France

Julien Bergeaud, the general manager of Discovery’s operations in France, will lead the new pay-television service set up by the Mediapro agency in France.
Ice Hockey

Global sports streaming service Fanseat has renewed its production and distribution partnership with the French Ice Hockey Federation (FFHG) until 2024
Rugby League

French pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports France has decided against pursuing an extension of its rights deal for rugby league’s Super League beyond the conclusion of the 2019 campaign.
Rugby Union

France’s Ligue Nationale de Rugby (LNR) has awarded pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus exclusive domestic rights to the second-tier Pro D2 competition.
Tennis

The French tennis federation (FFT) has awarded domestic rights to the French Open for the 2021 to 2023 cycle to public broadcaster France Télévisions and internet giant Amazon, it said Thursday.
Rugby Union

French commercial broadcaster TF1 has secured coverage of the French national rugby team's Rugby World Cup warm-up match against Italy on August 30 after sublicensing the rights from public-service broadcaster…
Tennis

The French Tennis Federation (FFT) has entered into a period of direct negotiation with interested broadcasters for the 2021-23 domestic rights to the French Open grand slam tournament after the failure…
Football

French commercial broadcaster TF1 has struck a deal with Qatar-headquartered pay-TV broadcaster beIN allowing it to show the African Cup of Nations final between Algeria and Senegal on its subsidiary TMC…
Multi-sport

France’s Canal Plus Group confirmed on Tuesday plans to cut around 20 per cent of its workforce in its home country as it adjusts to growing competition in the pay-television market.
Football

The Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) in France has said it is “appalled” by long-time media-rights partner Canal Plus's decision to launch legal action against the organisation following a series of …
Tennis

The French tennis federation’s (FFT) decision to hold its first tender in six years for domestic rights to the French Open is unlikely to significantly boost incomes or break the broadcasting duopoly of France Télévisions and Eurosport, according to industry experts spoken to by SportBusiness Media.
Football

Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports has acquired rights in a number of territories to the upcoming EA Ligue 1 pre-season football tournament
Football

Pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus’s surprise move to share all its English Premier League rights in France for the 2019-22 cycle with telco Altice was related to a carriage deal secured late last year with the company, SportBusiness Media understands. This deal enabled Canal’s platform to show RMC Sport channels, allowing it access to the Uefa Champions League.
Multi-sport

French public-service broadcaster France Télévisions has brought forward plans to launch a digital channel dedicated to the Olympic Games.
Tennis

The French Tennis Federation (FFT) has launched a domestic rights tender for the French Open grand slam tournament from 2021 to 2023
Cycling

French public-service broadcaster France Télévisions has partnered with social media company Snapchat to launch a new series of sport-focused videos.

The French National Olympic and Sports Committee (CNOSF) has launched a new channel designed to promote a wide range of sports across all levels
Football

Paris Saint-Germain has become the first football club to launch an official account on Chinese micro-content platform Dongtu, while Liverpool has become the first English Premier League team to have a…