France
Belmer says Canal Plus can co-exist with Al Jazeera
Rodolph Belmer, the deputy chief executive of French pay-television operator Canal Plus, said rival pay-television broadcaster Al Jazeera would not pose a risk to his company’s business model, as long a…
New Canal Plus deal gives French basketball more exposure
French pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus will continue to show La Ligue Nationale de Basket, the French basketball league, for the next five years, after a new rights deal was agreed
Orange’s French pay-television business loses over €600m
French telecommunications company Orange’s pay-television sports and film channels accumulated losses of €630 million in their first three full years of operation, from 2008 to 2010, according to French new…
L’Équipe TV wins French digital-terrestrial television licence
A joint-venture between pay-television channel L’Equipe TV and the French Olympic committee has been granted one of six new digital-terrestrial television channel licences in France after the application w…
Orange Sport to show French Open before closing
French pay-television channel Orange Sport will broadcast the 2012 French Open tennis tournament, from May 27 to June 10, before shutting down, according to Le Parisien
Lagardere’s Qatar connection
Lagardere needs its friends in Qatar to keep Al Jazeera at bay
Worth: ‘NBC deal was critical for America’s Cup’
NBC deal 'critical' for revamped America's Cup, says Worth
Al Jazeera set to appoint advertising sales partner
Pay-television broadcaster Al Jazeera is considering a shortlist of four companies for the role of advertising sales partner for its two sports channels in France that are set to launch this summer
Qatar Holding boosts position as largest Lagardère investor
Qatar Holding, the investment arm of sovereign wealth fund the Qatar Investment Authority, increased its stake in French media conglomerate Lagardère to 12.8 per cent.
Sky’s F1 channel gets 874,000 for first live grand prix
Sky Sports F1, the new Formula One-dedicated channel from UK pay-television broadcaster BSkyB, attracted an average audience of 874,000 for its live coverage of Sunday’s season-opening Australian grand p…
Al Jazeera lands Spanish Liga rights in France
Qatari pay-television broadcaster Al Jazeera has acquired rights in France for Spanish Liga football for three seasons, from 2012-13 to 2014-15, according to Le Figaro
IMG tees off second round of golf bidding in France
The IMG agency asked pay-television broadcasters Al Jazeera, Canal Plus and Golf Channel to submit a second round of bids for the French rights for golf’s Ryder Cup, European Tour and World Golf Championship e…
French Golf Channel acquires rights for LPGA Tour
French pay-television broadcaster the Golf Channel acquired exclusive rights for the Ladies Professional Golf Association Tour in a one-year deal for the 2012 season
MP & Silva lands French football league rights in Europe
The MP & Silva agency acquired the media rights in Europe to the top French football league, Ligue 1, in a deal with global rights-holder Al Jazeera, the Qatari satellite broadcaster
Lagardère results hit hard by sports division writedown
French media conglomerate Lagardère confirmed a €550 million ($737 million) writedown in the value of its sports marketing division, Lagardère Unlimited, as the group announced a net loss of €707 milli…
MP & Silva taps into French boom to double values
MP & Silva doubles up in France with league rights
Pitch takes Ligue 1 to Brazil
Ligue 1 pitches up in Brazil
Al Jazeera and Canal Plus share Bundesliga and Serie A rights
Pay-television broadcasters Al Jazeera and Canal Plus have both acquired rights in France for German Bundesliga and Italian Serie A football in deals with the MP & Silva agency covering the 2012-13 to…