French Rugby League (LNR)
Canal Plus to show Elite 1 women alongside Top 14
The French Rugby Federation handed rights to the Elite 1 league to Canal+ this season while also collaborating on its match scheduling.
Improved Canal Plus deal gives Top 14 clubs security to 2032
The award of domestic broadcast rights to French rugby union’s Top 14 and Pro D2 to incumbent Canal Plus on improved terms has guaranteed clubs increased revenues over five seasons, from 2027-28 to 2031-32.
Top 14 domestic tender invites bidders to add extra season
Broadcasters bidding for domestic rights to French rugby union’s top-tier Top 14 and second-tier Pro D2 will be able to lodge offers across four or five seasons according to the details of the tender announced today (Tuesday).
LNR goes early again with Top 14 domestic rights
French rugby union’s Ligue Nationale de Rugby (LNR) will continue its strategy of taking its domestic rights to market well before the expiry of its current agreement by soon launching an invitation t…
France Télévisions retains Top 14 final free-to-air rights
Public broadcaster France Télévisions has extended its domestic free-to-air rights to French rugby union’s Top 14 final until the end of the 2026-27 season.
Top 14 lands Japanese exposure with TV Asahi
Commercial broadcaster TV Asahi has acquired rights to French rugby union’s Top 14 until the end of the season.