French commercial broadcaster TF1 lost the rights for French football’s Ligue 1 highlights.
The broadcaster has aired the highlights in its famous Téléfoot programme since 1977 Public-service broadcaster France Télévisions’ France 2 channel scooped the rights from the 2007-08 season.
TF1 offered less money for a new deal than the €13.1 million a year it had been paying in its existing deal.
According to the league, France 2’s offer was better than TF1’s on a quality as well as a financial level.
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