French Ligue 2
GXR clinches long-term European league deals in India
Esports, gaming and media company Galaxy Racer (GXR) has announced that it has secured broadcast rights to three of Europe’s top football leagues on the Indian subcontinent in deals ranging from four to six seasons.
LFP Media names Dumois as chief transformation officer
France’s Professional Football League (LFP) has made Jérôme Dumois of players’ body the Union Nationale des Footballeurs Professionels (UNFP) the latest hire to its new LFP Media division.
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Capifrance enters sports sponsorship with LFP
French real estate company Capifrance has made its first move into the sports sponsorship market by agreeing a deal with the Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP)
LFP signs Oris as new timing sponsor in three-year deal
France's Professional Football League (LFP) has announced a new sponsorship with Swiss watchmaker Oris
VTVcab gets rights to cover Quang Hai’s exploits in Ligue 2
Vietnamese pay-television broadcaster VTVcab has acquired the rights for French Ligue 2 football for the new season
L’Équipe lands sublicensed rights to weekly Ligue 2 match from Amazon
L’Équipe, the digital terrestrial channel and digital platform, is to show one weekly match from French football’s second-tier Ligue 2 after striking a sublicensing deal with rights-holder Amazon Prim…
LFP enters into exclusive negotiations with CVC for commercial subsidiary stake
France’s Professional Football League (LFP) has entered into exclusive negotiations with CVC Capital Partners to sell a stake in its new commercial subsidiary to the private equity firm.
LFP ‘receives four binding bids’ for commercial subsidiary stake
Four private equity groups have made binding bids for a stake in the commercial subsidiary being planned by France’s Professional Football League (LFP), it has been reported.
LFP ‘shortlists’ private equity quartet in race for commercial subsidiary stake
France’s Professional Football League (LFP) has shortlisted four private equity groups to compete for a stake in its planned commercial subsidiary.
French senators seek limits to LFP’s commercial subsidiary plan
French senators have proposed that investors in the new commercial subsidiary being drawn up by the Professional Football League (LFP) should be limited to a 10-per-cent stake, with a representative of…
LFP deadline ‘looms’ for private equity bids, 18-team Ligue 2 approved
Private equity funds including CVC Capital Partners, Bain Capital and Silver Lake are assessing preliminary bids by a deadline of Monday for a stake of up to 20 per cent in a new commercial subsidiary…
LFP ‘seeking €1.5bn’ from investors in commercial subsidiary
France’s Professional Football League (LFP) is seeking an investment of €1.5bn ($1.75b
BeIN will pay Ligue 2 fee instalment but rights controversy remains
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports has decided to pay its first fee instalment for the 2021-22 Ligue 2 season after missing the July 1 deadline in the wake of continued rancour with the French Professional…
BeIN mulls next move after Canal pulls plug on Ligue 1 broadcasts
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports has yet to decide on a response to Canal Plus’ insistence that it will no longer show Ligue 1 matches after the decision by the French Professional Football League (…
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…
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
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.
LFP fills ball supplier role with Kipsta
France’s Professional Football League (LFP) has secured Kipsta as its new ball supplier.