France
TF1 nets rights to additional Euro 2016 games
BeIN Media Group has reached a deal to sublicense rights to an additional 11 games from the Uefa Euro 2016 national team football tournament to French commercial broadcaster TF1.
Sport Plus closure gives MCS chance to build portfolio
The closure of Canal Plus-owned sports channel Sport Plus has provided French basic-tier broadcaster Ma Chaîne Sport with another opportunity to boost its portfolio, after last month’s deal for domestic basketball rights.
Watching Brief (Vol.109) Special Focus: Athletics – IAAF World Championships
John Manning, research analyst for SportBusiness Intelligence, examines live television audiences in key European markets for the evening session of this year’s IAAF World Athletics Championships.
LFP renews HBS production partnership
The Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP), which operates the French football league, has renewed an agreement with production company HBS.
Fifa launches World Cup rights sales process in France
Football’s world governing body Fifa has launched the rights sales process in France for the 2018 and 2022 editions of the World Cup national team tournament.
Uefa Youth League deals unveiled in France, Germany
German sports broadcaster Sport1 and French pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus have acquired rights for the Uefa Youth League European club football tournament.
MCS seals 10-year gymnastics federation rights deal
French basic-tier broadcaster Ma Chaîne Sport has agreed a rights deal with the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG).
BeIN Media Group secures NFL deal in France
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Media Group has acquired rights in France for the NFL American football league in North America.
Thuillier replaced by Cheleman as Canal Plus sports director
Thierry Thuillier has been replaced by Thierry Cheleman as the new sports director at French pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus after less than three months in the role.
TF1 set to increase coverage of Euro 2016 in France
French commercial broadcaster TF1 is poised to strike a deal to increase its coverage of the Uefa Euro 2016 national team football tournament, which is taking place in France.
Vivendi increases stake in Dailymotion
French media group Vivendi has acquired an additional 10-per-cent shareholding in video-sharing website Dailymotion to increase its stake to 90 per cent.
Watching Brief (Vol.107) Special Focus: Cycling – Tour de France
Mike Kiernan, analyst for SportBusiness Intelligence, examines television audiences for the 2015 Tour de France
Vivendi increases stake in Canal Plus
Media company Vivendi has increased its stake in the French unit of its Canal Plus broadcaster to 93.6 per cent following a public tender offer.
DFL clinches broad partnership with beIN Media Group
The beIN Media Group has confirmed a wide-ranging rights deal with the German Football League (DFL) taking in the Middle East and North Africa region, along with France and Australia.
Russian Premier League rights switch from MCS to L’Équipe 21
Digital-terrestrial television channel L'Équipe 21 has acquired exclusive rights in France to Russian Premier League football.
MCS steps in with wide-ranging deal for French basketball
Basic-tier broadcaster Ma Chaîne Sport has agreed a five-year deal for exclusive rights to events staged by the French Basketball League (LNB) and French Basketball Federation (FFBB).
LNB axes Canal Plus rights deal
The French Basketball League (LNB) has terminated its contract with Canal Plus after the pay-television broadcaster closed its Sport Plus channel.
BeIN Media Group claims rights to top European leagues in France
BeIN Media Group has acquired exclusive rights in France to the Spanish Liga and Italian Serie A club football leagues.