France

French media group Vivendi has sealed a deal to acquire the Mediaset Premium pay-television operation of media company Mediaset, one of the leading sports broadcasters in Italy.

Rugby Union

France Télévisions last month retained its hold on Six Nations and national team test rugby in long-term deals, increasing its fees for both by about 25 per cent.

Rugby Union

John Manning, research analyst for SportBusiness Intelligence, examines television audiences for this year’s Six Nations Championship

Cycling

Public-service broadcaster France Télévisions will cover the 2017 Tour de France in its entirety, the first time it has elected to cover the cycling event in this manner.

Martial Arts

French digital-terrestrial television channel L’Équipe 21 has acquired rights for the 2016 European Judo Championships.

Horse Racing

French commercial broadcaster TF1 has struck a rights deal with the country's horse racing rights-holders, France Galop and LeTrot.

French telecommunications company Numericable-SFR has announced plans to launch a new sports channel, SFR Sport.

Triathlon

French digital-terrestrial television channel L’Équipe 21 has bolstered its rights portfolio through agreements for a series of triathlon properties.

French public-service broadcaster France Télévisions has agreed a deal to cover the country’s round of the 2016 MotoGP motorcycling championship.

Rugby Union

French public-service broadcaster France Télévisions has extended a rights deal for coverage of the Six Nations rugby union tournament and France national team autumn internationals.

Football

Indian pay-television broadcaster Neo Sports has acquired rights for the Coppa Italia and Coupe de France football club knockout competitions.

Tennis

US pay-television broadcaster Tennis Channel has expanded a rights deal for the French Open grand slam tournament.

Badminton

The French Badminton Federation (FFBaD) has agreed a broadcast deal with digital-terrestrial television channel L’Équipe 21 for its staging of the sport’s 2016 European Championships.

American Football

John Manning, research analyst for SportBusiness Intelligence, looks at television audiences for Super Bowl 50

Football

French basic-tier sports broadcaster Ma Chaîne Sport has acquired rights for the Concacaf Champions League club football tournament in the Americas.

Paralympics

Public-service broadcaster France Télévisions has confirmed it will show more than 100 hours of live coverage of the 2016 summer Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

Canal Plus has confirmed that it has agreed a five-year deal, from 2016 to 2020, to become the exclusive carriage partner in France for rival pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports’ channels.

Vivendi-owned Canal Plus has signed an exclusive distribution deal with rival pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports France, according to daily newspaper Le Monde.