France
Automoto La Chaîne extends MXGP rights in France to 2022
French motorsport-focused channel Automoto La Chaîne has renewed its broadcast rights to the FIM Motocross World Championship (MXGP) for 2021 and 2022.
Attendance limits set out for delayed French Open
The 2021 French Open is set to commence with attendances of up to 1,000 fans at Roland Garros’ three main showcourts for the tennis grand slam.
L’Équipe, Sportall land French athletics, Diamond League rights to 2024
L’Équipe, the French digital terrestrial channel, and start-up OTT streaming platform Sportall have acquired rights in the 2021-24 cycle to all French Athletics Federation (FFA) events and Diamond League me…
ES1 acquires non-exclusive rights for eLigue1
ES1, the French channel solely devoted to esports, has agreed a non-exclusive deal with the Ligue de Football Professionnel, the governing body for French football, to broadcast eLigue1
LNR signs Betclic as Top 14 sponsor
France’s Ligue Nationale de Rugby has signed up gambling platform Betclic as a sponsor of its Top 14 competition.
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 to consider mic’d up referees to enhance Ligue 1 product
France’s Professional Football League (LFP) is exploring the possibility of giving Ligue 1 referees microphones in a move to enhance broadcast coverage of the top-tier competition.
Bordeaux enters administration as owner pulls funding
French Ligue 1 football club Girondins de Bordeaux has been placed under the protection of the Bordeaux Commercial Court after US investment fund King Street pulled its funding amid continued financial…
LFP fills ball supplier role with Kipsta
France’s Professional Football League (LFP) has secured Kipsta as its new ball supplier.
RMC Sport acquires PFL rights in France, Bild to show content on new channel
Mixed martial arts promotion the Professional Fighters League has agreed media-rights deals for the 2021 season with pay-television broadcaster RMC Sport in France and media company Bild in Germany
Vivendi ordered to pay €1.7m in damages to Mediaset
French media group Vivendi has been ordered to pay €1.7
Spring Media’s Fanseat acquires AFC rights across Europe
Sports streaming service Fanseat has acquired rights to show Asian Football Confederation major national and club team tournaments for 2021 and 2022
Jeep ‘to exit’ as title sponsor of French basketball’s top tier
US-based automobile manufacturer Jeep has opted to end its agreement with the Ligue Nationale de Basket in which it served as the title sponsor of its top-tier club competition the Pro A, reports L'Équipe.
RMC Sport ‘opts to retain’ exclusivity for PSG’s Champions League semi-final
French pay-television broadcaster RMC Sport is thought to have elected to retain exclusive rights to the forthcoming Uefa Champions League semi-final between Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City
IOC TOP sponsor Atos signs Paris 2024 domestic cybersecurity deal
Olympic TOP sponsor Atos has signed with the Paris 2024 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games as the exclusive Official Cybersecurity Services and Operations Supporter for the event
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.
TF1, RMC Sport ‘in talks’ over rights to PSG Champions League semi-final
French commercial broadcaster TF1 is reportedly in talks with RMC Sport to sublicense the latter’s rights to the Paris Saint-Germain versus Manchester City Uefa Champions League semi-final.