French Ligue 1
Amazon’s acquisition of Ligue 1 rights prompts Canal Plus to pull out
Online retail giant Amazon has established a stronger foothold in the French marketplace by landing a package of domestic rights to eight Ligue 1 matches per week across the next three seasons after submitting…
BeIN, Canal Plus ‘raise offer’ for French football rights
Pay-television broadcasters beIN Sports and Canal Plus have enhanced their offer to the French Professional Football League (LFP) concerning a new strategy for the broadcast of the domestic club leagues…
Sokin adds AS Monaco to football club portfolio
Fintech company Sokin has been named as the new 'Official Global Payments and FX Money Transfer Partner' of French Ligue 1 club AS Monaco
BT renews Ligue1 rights in UK, Ireland till 2024
Pay-television broadcaster BT Sport has secured exclusive rights to continue showing the French top-tier Ligue1 in the UK and Ireland for three more seasons till 2024
No agreement on Ligue 1 rights as Canal/beIN proposal presented
The general assembly of the French Professional Football League (LFP) ended a meeting on Thursday without agreement on its broadcast strategy from next season
LFP votes in favour of reducing Ligue 1 to 18 teams from 2023-24 season
The general assembly of France’s Professional Football League (LFP) has voted in favour of reducing the size of Ligue 1, the top division of French football, from 20 teams to 18 from the start of the 2…
BeIN Sports, LFP close in on French football channel deal
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports is close to agreeing a deal with the French Professional Football League (LFP) to launch a channel dedicated to the top two tiers, starting from next season.
Aésio Mutuelle extends shirt sponsorship with Saint-Étienne in Sportfive-brokered deal
Mutual insurance company Aésio Mutuelle has extended its front-of-shirt sponsorship with French Ligue 1 club AS Saint-Étienne in a deal brokered by the club’s exclusive marketing agency Sportfive.
LFP ‘targets €10 to €11-per-month price point’ for proposed in-house channel
The French Professional Football League (LFP) is said to be targeting a price point of between €10 ($12.1
LFP ‘considers’ in-house channel launch, Mediapro makes Orange legal claim
The French Professional Football League (LFP) is said to be considering launching its own channel to exploit 80 per cent of Ligue 1 matches from next season, with the remaining matches shown by incumbent…
Sky Italia renews Bundesliga deal, adds Ligue 1 rights to portfolio
Sky Italia has renewed its rights agreement for the Bundesliga, the top tier of club football in Germany, until the end of the 2024-25 season, while the pay-television broadcaster has also struck a deal…
Canal Plus ‘only wants rights to top Ligue 1 matches’ next season
Pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus does not intend to acquire rights to all French Ligue 1 matches after its existing, short-term agreement expires at the end of the current season, it has been reported
LFP fills ball supplier role with Kipsta
France’s Professional Football League (LFP) has secured Kipsta as its new ball supplier.
Saint-Étienne seeking new owners
French Ligue 1 football club AS Saint-Étienne is seeking a new owner, with a “reputable” investment bank having been engaged to secure fresh investment.
OneFootball follows Ligue 1 rights acquisition with LFP content tie-up
OneFootball, the football-focused media platform, has signed its first editorial content deal with a professional league in a tie-up with France’s Professional Football League (LFP).
LFP launches Ligue 1 Twitch channel
The Ligue de Football Professionnel, the governing body that runs French football, has launched a Ligue 1 channel on Twitch, the Amazon-owned online streaming platform
Mediapro meets deadline for €10m payment in LFP severance agreement
The Mediapro agency and production group has paid the second part of its severance agreement with France’s Professional Football League (LFP) following the withdrawal from its broadcast rights deal last y…
Téléfoot staff ‘hit out’ at redundancy plans
Staff at the now-defunct French pay-television broadcaster Téléfoot have expressed frustration with the redundancy proposals presented by the service’s owner, Spanish agency and production group Mediapro.