France

The French Rugby Federation (FFR) has signed a two-and-a-half-year extension to its shirt sponsorship deal with the Altrad Group, although the agreement includes a reciprocal ethics clause amid the ongoing probe into the company’s chairman, Mohed Altrad.

Sportfive will soon be under new leadership in France with managing director Laurent Moretti to leave his role in the coming weeks

The French Senate is to launch an investigation into the creation of LFP Media, the commercial vehicle set up by the French Football League (LFP) with investment from private equity firm CVC Capital Partners

France’s triumph in the Men’s EHF Euro 2024 final generated a peak audience of eight million for commercial broadcaster TF1, as the European Handball Federation hailed Germany’s staging of the tournament as the “best ever” in the championship’s history.

Dubai-based Credit Financier Invest (CFI) has continued its recent sponsorship drive in European football via a deal with Paris Saint-Germain (PSG)

French insurance firm GMF is set to end its sponsorship of the French Rugby Federation (FFR) after 38 years of supporting the governing body.

Russian billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev is considering the sale of his majority stake in French Ligue 1 club AS Monaco and has engaged Raine Group to act as advisor in any sale

France’s importance to the NBA is growing with a media tie-up in the country among the latest initiatives off the back of an annual regular-season game and the success of French rookie Victor Wembanyama’s debut season.

Fifa has launched the tender process in France for media rights to the men’s World Cup in 2026 and 2030.

Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) has officially exited the running for future control of the Stade de France, with the Ligue 1 club now set to focus on either expanding the Parc des Princes or developing a new stadium.

Warner Bros. Discovery-owned Eurosport has finalised its ATP Tour rights renewal in France across the 2024-26 cycle

Pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus has retained its PGA Tour rights until 2030 with a record three Frenchmen set to take part next year but amid ongoing doubts over the long-term future of the property

Guinness is to take on title sponsorship of the Women's Six Nations, as part of its renewal with Six Nations Rugby that was officially announced today (Tuesday)

US investment fund Arctos Sports Partners announced today (Thursday) that it has acquired a minority stake in Paris Saint-Germain in a deal that values the Ligue 1 club at more than €4bn ($4.3bn).

French motor-racing's prestigious 24 Hours of Le Mans is to continue to be broadcast domestically on free-to-air television until at least 2025 under a new deal announced today (Thursday) with L’Équipe, th…

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has taken the unprecedented step of outlining its planned Winter Olympic Games hosts for the next 15 years, much to the disappointment and annoyance of Sweden.