BeIN Sport (France)
BeIN, LFP hammer out deal details as sign-off nears
The French football domestic rights saga is almost at an end, after the league's board of directors validated the €100m ($108m) per season media rights and sponsorship offer from pay-television's beIN S…
French TV rights on market at opportune time for NBA
A landmark draft looks set to pay financial dividends for the NBA as it closes in on a new media rights deal in France, which is fast becoming one of its most important international markets.
Amazon retreats as BeIN nets Ligue 2 exclusivity
France's LFP has quickly closed an agreement for Ligue 2 domestic media rights on slightly improved terms, a far cry from its long drawn-out, and to-date unsolved, Ligue 1 sales process.
BeIN finalises Wimbledon renewal in France to 2028
BeIN Sports, the pay-television broadcaster, is to continue as the rights-holder of the Wimbledon Championships in France for five more editions, following a long period of negotiations.
BeIN tweaks NBA deal in France to include all Wembanyama games
BeIN Sports has renegotiated its media rights contract in France with the National Basketball Association (NBA) to ensure all matches of Victor Wembanyama's San Antonio Spurs are shown live by the pay-television…
BeIN adds extra NFL programming in ‘multi-year’ French renewal
NFL action will continue to be shown in France by beIN Sports after the pay-television broadcaster struck a new deal that allows it to show extra programming
BeIN Sports France renews NCAA college sports deal with ESPN
Pay-TV broadcaster beIN Sports France has renewed its agreement with ESPN for rights to National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) tournaments
BeIN Sports France average audience exceeds 1m for French win over England
French pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports attracted an average of just over one million viewers for its coverage of France’s Fifa World Cup win against England on Saturday evening.
BeIN and France Télévisions complete four-year EPCR rights renewals
BeIN Sports and France Télévisions have renewed their rights to the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup rugby union competitions after finalising new four-year deals with European Professional Club Rugby (…
Tough French market takes its toll on Fiba; small uplift in Spain
Fiba has had mixed fortunes in Europe as its media rights value took a hit in France, while it secured a modest increase in Spain.
Euroleague takes hit in France; LNB fee still zero in tough market
Basketball rights in France continue to be a tough sell as neither Euroleague nor the LNB Pro A could improve their position in their latest deals in the country.
BeIN agreement ends French basketball league’s search for domestic broadcast deal
France’s Ligue Nationale de Basket has ended its search for a domestic broadcaster after agreeing a deal with pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports.
French handball league and beIN renew domestic rights deal
The Ligue Nationale de Handball (LNH), which operates French men’s professional handball, has renewed its domestic media rights deal with pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports for another three seasons.
BeIN acquires NCAA rights in France in ESPN deal
Subscription broadcaster beIN Sports has acquired rights in France to National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) events through an agreement with US sports broadcaster ESPN
Canal ‘to respect’ beIN court decision, will broadcast and pay for Ligue 1 matches
Canal Plus has been ordered to perform its obligations under a sublicensing contract with beIN Sports and air two Ligue 1 fixtures per matchweek, along with settling its rights payments, the Nanterre Commercial…
LFP granted interim order over rights payment but beIN remains protected
France’s Professional Football League (LFP) has been successful in being granted an interim order against beIN Sports over the payment of broadcast rights to Ligue 1, although the pay-television broadcaster r…
LFP joins beIN in case against Canal Plus
France’s Professional Football League (LFP) was this afternoon preparing to join pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports’ legal action against Canal Plus as the league body changes tack in its bid to pro…
Conciliator appointed in bid to resolve beIN-Canal Plus-LFP legal wrangle
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports has called on a conciliator in a bid to solve the bitter payment dispute that continues to engulf French football a week before the 2021-22 Ligue 1 season kicks off