France to the Premier League, while it will also broadcast the English club football competition in the Czech Republic and Slovakia
BeIN yet to pay Ligue 2 rights instalment as it mulls next move
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports has yet to make its latest instalment payment for domestic broadcast rights to France’s Ligue 2 as it continues to weigh up its options following the French Professional F…