France

Discovery explains how Eurosport deal fits its strategy

French telecommunications company SFR has agreed a deal with ESPN to carry the international sports broadcaster’s US-oriented ESPN America channel on its pay-television network.
Basketball

Dutaret says events business can grow despite the crisis

The Sportfive agency has strengthened its marketing team in France by appointing Guillaume Cossau and Florent Marty jointly as directors of client strategy for the Sportfive France division
Football

French pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus has launched a tender to sublicense rights for the next three editions of the Uefa Champions League final, in 2013, 2014 and 2015

Sports event organiser Canal Plus Events, a division of French pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus, will be acquired through a management buyout, according to French newspaper Le Parisien

Yousef Al Obaidly, the deputy chief executive of BeIN Sport, has played down the French pay-television broadcaster’s interest in rights for English Premier League football but said the company is interested i…
Basketball

Fiba overhaul to bring national team basketball to home fans and boost value of World Cup; Rights fees up but tough talks still to come in key territories

The Infront Sports & Media agency has created a new French subsidiary to target the local market with its international media rights portfolio and sports marketing expertise

Media conglomerate Lagardère plans to list its 20-per-cent stake in French pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus by June, according to the Financial Times. Lagardère values the stake at €1.2 b
Tennis

Nordic WTA talks
Football

Eurosport France, the French arm of pan-regional broadcaster Eurosport, has agreed a deal with the Fédération Française de Football (FFF), the French football federation, for rights to the U-20 national te…
Basketball

French pay-television broadcaster BeIN Sport has acquired exclusive rights in France for NBA basketball in a four-year deal, from 2012-13 to 2015-16
Skiing

French basic-tier sports broadcaster Ma Chaîne Sport has acquired non-exclusive rights for freestyle skiing and snowboard World Cup events organised by the Fédération Internationale de Ski, skiing’s glob…
Football

The French football federation has launched an urgent tender for the rights for five upcoming friendly matches of the French U-20 team after being surprised when broadcast partner Direct 8 turned down…
American Football

Bernie hopes NBC can deliver bigger US platform for F1
Rugby Union

TF1 pays big increase to hang on to Rugby World Cup

French free-to-air and pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus has tabled a bid of between €45 million ($58 million) and €50 million per year for the next cycle of Formula One rights in the country, acc…