France
Broadcast revenue drives turnover growth in European football
Broadcast revenue was the main driver of growth in turnover across the five biggest domestic football leagues in Europe in the 2010-11 season, according to the latest report on football finance by financial…
Police search BeIN Sport offices after Canal Plus complaint
Charles Biétry, the vice-president of Al Jazeera’s new pay-television operation in France, said that his offices had been searched by police last week following a complaint by pay-television broadcast ri…
BeIN Sport in talks to buy World Series of Boxing rights
Pay-television broadcaster Al Jazeera is in advanced discussions to acquire World Series of Boxing media rights for its two new channels in France, BeIN Sport 1 and BeIN Sport 2, according to l’Equipe.
Competition authority proposes sports rights restrictions for Canal Plus
The Autorité de la Concurrence, France’s competition authority, has proposed that the length of pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus’s future football broadcast rights deals should be restricted.
Al Jazeera adds Olympics rights and unveils French sports portfolio
Pay-television broadcaster Al Jazeera announced the acquisition of rights for the 2012 Olympics as it unveiled its sports rights portfolio for its new French channels
Canal Plus picks up UCI rights
French pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus agreed a three-year deal with the Union Cycliste Internationale, the international cycling union, to televise a host of UCI events
France Télévisions outlines London 2012 plans
French public-service broadcaster France Télévisions said that its channels would provide 300 hours of live coverage from the 2012 Olympic Games.
Football ratings records fall in France and Italy
French pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus enjoyed record ratings for its coverage of the dramatic conclusion to the Ligue 1 football season
Rivals fear Al Jazeera & friends
Al Jazeera holds the key to two big rights tenders but may not bid in either of them
Make or break time could push ESPN to pay increase
Premier League has listened to ESPN, now it's up to ESPN to decide if it wants to compete with the big boys
Leenders: Fiba has found ‘innovative solution’ for rights
Fiba teams up with Leenders and Klooz in 'innovative' move
Uefa enjoys 30% increase in Europe despite recession
Champions League value up by 30% in top 5 European markets
LFP seals VOD deals for Ligue 1
The French football league, the Ligue de Football Professionnel, assigned the video-on-demand rights to Ligue 1, the country’s top division, to Dailymotion.fr, L’Equipe.fr
Orange to replace own sports channel with Al Jazeera’s BeIN Sport
Telecommunications company Orange has sealed a carriage deal for pay-television broadcaster Al Jazeera’s new sports channels in France.
France Télévisions favourite to retain France national team rugby rights
French public-service broadcaster France Télévisions is the favourite to retain rights for France national team Test rugby union matches from July 2012 to June 2016.
Al Jazeera and Eurosport France in running for Ligue 2 rights
Pay-television broadcasters Al Jazeera and Eurosport France are the two remaining bidders in the tender for the media rights for Ligue 2, the French football league’s second tier.
Pay-TV market finally delivers big increase for German league
Sky v Telekom battle helps German league to 50 per cent rise; Saturday internet highlights proposal not a game-changer
Uefa wants control and security
Uefa positions itself nicely to cherry-pick top markets