BeIN Media Group secures NFL deal in France

Pay-television broadcaster beIN Media Group has acquired rights in France for the NFL American football league in North America.

The deal will run for the duration of the 2015-16 season, which will begin tomorrow (Thursday).

The broadcaster will show coverage of games on Thursday evenings through to Friday mornings.

Viewers will also be able to follow the NFL Redzone multiplex service at 7pm on Sundays.

The deal was agreed with the MP & Silva agency, which struck an agreement with the league in March to market NFL rights across 42 European territories for five seasons, from 2015-16 to 2019-20.