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Exclusivity for Eurosport key to French Open deal
More exclusivity for Eurosport in new domestic French Open deal
BeIN Sports set to seal World Cup rights
French pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports is close to agreeing a sublicensing deal with commercial broadcaster TF1 for rights to the 2014 Fifa World Cup national football team tournament, according to weekly newspaper Le Journal du Dimanche.
Eurosport profits rise
Eurosport generated a significant rise in operating profit despite a fall in revenue in 2013, according to French media company TF1, the pan-regional sports broadcaster’s parent company.
Mediaset requires fresh investors for pay-TV gamble
Mediaset’s €700m Champions League gamble is part of Italo/Spanish pay-TV plan
Threat to Eurosport’s EBU rights-buying privileges after takeover
Discovery’s accelerated takeover raises big questions about the future of Eurosport's EBU rights deals...
Top 14 deal: a case study in the use of market power
Top 14 rights saga is case study in the use of market power
Discovery accelerates deal to acquire controlling stake in Eurosport
Discovery Communications and French media company TF1 have agreed a deal for the American media and entertainment company to acquire a controlling stake in pan-regional sports broadcaster Eurosport nearly a year ahead of schedule.
Reduced French qualifier fee is still good deal for Uefa
TF1 pays less for France matches but Uefa still happy with deal
TF1’s Le Lay says focus is now on major events
Laurent-Éric Le Lay, head of sports rights acquisitions, TF1
Interview with Laurent-Éric Le Lay, head of sports rights acquisitions for TF1 and head of TF1 Publicité, on why the French commercial broadcaster has bought rights to France national team football matches.
France Télévisions plays down World Cup chances
Public-service broadcaster France Télévisions is unlikely to acquire rights for the 2014 Fifa World Cup national team football tournament, according to director of sport Daniel Bilalian.
TF1 secures France national team rights
French commercial broadcaster TF1 has retained exclusive media rights for France national football team friendly matches and qualifiers for the 2018 Fifa World Cup tournament.
France keeps 2015 on course to be richest World Cup
TF1 deal keeps IRB on course for 'richest World Cup ever' in 2015
Watching Brief (Vol.66) Special Focus: Football – International Qualifiers
Eurosport to hang on to French Open until 2021 in blockbuster deal
Eurosport set to tie up French Open in long-term deal to cement its grip on grand slam tennis
Watching Brief (Vol.57) Special Focus: Football – Uefa club competitions
ASO opts for long-term security in difficult market
Amaury Sport Organisation does an early deal to renew its domestic rights deal for the Tour de France with French public-service broadcaster France Télévisions, taking advantage of the weakness of its commercial rivals.