France
L’Équipe to show Copa América on ‘Live’ platform
L'Équipe, the French media and publishing group, has acquired media rights to the upcoming 2021 Copa América on its Live online video platform.
Orange ordered to pay Mediapro €3.6m in Téléfoot case
The Commercial Court of Paris has ordered telco Orange to pay €3.6m ($4.3
Canal Plus to pay LFP damages in ‘Gilets Jaunes’ case
France’s Professional Football League (LFP) has won the latest round of an ongoing legal battle with pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus.
No agreement on Ligue 1 rights as Canal/beIN proposal presented
The general assembly of the French Professional Football League (LFP) ended a meeting on Thursday without agreement on its broadcast strategy from next season
BeIN Sports, LFP close in on French football channel deal
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports is close to agreeing a deal with the French Professional Football League (LFP) to launch a channel dedicated to the top two tiers, starting from next season.
Canal Plus president Saada calls for 18-team Ligue 1
Maxime Saada, president of French pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus, has reiterated his desire for Ligue 1, the top tier of club football in the country, to become an 18-team competition
L’Équipe boosts live broadcast capacity with online platform launch
L’Équipe, the French media and publishing group, has launched an online video platform that raises its capacity to exploit its live sports rights portfolio.
Canal Plus retains Sanzaar rights in France
French pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus has renewed its rights to top-tier rugby union competitions in the Southern Hemisphere in a new agreement with governing body Sanzaar
Lack of competition allows beIN to reduce LaLiga fee in France
The value of Spanish LaLiga rights in France has dropped about 30 per cent in beIN Sports’ latest renewal, driven by a dearth of competition for the property in a rapidly consolidating French marketplace.
LFP ‘targets €10 to €11-per-month price point’ for proposed in-house channel
The French Professional Football League (LFP) is said to be targeting a price point of between €10 ($12.1
LFP ‘considers’ in-house channel launch, Mediapro makes Orange legal claim
The French Professional Football League (LFP) is said to be considering launching its own channel to exploit 80 per cent of Ligue 1 matches from next season, with the remaining matches shown by incumbent…
UTS renews Eurosport deal, appoints Deltatre to graphics role
The Ultimate Tennis Showdown series has renewed a rights agreement with international sports broadcaster Eurosport and appointed sports technology services provider Deltatre to deliver data and graphics…
BeIN extends LaLiga rights in France until 2024
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports and Spain's LaLiga have announced a new deal for broadcast rights in France for the next three seasons
M6 and TF1 agree merger deal in French market consolidation
French free-to-air commercial broadcasters M6 and TF1 have unveiled plans to merge their activities in a bid to “master the challenges arising from the accelerating competition with global platforms”.
LIVENow picks up rights to Russian MMA series
On-demand and live streaming service LIVENow has acquired rights in multiple territories to Russia’s Gorilla MMA Series.
RMC Sport to show Champions League final free-to-air on RMC Story
French pay-television broadcaster RMC Sport will show this season’s Uefa Champions League final on its unencrypted RMC Story channel.
Automoto La Chaîne extends MXGP rights in France to 2022
French motorsport-focused channel Automoto La Chaîne has renewed its broadcast rights to the FIM Motocross World Championship (MXGP) for 2021 and 2022.
L’Équipe, Sportall land French athletics, Diamond League rights to 2024
L’Équipe, the French digital terrestrial channel, and start-up OTT streaming platform Sportall have acquired rights in the 2021-24 cycle to all French Athletics Federation (FFA) events and Diamond League me…