France
RMC Sport acquires PFL rights in France, Bild to show content on new channel
Mixed martial arts promotion the Professional Fighters League has agreed media-rights deals for the 2021 season with pay-television broadcaster RMC Sport in France and media company Bild in Germany
Vivendi ordered to pay €1.7m in damages to Mediaset
French media group Vivendi has been ordered to pay €1.7
Spring Media’s Fanseat acquires AFC rights across Europe
Sports streaming service Fanseat has acquired rights to show Asian Football Confederation major national and club team tournaments for 2021 and 2022
Jeep ‘to exit’ as title sponsor of French basketball’s top tier
US-based automobile manufacturer Jeep has opted to end its agreement with the Ligue Nationale de Basket in which it served as the title sponsor of its top-tier club competition the Pro A, reports L'Équipe.
RMC Sport ‘opts to retain’ exclusivity for PSG’s Champions League semi-final
French pay-television broadcaster RMC Sport is thought to have elected to retain exclusive rights to the forthcoming Uefa Champions League semi-final between Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City
IOC TOP sponsor Atos signs Paris 2024 domestic cybersecurity deal
Olympic TOP sponsor Atos has signed with the Paris 2024 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games as the exclusive Official Cybersecurity Services and Operations Supporter for the event
Saint-Étienne seeking new owners
French Ligue 1 football club AS Saint-Étienne is seeking a new owner, with a “reputable” investment bank having been engaged to secure fresh investment.
TF1, RMC Sport ‘in talks’ over rights to PSG Champions League semi-final
French commercial broadcaster TF1 is reportedly in talks with RMC Sport to sublicense the latter’s rights to the Paris Saint-Germain versus Manchester City Uefa Champions League semi-final.
FFT launches European rights sales process for French Open
The French Tennis Federation has announced an invitation to tender for broadcast rights in Europe to the French Open from 2022
OneFootball follows Ligue 1 rights acquisition with LFP content tie-up
OneFootball, the football-focused media platform, has signed its first editorial content deal with a professional league in a tie-up with France’s Professional Football League (LFP).
Cisco signs as domestic sponsor of Paris 2024 in expanded role
The Paris 2024 organising committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games has signed technology company Cisco as a second-tier domestic sponsor to provide secure connectivity infrastructure
French Volleyball Federation offers kit supply rights over four years
The French Volleyball Federation (FFVolley) is looking for a four-year agreement in its next kit supply agreement
Le Coq Sportif secures kit supply deal with French Judo Federation
Le Coq Sportif has increased its presence in the French kit supply market after signing with the French Judo Federation
L’Équipe acquires 24 Hours of Le Mans free-to-air rights, replacing France Télévisions
Motor racing’s FIA World Endurance Championship and the 24 Hours of Le Mans will be broadcast on free-to-air television in France until at least 2023 under a deal announced today (Thursday) with L’Équipe, the …
European Tour postpones returning Open de France
Golf’s European Tour has been forced to postpone the Open de France’s return to its calendar due to the Covid-19 situation in the country.
LFP launches Ligue 1 Twitch channel
The Ligue de Football Professionnel, the governing body that runs French football, has launched a Ligue 1 channel on Twitch, the Amazon-owned online streaming platform
French Open postponed as FFT seeks optimum attendance strategy
The French Tennis Federation (FFT) has today (Thursday) announced that this year’s French Open will be postponed by a week in an effort to maximise fan attendance.
RMC Sport adds to MMA portfolio with exclusive Bellator rights deal
RMC Sport, the French subscription broadcaster owned by telco Altice, has acquired exclusive broadcast rights to mixed martial arts promotion Bellator