France
Canal Plus ‘closing in on D1 Arkema renewal to 2027’
Canal Plus, the pay-television broadcaster in France, is poised to retain domestic media rights to D1 Arkema, the top women's football league, according to multiple reports in the country
Date set for Ligue 1 domestic rights tender
The domestic broadcast rights auction for French football’s Ligue 1 from 2024-25 onwards is to launch on September 12 after the date was approved today (Wednesday).
LFP’s Labrune outlines ‘optimistic’ €1bn target for domestic, international rights
France’s Professional Football League (LFP) is targeting €1bn ($1.1bn) per season from domestic and international media rights in the next cycle, its president Vincent Labrune has declared.
FFT gains new court order against illegal French Open streaming
The French Tennis Federation (FFT) has reinforced anti-piracy measures for the ongoing French Open by securing a new court order against illegal streaming of the grand slam
FFF goes to market with age-grade national team rights
The French Football Federation (FFF) has launched a request for proposals for the domestic media rights to matches of its national teams at various age grades, as well as the national futsal team
Europa League final nets 6.5m viewers on Rai as Movistar TV delivers seven-figure audience
Last night’s Uefa Europa League final between AS Roma and Sevilla delivered a strong free-to-air audience in Italy and over one million viewers on the Telefónica-owned Movistar TV subscription service in…
European sports ministers call for resolution to Women’s World Cup impasse
Sports ministers in France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK have called for agreements to finally be reached on media rights deals for the forthcoming Fifa Women’s World Cup in their respective countries.
W9 and beIN secure Uefa under-21 rights
Coverage in France of next month’s Uefa European under-21 Championship is to be shown by free-to-air channel W9 and subscription broadcaster beIN Sports.
FFT rolls out AI tech to combat online harassment at French Open
The French Tennis Federation (FFT) has teamed up with Bodyguard.ai to utilise its artificial intelligence technology to combat online harassment of players at the forthcoming French Open
Blast to set first with TikTok coverage of Paris Major
Esports entertainment company Blast has teamed up with short-form social media video platform TikTok to stream live coverage from this week’s Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Major in Paris.
LFP president: €200m a year is international rights target
France’s Professional Football League (LFP) should be bringing in €200m ($217.5m) per year from Ligue 1 international rights in the next cycle, according to league president Vincent Labrune, a far cry from the current fee it receives as part of a long-term agreement with beIN Media Group.
In Focus: French Open
The French Open, also known as Roland Garros, is the only grand slam to be played on clay courts and one of the country’s major sports properties.
L’Équipe acquires rights to Fifa and World Rugby U20 events
French media group L'Équipe has acquired rights to the this year's Fifa Under-20 World Cup and World Rugby Under-20 Championship in separate deals with football and rugby union’s world governing bodies.
FFT secures marginal increase in French Open domestic renewals
The French Tennis Federation secured a minor uplift for domestic media rights to the French Open after striking renewals with public-service broadcaster France Télévisions and e-commerce giant Amazon.
Broadcasters given extra week to bid in FFF’s women’s TV rights tender
The French Football Federation (FFF) today (Wednesday) postponed until May 12 the deadline for bids for domestic broadcast rights to the matches of the French’s women’s national team and France’s top-t…
Premier League title clash draws record 1.1m to Canal Plus
Pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus recorded the highest English Premier League audience in France in more than 12 years for last week’s title showdown between Manchester City and Arsenal.
Infantino threatens ‘big five’ blackout if Women’s World Cup bids not raised
Fifa president Gianni Infantino has once again called on broadcasters in the ‘big five’ European markets to increase their offers for media rights to the 2023 Women’s World Cup, describing their curre…
LFP Media names Dumois as chief transformation officer
France’s Professional Football League (LFP) has made Jérôme Dumois of players’ body the Union Nationale des Footballeurs Professionels (UNFP) the latest hire to its new LFP Media division.
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