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Mediator proposed in LFP’s fee dispute with Canal Plus and beIN
Roxana Mărăcineanu, the Minister of Sports of France, has proposed that the country’s mediator for economic and financial affairs attempts to resolve the dispute over rights fee payments between the Pro…
Canal Plus’ international revenues boosted by M7 acquisition
First-quarter revenues at pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus rose by 9.6 per cent to €1.37bn ($1.4
Canal Plus ‘won’t pay’ final Top 14 rights fee instalment
French pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus will not pay the final rights fee instalment for this season’s Top 14 rugby union competition, it has been reported.
Ligue 1 bosses dismiss Al-Khelaïfi ‘conflict of interest’ concerns in Canal Plus talks
French Ligue 1 bosses have “full confidence” in PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaïfi's ability to negotiate with pay-television Canal Plus over its refusal to meet a €110m ($116.9m) ri
Hurting French sports leagues eye broadcaster tax relief
French sports leagues and federations will be hoping that a proposed tax relief system will soften the financial blow on broadcasters suffering from the effect of the Covid-19 pandemic and incentivise…
Canal Plus cites ‘force majeure’ in French football rights fee dispute
French pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus is citing force majeure as the basis for its refusal to pay an upcoming €110m ($120m) instalment on this season’s Ligue 1 and 2 fee obligation.
Canal Plus and LFP at loggerheads over refusal to pay rights fee instalment
A war of words has erupted between French pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus and the French Professional League (LFP) over the former’s refusal to pay an upcoming €110m ($120m) instalment on this sea…
Canal Plus forced to backtrack on Covid-19 free access initiative
French-pay television broadcaster Canal Plus has been forced to backtrack on its initiative to allow its premium channels to be broadcast free of charge to customers of French telecoms operators until…
LFP offers out Ligue 1 archive content to domestic broadcasters for free
The Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) has given French pay-television broadcasters Canal Plus and beIN Sports access to a host of archive content for free following the postponement of 2019-20 Ligue…
LFP outlines Ligue 1’s €25m matchday revenue shortfall
The loss of matchday revenues at French Ligue 1 clubs between now and the end of the season would total between €20m ($21.8
Canal Plus posts further subscriber decline in France
Pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus posted another decline in subscriber numbers in France in 2019, although the rate of decrease slowed, according to parent company Vivendi’s year-end results.
Canal and beIN complete exclusive distribution, Ligue 1 sublicensing deal
French pay-television broadcasters Canal Plus and beIN Sports have announced the formal completion of their exclusive distribution and Ligue 1 sub-licensing deal
Canal Plus and LNR reschedule main Top 14 matches
French pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus has agreed with the Ligue Nationale de Rugby to change the timeslots from next season for the top two matches each week in the domestic Top 14 rugby union league
Canal Plus back for rights to Wilder-Fury II
French pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus has acquired rights to the forthcoming boxing world title rematch between Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury
IPO on horizon for Poland’s Canal Plus as TVN and Liberty Global eye exit
ITI Neovision, operator of the Polish pay-television platform Canal Plus, has said it is exploring an initial public offering for the stakes in the company held by minority shareholders, Polish broadcaster…
Canal Plus set to extend Formula 1 rights in France
Vivendi-owned pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus has retained rights to motor racing’s Formula 1 for another two seasons, it has been reported.
Canal Plus to launch Premier League and Top 14 digital channels
French pay-TV broadcaster Canal Plus is to launch dedicated digital channels to showcase its coverage of the English Premier League and French rugby union’s Top 14.
Canal Plus completes hat-trick with Europa League package
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