France
French court ‘to rule on Tuesday’ on Mediapro-LFP rights settlement
The Nanterre commercial court is expected to decide on Tuesday whether to validate the settlement reached between Spanish agency and production group Mediapro and France’s Professional Football League (…
Title sponsorless French Open omitted from 2021 European Tour calendar
Golf’s French Open has been dropped from the European Tour calendar for 2021.
The lack of a title sponsor has been cited as one of the reasons for its omission from the 2021 calendar.
IPC approves provisional Milan Cortina 2026 sport programme
The International Paralympic Committee Governing Board has approved the provisional sports programme for the 2026 Winter Paralympics
Mediapro ‘to pay €100m’ as part of LFP settlement
Spanish agency and production group Mediapro has reportedly agreed to make a €100m ($120m) severance payment to France’s Professional Football League (LFP) as part of its settlement for the return of …
Global Sports Week Paris to take place at the Eiffel Tower
Landmark Paris venue will host hybrid event from February 1-5 2021
Round-Up: Amazon’s India rights ambitions, Rugby World Cup draw made, Federer’s Australian Open in doubt, and more
Amazon is expected by some sports media rights industry experts to follow up its bid for New Zealand Cricket rights in India with bids for bigger properties such as the Indian Premier League
NBA expands on YOP association with France sponsorship
The National Basketball Association has signed a regional sponsorship contract in France with yoghurt drink brand YOP
Quillot to repay tender bonus after LFP-Mediapro deal to sever ties
Didier Quillot, the former chief executive of France’s Professional Football League (LFP), has said he will forego his bonus payment for overseeing the league’s ill-fated domestic rights deal with the…
Orange becomes latest domestic sponsor of 2023 Rugby World Cup
The organisers of the 2023 Rugby World Cup have added telco Orange as the latest sponsor of the event
Téléfoot to close as LFP and Mediapro reach agreement
The Mediapro-owned Téléfoot service will close as part of a deal reached between the Spanish agency and production group and France’s Professional Football League (LFP) over the non-payment of rights-fee ins…
LFP paves way for creation of commercial subsidiary
France’s Professional Football League (LFP) has moved closer to establishing a commercial subsidiary after clubs voted in favour of the possibility.
Lens to stage first Trophée des Champions in France since 2008
French football’s Trophée des Champions, the annual match between the Ligue 1 and Coupe de France winners, is to be staged in France for the first time since 2008 due to the effect of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Indoor sports the poor relation in French government bailout
French indoor sports clubs have hit out after it was revealed that they will share only €4m ($4.8
Mediapro ‘warns of possible Téléfoot closure’ as Ligue 1 row rumbles on
Staff at the Mediapro-owned Téléfoot channel have reportedly been warned of the possible closure of the channel amid continued wrangling between the agency and the French Professional League (LFP) over t…
Orange connects with Tour de France until 2024
The Amaury Sport Organisation, organiser of the Tour de France, has extended its long-term association with telco Orange
Breakdancing’s Paris 2024 bow is ratified, boxing and weightlifting pay the price
Breakdancing has been confirmed for its summer Olympic Games debut at Paris 2024, as the International Olympic Committee (IOC) approved an event programme and athlete quotas which have seen boxing and…
Radio France deals with Discovery for non-exclusive Paris 2024 rights
Radio France, the public-service radio broadcaster in France, has acquired non-exclusive radio rights to the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris in a deal with broadcast group and rights-holder Discovery
Extension for LFP-Mediapro mediation as latest instalment deadline ‘missed’
The mediator named in the dispute between France’s Professional Football League (LFP) and the Mediapro agency and production group is scheduled to present in front of the league this Thursday after an e…