France
Judge sides with beIN in Canal Plus Ligue 1 rights appeal
The Versailles Court of Appeal has ruled in favour of beIN Sports in its long-running legal battle with fellow pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus regarding a sublicensing agreement for rights to Ligue…
Netflix to produce Tour de France documentary series
Cycling’s Tour de France is set to be the latest sports property to receive the Netflix documentary series treatment after a deal was struck between the streaming platform, race organiser Amaury Sport O…
BeIN extends MLB rights in France
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Media Group has extended its rights deal in France for Major League Baseball.
MLB was first broadcast in France by beIN when it aired the 2014 World Series
Paris 2024 the latest sponsorship move for Salesforce
The organising committee for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games has signed customer relationship management solutions company Salesforce to its sponsorship portfolio
Strava agrees Tour de France sponsorship deal
Strava, the social platform for athletes, has signed a three-year sponsorship deal for the Tour de France and the Tour de France Femmes women's event
Monaco becomes first Ligue 1 club to join Capital Block’s NFT advisory portfolio
AS Monaco has claimed a first for a French Ligue 1 football club by agreeing a partnership with sports and entertainment NFT agency Capital Block
Football Association of Singapore and French Football Federation ink cooperation agreement
The Football Association of Singapore has signed a cooperation agreement with the French Football Federation that will see the parties work together to promote the sport in Singapore
UCI unveils hosts for inaugural Gravel World Series
The International Cycling Union (UCI) has unveiled the destinations for the inaugural Gravel World Series as it looks to replicate the success of its mass participation Gran Fondo World Series on unsealed…
BeIN to show Premier Padel tour in 37 markets
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports will show the inaugural edition of the Premier Padel tour across 37 countries including Australia, France, New Zealand, Singapore and Turkey
Xbox adds FFF to football sponsorship portfolio
The French Football Federation has signed a sponsorship deal with video gaming brand Xbox.
The deal names Xbox as the Official Gaming Partner of France’s men’s and women’s national teams.
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French clubs reach agreement on distribution of CVC funds
France’s Professional Football League (LFP) has announced that the 20 clubs in the top-tier Ligue 1 have reached an agreement on the distribution of funds from CVC Capital Partners’ proposed investment in …
Paris 2024 and Fiba seek new venue for preliminary basketball rounds
The Paris 2024 Organising Committee and the International Basketball Federation (Fiba) have jointly agreed to seek a new venue in which to host the preliminary rounds of the men’s and women’s basketball com…
Cazoo adds Marseille to shirt sponsorship portfolio
Online car retailer Cazoo will become the new main shirt sponsor of French Ligue 1 club Olympique de Marseille from the start of next season in a multi-year agreement
French broadcasters handed April date for Coupe de France rights bids
French broadcasters looking to acquire domestic rights to the country’s national knockout clubs competition have been handed a deadline of 20 April on which to submit their first-round offers.
Combate Global secures French coverage with RMC Sport
French pay-television broadcaster RMC Sport has acquired rights to US-based mixed martial arts promotion Combate Global.
As part of the deal, RMC Sport will broadcast all fights live across France
Paris 2024 aims to sell record 13.4m tickets, system to ‘minimise no-shows’
The Paris 2024 organising committee has unveiled the first details of the ticketing programme for the Olympic and Paralympic Games, announcing that a total of 13
Grand Slam triumph delivers bumper viewing figures for France Télévisions
Public-service broadcaster France Télévisions attracted an average of just under nine million viewers on Saturday evening as France defeated England 25-13 in Paris to complete the Grand Slam and lift t…
Intersport renews FFF merchandising distribution deal
French sporting goods retailer Intersport has extended its sponsorship and merchandising distribution agreement with the French Football Federation until 2024