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DAZN secures French distribution, sets subscriber target
DAZN hopes to reach 1.5 million subscribers in France within six months as it prepares to go live tomorrow (Friday) evening with Ligue 1 coverage
Free takes LFP to court over Ligue 1 rights payment
French telecoms operator Free has filed a legal complaint against France’s Professional Football League (LFP) over the financial terms of its agreement for near-live rights to 10 Ligue 1 matches each w…
Freebox to carry Amazon’s Ligue 1 offering in France
Online retail giant Amazon has agreed a deal for French telecoms operator Free to carry its Ligue 1 football coverage during the 2021-22 season, which gets underway tonight
Free adds Saint-Étienne content deal to Ligue 1 rights
Ligue 1 club AS Saint-Étienne has agreed a content deal with telecoms operator Free, holder of near-live rights to the top tier of French football.
Free requests Ligue 1 rights fee reduction
French telecoms operator Free has written to France’s Professional Football League (LFP) asking for a reduction in its rights fee for a package of near-live rights to all 10 Ligue 1 matches each week, p…
Free continues free Ligue 1 app access amid uncertain broadcast landscape
French telecoms operator Free will continue to make its dedicated Ligue 1 app free until the end of the season, giving viewers access to near-live rights against the backdrop of a hugely uncertain broadcast…
Mediapro ‘agrees’ Téléfoot carriage deal with Free
Spanish agency and production group Mediapro has reportedly agreed a carriage deal with telco Free for its Téléfoot subscription service in France.