France

Basketball
Industry Moves

Michel Mimran has been appointed as the new general manager of the Ligue Nationale de Basket (LNB), the governing body  that oversees the top flight of French basketball.
Tennis
Media

An invitation to tender has been launched by the French Tennis Federation (FFT) for the broadcast production of its events from 2021 to 2023, including its flagship French Open
Esports
Sponsorship & Marketing

French optical products and hearing aids manufacturer Afflelou Group has become a sponsor of esports organisation Team Vitality through a deal brokered by the Infront agency
Surfing
Events

Paris 2024 has today (Thursday) confirmed that the Polynesian island of Tahiti will host surfing events during its summer Olympic Games, subject to formal approval from the International Olympic Committee…
Football
Media

Canal Plus, the French pay-TV broadcaster, has added a package of Uefa Europa League rights to its recently-acquired rights to the top-tier Champions League from 2021-22 to 2023-24
Rugby Union
Industry Moves

World Rugby has appointed Michel Poussau as the General Manager for the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France
Sponsorship & Marketing

French lottery FDJ has signed as a domestic sponsor of the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris
Football
Media

Canal Plus and beIN Sports, the French pay-TV broadcasters, have unveiled the details of a proposed exclusive distribution and sublicensing agreement, including the on-sale of French Ligue 1 broadcast…
Industry Moves

Erlinda Tabla has been promoted to a role overseeing legal activities at the French operations of Eurosport, the international pay-TV sports broadcaster, and its parent company Discovery
Mixed Martial Arts
Governance

A total of six national federations in France are vying to oversee mixed martial arts as the sport prepares to become officially recognised next year
Sponsorship & Marketing

International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach has agreed that 2024 host city Paris should have free rein to regulate TOP sponsor Airbnb in accordance with its own laws
Esports
Esports

ESL, Europe's biggest esports tournament organiser, has said that it has cut a number of jobs at its offices in France and Spain as it moves to centralise its global operations to locations in Germany…
Motorsport
Media

French pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus has revealed its viewing figures for the 2019 Formula 1 motor-racing season, with average audience share figures rising year-on-year
Media

Eurosport, the Discovery-owned sports broadcaster, has acquired pay-television rights in France for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in a sublicensing deal with pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus and public-service…
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain have signed a three-year ‘Premium Partner’ deal with country tourism agency Visit Rwanda.
Multi-sport
Events

The organising committee for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games is considering staging the event’s surfing competitions on the Pacific island of Tahiti.
Football
Media

The award of Uefa Champions League broadcast rights to French pay-TV broadcasters Canal Plus and beIN Sports for the 2021-24 cycle has come under severe criticism from Jaume Roures, chief executive of…
Basketball
Sponsorship & Marketing

Ligue 1 football club Olympique Lyonnais has acquired jersey branding rights to the men’s and women’s team shirts of French basketball team LDLC ASVEL.