France's Ligue Nationale de Rugby has begun a search for head of broadcast rights and content
French rugby’s Top 14 follows LFP by launching domestic rights tender
The executive board of France’s Ligue Nationale de Rugby (LNR) has approved the issuing of a domestic broadcast rights auction for the top-tier Top 14 in a sales process launched in the same week as t…
World Rugby appoints LiveWire to social media role, adds Godson to broadcast team
LiveWire Sport, the UK-based digital content agency, has been appointed in a two-year agreement with World Rugby to lead the international rugby union governing body’s social channel management and paid m…
French Rugby Federation green lights CVC’s Six Nations investment
The French Rugby Federation (FFR) has approved CVC Capital Partners’ proposed investment in the Six Nations, stating the private equity giant’s offer represents a “great opportunity” for French and Eur…
LNR heightens TV rights guarantee requirements after LFP’s Mediapro woes
France’s Ligue Nationale de Rugby (LNR) has introduced more stringent financial guarantee measures and altered the payment schedule in its recently-launched domestic rights tender in the wake of the c…