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LFP outlines Ligue 1’s €25m matchday revenue shortfall
The loss of matchday revenues at French Ligue 1 clubs between now and the end of the season would total between €20m ($21.8
Canal Plus posts further subscriber decline in France
Pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus posted another decline in subscriber numbers in France in 2019, although the rate of decrease slowed, according to parent company Vivendi’s year-end results.
Canal and beIN complete exclusive distribution, Ligue 1 sublicensing deal
French pay-television broadcasters Canal Plus and beIN Sports have announced the formal completion of their exclusive distribution and Ligue 1 sub-licensing deal
Canal Plus and LNR reschedule main Top 14 matches
French pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus has agreed with the Ligue Nationale de Rugby to change the timeslots from next season for the top two matches each week in the domestic Top 14 rugby union league
Canal Plus back for rights to Wilder-Fury II
French pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus has acquired rights to the forthcoming boxing world title rematch between Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury
IPO on horizon for Poland’s Canal Plus as TVN and Liberty Global eye exit
ITI Neovision, operator of the Polish pay-television platform Canal Plus, has said it is exploring an initial public offering for the stakes in the company held by minority shareholders, Polish broadcaster…
Canal Plus set to extend Formula 1 rights in France
Vivendi-owned pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus has retained rights to motor racing’s Formula 1 for another two seasons, it has been reported.
Canal Plus to launch Premier League and Top 14 digital channels
French pay-TV broadcaster Canal Plus is to launch dedicated digital channels to showcase its coverage of the English Premier League and French rugby union’s Top 14.
Canal Plus completes hat-trick with Europa League package
Canal Plus, the French pay-TV broadcaster, has added a package of Uefa Europa League rights to its recently-acquired rights to the top-tier Champions League from 2021-22 to 2023-24
Canal Plus to land beIN’s Ligue 1 rights in exclusive distribution deal
Canal Plus and beIN Sports, the French pay-TV broadcasters, have unveiled the details of a proposed exclusive distribution and sublicensing agreement, including the on-sale of French Ligue 1 broadcast…
Canal Plus hails strong F1 viewing figures
French pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus has revealed its viewing figures for the 2019 Formula 1 motor-racing season, with average audience share figures rising year-on-year
Eurosport finalises Tokyo 2020 rights deal in France
Eurosport, the Discovery-owned sports broadcaster, has acquired pay-television rights in France for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in a sublicensing deal with pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus and public-service…
Indignant Roures claims Mediapro led way in Champions League rights bidding
The award of Uefa Champions League broadcast rights to French pay-TV broadcasters Canal Plus and beIN Sports for the 2021-24 cycle has come under severe criticism from Jaume Roures, chief executive of…
Canal Plus, beIN and TF1 win back Champions League in record deal
Broadcast rights in France to the Uefa Champions League will return to pay-TV broadcasters Canal Plus and beIN Sports during the 2021-24 cycle after the duo emerged victorious in the rights auction
BBC picks up rights to Copa Libertadores final
UK public-service broadcaster the BBC has acquired rights to this weekend’s final of the Copa Libertadores, the South American Football Confederation’s (Conmebol’s) leading club competition.
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Eurosport in talks with Canal Plus to sublicense Pro D2 French rugby
Discovery-owned Eurosport is in talks with pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus to sublicense some of the latter’s rights to the Pro D2, France’s second-tier rugby union club competition, SportBusiness Med…
Canal Plus flags MotoGP audience jump in France
The debut season of MotoGP coverage on Canal Plus attracted an average audience of 412,000 subscribers for races taking place during the early afternoon timeslot, the French pay-TV broadcaster has said
Canal Plus’ French subscriber base dips below 8m
Canal Plus’s overall individual subscriber base in France dropped from 8.1 million to 7.9