France Télévisions
France Télévisions extends ISU figure skating deal to 2023
French public broadcaster France Télévisions has retained its rights to figure skating’s European and World Championships until 2023.
Eurosport deal for Tokyo 2020 rights in France confirmed
Eurosport has acquired pay-television rights in France for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in a sublicensing deal with pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus and public-service broadcaster France Télévisions.
France Télévisions grants Champions Cup further FTA coverage
Public-service broadcaster France Télévisions has enhanced its coverage of European club rugby union competition the Champions Cup through an expanded agreement covering at least the three seasons spanning 20…
Government moves to aid France Télévisions’ spending power by scrapping evening ads ban
The French government today moved to help public-service broadcaster France Télévisions better compete for sports rights as its Council of State recommended the reintroduction of advertising during live s…
France Télévisions keeps outlay steady in Top 14 Final renewal
Public broadcaster France Télévisions renewed its free-to-air rights to the final of the country’s Top 14 rugby union club competition for the 2019-23 cycle at around the same level as its previous deal, SportBusiness Media understands.
German TV audience picks up for World Athletics Championships
The IAAF World Athletics Championships’ sparse attendances and complaints over searing heats for marathon races have failed to dissuade the German television audience as viewing figures pick up in the c…
LFP pulls plug on Coupe de la Ligue given waning TV interest
The board of the French Football League (LFP) has opted to suspend future editions of the Coupe de la Ligue, the French league cup competition, given waning interest among broadcasters for the property
France Télévisions retains Top 14 final rights
The final of rugby union’s Top 14 will continue to receive free-to-air coverage on France Télévisions after the public broadcaster struck a new rights agreement with the Ligue Nationale de Rugby, operator of …
Amazon pays premium in French Open domestic rights play
Internet giant Amazon will pay more than public-service broadcaster France Télévisions for a substantially smaller package of rights to the French Open’s 2021-23 cycle.
France Télévisions, Amazon land 2021-23 domestic French Open rights
The French tennis federation (FFT) has awarded domestic rights to the French Open for the 2021 to 2023 cycle to public broadcaster France Télévisions and internet giant Amazon, it said Thursday.
TF1 sublicenses Rugby World Cup warm-up match from France Télévisions
French commercial broadcaster TF1 has secured coverage of the French national rugby team's Rugby World Cup warm-up match against Italy on August 30 after sublicensing the rights from public-service broadcaster…
French Open tender gambit unlikely to boost FFT revenues
The French tennis federation’s (FFT) decision to hold its first tender in six years for domestic rights to the French Open is unlikely to significantly boost incomes or break the broadcasting duopoly of France Télévisions and Eurosport, according to industry experts spoken to by SportBusiness Media.
France Télévisions set to bring forward Olympic channel plans
French public-service broadcaster France Télévisions has brought forward plans to launch a digital channel dedicated to the Olympic Games.
France Télévisions signs Snapchat partnership
French public-service broadcaster France Télévisions has partnered with social media company Snapchat to launch a new series of sport-focused videos.
Government pressure drives France Télévisions’s Olympics sublicensing deal
The French government strongly encouraged public-service broadcaster France Télévisions to reach an Olympics sublicensing deal with US media group Discovery for the 2022 to 2024 cycle to ensure the widest access to the Paris 2024 games, SportBusiness Media understands.
France Télévisions extends Olympics rights with Discovery deal
French public-service broadcaster France Télévisions has agreed a deal with US media company Discovery for exclusive free-to-air rights to the Beijing 2022 and Paris 2024 Olympics.
UCI and EBU hail reach of Road World Championships
The International Cycling Union (UCI) and its partner, the European Broadcasting Union consortium of public-service broadcasters, have hailed record viewing figures for the recently concluded 2018 Road…
Eurosport’s hold on MotoGP rights across Europe weakens
Sports broadcaster Eurosport has had its grip on MotoGP rights across Europe weakened in recent times, despite its renewal of rights in the Netherlands.