French Ligue 1
Ligue 1 clubs maintain call for action over beIN international rights deal
Clubs from French football’s Ligue 1 have continued to push for the renegotiation of an international rights agreement with pay-TV broadcaster beIN Media Group, discussing the issue in detail at a meeting t…
Rakuten Viber backs e-Ligue 1, LFP highlights 3.5m social media following
Messaging service Rakuten Viber has signed a three-year deal with e-Ligue 1, the esports offshoot of the Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP), the French football league
Name revealed for LFP’s OTT platform aiming to stir international rights interest
The new over-the-top platform expected to be launched by the French Football League (LFP) at the start of next year will be called My Ligue 1, it has been reported
Stats Perform extends Ligue 1 and Süper Lig betting rights in beIN deal
Sports AI and data company Stats Perform has extended deals with beIN Media Group for betting video rights to club competitions organised by the French Football League (LFP) and Turkish Football Federation
Arabsat hits back at rights-holders in beoutQ dispute
Satellite operator Arabsat has branded comments made by a group of major rights-holders as “irresponsible” and “disgraceful” about its alleged role in the Saudi Arabian pirate channel beoutQ dispute.
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Olympique Lyonnais adds Deliveroo and Teddy Smith as on-kit sponsors
French Ligue 1 club Olympique Lyonias has added food delivery service Deliveroo and menswear brand Teddy Smith to its sponsorship portfolio
BetCity becomes Monaco’s first Russian partner
French Ligue 1 football club AS Monaco has agreed a two-season partnership with Russian betting company BetCity
Ineos completes €100m takeover for Ligue 1 club OGC Nice
British petrochemicals company Ineos has completed a takeover of French Ligue 1 football club OGC Nice on Monday, with owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe, Britain's richest man, pledging to establish the club as…
French regulator clears path for Ineos’ Nice takeover
British petrochemicals company Ineos is poised to complete a takeover of French Ligue 1 football club OGC Nice after the proposed deal was cleared by the country’s competition regulator, the Autorité de…
Lyon invests in Euroleague club, reveals arena plans
French Ligue 1 football club Olympique Lyonnais has completed a deal to acquire a minority shareholding in local LNB Pro A basketball team ASVEL, along with providing further details about plans to establis …
Ligue 1 continues to break attendance records
The French Football League (LFP) has reported a record attendance of 8.67 million fans in Ligue 1 for the 2018-19 season.
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Ineos’ Jim Ratcliffe reportedly offers $100m for OGC Nice
Sir Jim Ratcliffe, Britain’s richest man and the billionaire owner of chemicals company Ineos, has reportedly tabled an offer of over $100m to purchase French Ligue 1 football side OGC Nice.
Ligue 1 planning pre-season tournament in US to accelerate international growth
France’s Professional Football League (LFP) is exploring the idea of setting up a pre-season tournament in the United States as it looks to accelerate the international development of its top tier, Ligue 1…