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Basketball
Events

After a nine-year stint at London's O2 Arena, the NBA is taking its annual European regular-season game to the French capital, in a match-up between the Hornets and Bucks. Going forward, the event will be taken around the continent, moving from city to city on a regular basis. Bob Williams reports.
Football

PSG wants the same kind of brand cachet as baseball’s New York Yankees or Italian motor racing team Ferrari. Frank Dunne reports.
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Judo
Events

In association with the International Judo Federation.
Football
Licensing & Merchandising

The victory of the French men’s national team in the Fifa World Cup has triggered performance bonuses in three of its sponsorship deals and opened up new product licensing and regional sponsorship opportunities. Ben Cronin speaks to FFF marketing director François Vasseur about the commercial impact of the win.

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Football
Media

French pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus has initiated legal proceedings in a complaint over the ‘unequal’ treatment it feels is being meted out by agency and production group Mediapro in carriage tal…
Tennis
Events

The French Tennis Federation (FFT) has further scaled back attendance plans for the upcoming French Open grand slam tournament, with only 5,000 fans set to be allowed inside the Roland Garros grounds per…
Football
Industry Moves

The board of directors at France’s Professional Football League (LFP) has today (Thursday) chosen Arnaud Rouger, the league’s long-running director of competitions, as its new chief executive.
Handball
Media

International media group Discovery has finalised a deal for a host of European Handball Federation rights in France and Poland with the Infront agency

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Tennis
Events

After authorities finally gave the green light to the redevelopment of Roland-Garros - following years of false starts - SportBusiness International examines the plan to add breathing space to the cluttered venue.

Rugby Union
Events

The race to host the 2023 Rugby World Cup will conclude in just a matter of weeks, with the World Rugby Council set to decide on November 15 whether France, Ireland or South Africa should host the tournament. Here, SportBusiness International examines the South African bid.

Rugby Union
Events

The race to host the 2023 Rugby World Cup will conclude in just a matter of weeks, with the World Rugby Council set to decide on November 15 whether France, Ireland or South Africa should host the tournament. Here, SportBusiness International examines the Irish bid.

Rugby Union
Events

The race to host the 2023 Rugby World Cup will conclude in just a matter of weeks, with the World Rugby Council set to decide on November 15 whether France, Ireland or South Africa should host the tournament. Here, SportBusiness International examines the three contenders' bids.

Rugby Union
Events

The race to host the 2023 Rugby World Cup will conclude in just a matter of weeks, with the World Rugby Council set to decide on November 15 whether France, Ireland or South Africa should host the tournament. Here, SportBusiness International examines the French bid.

Media

After a 2.4-mile swim, 112 miles of cycling and a marathon run, competitors can't wait to engage even further with Ironman, whether by social media posts, buying merchandise or having the event's logo tattooed on their skin. Dominic Bliss finds out more.

Olympic Games
Media

A free report, commissioned from SportBusiness by the Budapest 2024 Olympic Games bid, surveying attitudes to, and media consumption habits around, the Olympic Games.
Events

With less than seven months to go until the host city of the 2024 summer Olympic Games is announced, sustainability has become a central theme for the remaining bidders - Los Angeles and Paris. Mark Bisson analyses Paris' credentials.
Football
Events

Fan engagement consultant Mark Bradley visits the Parc des Princes for Paris Saint-Germain v AS Monaco in French football's Ligue 1.

Other

This episode of Eurosport's Sport&Co series looks at FISU's project Lausanne in Motion which looks to celebrate the benefits of sport and physical activity and aims to promote the benefits of sport at university.

Other

The latest instalment of Eurosport's Sport&Co series looks at the partnership between European football giants Real Madrid and Hankook Tyres.

Multi-Sport
Events

Who’d have thought that one of the world’s most popular holiday destinations would use sports tourism to drive in visitors? Christian Sylt goes behind the scenes at Disney World’s ESPN Wide World of Sports complex.

Other

The latest instalment of Eurosport's Sport&Co series reviews FISU Forum 2016, where participants debated issues surrounding university sport and sport in general.

Tennis
Sponsorship & Marketing

For the past four editions of the French Open at Roland-Garros, primary sponsors Dongfeng Peugeot (Peugeot’s partner in China), watchmaker Longines and lifestyle brand Lacoste helped create 'Roland-Garros in the City'.

Football
Business

Noël Le Graët, president of the Fédération Française de Football, told Frank Dunne why this summer’s Euro 2016 competition is so important for France – and not just French football.

Stadia

Matt Cutler looks at four innovative sports venues opening this year. What are their unique features and how will they create revenue-generation opportunities for their owners whilst taking the live fan experience to a new level?

Horse Racing
Stadia

The Curragh and Longchamp, two of the most famous names in horse racing, are undergoing transformations. Ryan Herman reports.

Kevin Roberts investigates why and how brands are attracted to French sports properties.

Cycling
Events

SportBusiness International looks at the major sports events on the horizon for France, as well as its battlefield television broadcast industry.