France Télévisions
France Télévisions cuts sports budget
French public-service broadcaster France Télévisions’ sports budget will be cut by between €10m ($11.9m) and €15m in 2018, according to the AFP news agency.
French federation renews with domestic partners for 33% more
The French football federation increased the value of its domestic Coupe de France media rights by about 33 per cent in a joint renewal with France Télévisions and Eurosport.
FFF confirms Coupe de France rights deals
The French Football Federation (FFF) has extended rights deals with public-service broadcaster France Télévisions and sports broadcaster Eurosport for the Coupe de France club knockout tournament.
Fee steady as France Télévisions takes marquee events from M6
BeIN pays up for EPCR rights in France as UK deal draws closer
ASO gets domestic Tour increase despite little competition
Amaury Sport Organisation secured a small increase in the value of its domestic rights, including the Tour de France, in last month’s five-year renewal with France Télévisions.
Watching Brief (Vol.133) Special Focus: 2016 Paralympic Games
Joseph Rivers, research analyst for SportBusiness Intelligence, examines television audiences in selected European markets for the 2016 Paralympic Games.
Watching Brief (Vol.131) Special Focus: 2016 Olympic Games
David Svenson, research analyst for SportBusiness Intelligence, examines television audiences in selected European markets for the 2016 Olympic Games.
FFT secures 11% increase from early domestic renewal
The French tennis federation last week secured an increase of just over 11 per cent in the value of its domestic French Open rights after agreeing an early renewal with France Télévisions.
Value of women’s Euros up more than 500% in France
Uefa increased the value of the women’s European Championship tournament hugely in a deal with France Télévisions last month.
France Télévisions keeps hold of Six Nations and FFR
France Télévisions last month retained its hold on Six Nations and national team test rugby in long-term deals, increasing its fees for both by about 25 per cent.
France Télévisions extends coverage of Six Nations, autumn internationals
French public-service broadcaster France Télévisions has extended a rights deal for coverage of the Six Nations rugby union tournament and France national team autumn internationals.
France Télévisions commits to broad Paralympics coverage
Public-service broadcaster France Télévisions has confirmed it will show more than 100 hours of live coverage of the 2016 summer Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
Coupe de la Ligue secures top dollar from joint deal
Canal Plus’s recent loss of English Premier League rights in France helped the value of Coupe de la Ligue media rights increase by 119 per cent last month.
French Cycling Federation seals rights deals
The French Cycling Federation (FFC) has awarded rights in France to public-service broadcaster France Télévisions and the Eurosport France division of pan-European sports broadcaster Eurosport.
Equestrian channel picks up Olympic rights in France
French pay-television broadcaster Equidia Life, a specialist channel for equestrian sports, has acquired rights for events during the 2016 summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Canal Plus bags French rights to 2016 and 2020 Games
France Télévisions last week sublicensed rights to the summer Olympic Games of 2016 and 2020, recouping a decent portion of its investment.
France Televisions and Canal Plus strike Olympic Games deal
French public-service broadcaster France Télévisions has agreed a deal to sublicense rights to the 2016 and 2020 summer Olympic Games to pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus.