France
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
Canal Plus ‘opts against’ Premier League sublicensing to RMC Sport
French pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus is set to broadcast the Premier League exclusively after opting against a sublicensing of rights ahead of this weekend’s opening fixtures of the new season.
Sportfive brokers deals for Lille, Reims and Lyon ahead of new season
The Sportfive agency has brokered sponsorship deals with a trio of French Ligue 1 clubs ahead of the new season which kicks off this weekend
Socios continues investment spree with signings of Stade Français and The Sharks
Blockchain provider Socios.com has signed new team deals in rugby union with French Top 14 league club Stade Français and South African side The Sharks.
eToro replaces Fedcom on AS Monaco’s shirtfront for European nights
Multi-asset trading platform eToro has extended its main partner deal with French Ligue 1 club AS Monaco to include front-of-shirt branding in European competition
Zebet signs as Nantes shorts sponsor in Infront-brokered deal
Sports betting brand Zebet has signed as the front-of-shorts sponsor of French Ligue 1 club Nantes for the next three seasons, from 2022-23 to 2024-25
FFR adds support for women’s team in expanded Renault agreement
The French Rugby Federation (FFR) has expanded its sponsorship agreement with automotive manufacturer Renault to include its Mobilize brand
Euro 2022 audience figures on the rise for ZDF, TF1 and Canal Plus
Uefa Women’s Euro 2022 is continuing to pull in strong audience figures as both German and French broadcasters posted strong ratings for the two countries’ semi-final clash yesterday (Wednesday) evening.
France to scrap TV licence fee funding
France’s National Assembly has voted to scrap the licence fee for public-service broadcasting, which is now set to be funded by a portion of the takings from VAT.
Emirates extends long-term World Rugby backing ahead of France 2023 RWC
Dubai-based airline Emirates has renewed its sponsorship deal with World Rugby, through which it serves as a worldwide partner of the men’s Rugby World Cup.
‘Significant advertising concerns’ raised over TF1-M6 merger
The French competition authority, the Autorité de la Concurrence, has found that the proposed merger between free-to-air commercial broadcasters M6 and TF1 raises a number of “significant” competition conc…
SFR to launch combined RMC Sport, Amazon Ligue 1 offering
French telco SFR will launch a new subscription package combining its RMC Sport pay-television channels with the Ligue 1 domestic football offering provided by the streaming service Amazon Prime Video
Paris 2024 announces ticketing plans and events schedule, amid Macron budget meeting
Paris 2024 has announced the first ticketing pricing plans for the Olympic and Paralympic Games and confirmed the events competition schedule, as French President Emmanuel Macron hosted a meeting designed…
ASO confident over women’s Tour de France ‘investment’ as opener nets 3m domestic viewers
Event promoter Amaury Sport Organisation is confident that its investment in the women’s Tour de France will pay off commercially in future years with a sizeable free-to-air audience creating an appealing p…
TF1 to go it alone with France national team rights until 2028
Commercial broadcaster TF1 has secured exclusive rights to France’s national team matches until the end of the 2027-28 season.
Olympique Lyonnais revenues rise to €252.5m with return of fans, player sales
OL Groupe, which operates French Ligue 1 football club Olympique Lyonnais, saw its revenue grow by 42 per cent to €252.5m ($257.9
Canal Plus launches two new sports channels in France
French pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus has expanded its sports offering with the launch of two new channels, Canal Plus Sport 360 and Canal Plus Foot
Amundi backs emerging Asian women golfers, LG extends with Evian Championship
French asset management company Amundi is sponsoring seven emerging women golfers from Asia.
The company will provide financial assistance to the golfers as they take part in major tournaments