France

Handball

French pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus has acquired rights from the Fédération Française de Handball, the French handball federation.
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Basketball

Market so bad in Spain that Telecinco expects to make

French pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus has acquired domestic rights for the Formula One motor-racing championship, according to French newspaper l’Equipe.

The International Judo Federation, the sport’s global governing body, has awarded media rights to pay-television broadcaster beIN Sport in France and Esporte Interativo, the Brazilian free-to-air sports b…
Football

Digital video company Base79, which operates more than 600 channels on video-sharing website YouTube, has struck a deal with the Fédération Française de Football, the French football federation.
Football

French pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus has agreed to pay more than double the current rights fee to retain exclusive rights for the English Premier League, the top division of football in England,…
Handball

French pay-television broadcasters Canal Plus and beIN Sport have tabled bids for a package of national handball rights, according to French newspaper L’Equipe.
Football

The sales process for the next cycle of rights to the English Premier League, the top division of football in England, has entered a second round of bidding in France, according to French newspaper l’Equipe.
Tennis

Production company Input Media will continue to produce international coverage of the French Open tennis grand slam tournament for the next three years, from 2013 to 2015

Charles Biétry will leave his role as vice-president of beIN Sport, the French pay-television broadcaster, on January 31, according to French newspaper Le Parisien.
Athletics

The Diamond League is working but organisers are realistic about live coverage on major channels

American Football

Pauline McVey, analyst for SportBusiness Intelligence, reviews the most-watched events of 2012 across 10 of the world’s biggest media markets W
Ice Hockey

French pay-television channel Sport Plus has acquired rights for an ice hockey Olympic Games men’s qualifying tournament in Latvia next month, according to French newspaper l’Equipe.

The MP & Silva agency has opened a new office in Paris, France. The office will be led by Pierrick Ysern, who has been promoted to serve as the agency’s country director in France.
Skiing

Finnish deal takes Infront closer to global control of skiing rights but agency denies that it paid a strategic fee for the rights

Football

Emergence of BT and maturing digital market bode well for Premier League but YouTube looks set to miss out on clips