France
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Thierry Thuillier has been replaced by Thierry Cheleman as the new sports director at French pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus after less than three months in the role.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.
Watching Brief (Vol.106) Special Focus: Football – Fifa Women’s World Cup
Lukas Zajancauskas, research analyst for SportBusiness Intelligence, examines television audiences for this year's Fifa Women's World Cup.
LNV cites free-to-air goal with L’Équipe 21 partnership
French digital-terrestrial television channel L'Équipe 21 has agreed a three-season deal with the French Volleyball League, the Ligue Nationale de Volley.
BeIN Media Group acquires EHF rights
The beIN Media Group has acquired rights for a number of competitions operated by the European Handball Federation.
TF1 strikes late deal to cover Gasquet’s Wimbledon semi-final
French commercial broadcaster TF1 has agreed a late sublicensing deal with pay-television broadcaster beIN Media Group to broadcast the semi-final clash between Richard Gasquet and Novak Djokovic at the Wimbledon tennis tournament.
Equestrian channel picks up Olympic rights in France
French pay-television broadcaster Equidia Life, a specialist channel for equestrian sports, has acquired rights for events during the 2016 summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Velon partners with GoPro in new on-bike footage drive
The Velon umbrella group of WorldTour cycling teams has agreed a partnership with US camera manufacturer GoPro under which more on-bike footage will be provided from races, starting with the 2015 Tour de France.