France

The organising committee for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games has announced that 3.25 million tickets have been sold during the first phase, a record for a sporting event in France

Fifa president Gianni Infantino is reported to have held talks with French President Emmanuel Macron over a potential deal that would see football’s global governing body buy the Stade de France.

French pay-TV broadcaster beIN Sports has renewed a rights agreement with Australia’s National Rugby League (NRL) competition until 2025.

Mixed martial arts promotions Oktagon MMA and Cage Warriors have signed broadcast rights deals with DAZN and RMC Sport, respectively

Noël Le Graët has today (Tuesday) stepped down as president of the French Football Federation (FFF) amid the intensifying pressure surrounding his leadership that has built up in recent months.

French Ligue 1 club RC Strasbourg has confirmed that its president Marc Keller met with Chelsea co-owner Todd Boehly amid reports that the American investor is keen to add a French club to his portfolio

French energy company EDF has retained the Sportfive agency to support the firm in its sports sponsorship strategy

RMC Sport, the French subscription broadcaster owned by telco Altice, has enhanced its combat sports offering by agreeing a rights deal with Polish mixed martial arts promotion KSW

Soft drinks brand Orangina has agreed a sponsorship deal with cycling showpieces the Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes

French Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and Swiss watchmaker Purnell have signed a three-year sponsorship making Purnell the club’s official timekeeper.

L'Équipe has acquired broadcast rights in France to rugby league’s Super League during the 2023 season.

Commercial broadcaster TF1 has secured rights to show France's build-up matches prior to the 2023 Rugby World Cup, along with France's autumn internationals in both 2024 and 2025

Uefa bears “primary responsibility” for the scenes that marred the 2021-22 Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid at Stade de France, according to a review commissioned by European foo…

Vueling Airlines has become an official supplier of France Rugby and its men’s, women’s and sevens national teams.

Canal Plus, the France-based pay-television broadcaster, has further increased its stake in pan-African broadcaster MultiChoice to 30.3 per cent

French Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain has reportedly hired premium experiences company Legends and Canadian real estate firm Colliers as it considers its stadium options amid doubts over its future at…