France

Football
Finance & Law

OL Groupe has released its financial results for the first half of the 2020-21 financial year, with the group that operates Ligue 1 football club Olympique Lyonnais posting a net loss of €50.6m ($60.9
Cycling
Media

French free-to-air digital terrestrial channel L’Équipe has extended its production and broadcast rights agreement with organisers of domestic cycling event the Boucles Drôme Ardèche.
Football
Media

French pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus has launched a new digital portal on its MyCanal streaming service dedicated to Ligue 1, creating a one-stop shop for subscribers to find and watch the league's…
Tennis
Industry Moves

Gilles Moretton, the former French tennis player, has been elected as the new president of the French Tennis Federation
Media

Pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus is thought to be confident of extending existing deals in France for Formula One motor racing and Top 14 rugby union
Football
Media

Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports will be the exclusive broadcaster of Ligue 2 football in France for the rest of this season after a reaching a deal with Canal Plus to sublicense the latter’s recently-acquired r…
Football
Media

Pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus is bringing forward its Ligue 1 Saturday evening slot to Saturday lunchtime for the rest of this season
Football
Finance & Law

France’s Professional Football League (LFP) has requested an emergency meeting with French government ministers as it seeks financial support for its clubs, but has stressed that it is not asking for s…
Rugby Union
Media

Scotland’s win over defending champions England during the opening weekend of rugby union’s 2021 Six Nations was watched by a peak audience of 8.7 m
Industry Moves

Telecoms group Altice has named Karim Nedjari, an experienced sports journalist and former managing editor for sport at pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus, as the new managing director of its RMC Sport…
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

Swedish endurance sports apparel brand Craft will become kit supplier to French Ligue 2 club Toulouse FC from next season
Football
Media

French football fans finally have clarity over the availability of domestic Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 broadcast coverage for the remainder of the 2020-21 season after a deal was struck with pay-television broadcaster…
Football
Media

Pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus is continuing to refuse to engage in direct negotiations with the French Professional Football League (LFP) over Ligue 1 media rights and remains firmly in favour…
Football
Media

Lega Serie B, the governing body for Italy’s second tier of domestic football, has agreed an international rights deal with LIVENow, the streaming platform launched by Aser Ventures.
Football
Media

French telecoms operator Free will continue to make its dedicated Ligue 1 app free until the end of the season, giving viewers access to near-live rights against the backdrop of a hugely uncertain broadcast…
Golf
Events

The European Tour has confirmed the return of the Open de France to its calendar, albeit without a title sponsor, as the golf organisation seeks to forge a “new era” for the sport in the country.
Football
Media

France’s Professional Football League (LFP) has received bids for its domestic broadcast rights from online retail giant Amazon, subscription streaming operator DAZN and international broadcast group D…
Golf
Sponsorship & Marketing

European asset management company Amundi has struck a five-year deal with the Ladies Professional Golf Association to become the title sponsor of the Evian Championship