LFP Broadcasting has announced the launch of HUSTLER HD as a new stand-alone channel, designed to deliver exclusive content to viewers across Portugal. Available via MEO’s television platform, the new channel will provide an enhanced entertainment experience, featuring a diverse range of high-quality programming, including original productions, and curated content from multiple genres. This new […]
Earlier this month, it emerged that sports streaming platform DAZN had refused to make its February payment for the Ligue 1 broadcasting rights. A settlement has now been reached, for now. DAZN had withheld a payment of €35 million – an amount that was set to be distributed among the 18 Ligue 1 football clubs […]
For the first time, Ligue 1 McDonald’s will be available to passengers travelling on select airlines and cruise lines, with a weekly highlights programme showcasing the best moments from each matchday. This programme will feature the most best goals, dramatic moments, and key talking points from Ligue 1, bringing top flight French football to millions […]
Bitmovin, a provider of video streaming solutions, has announced that the Ligue De Football Professionnel (LFP) Media, the commercial arm of the French football league, has chosen the Bitmovin Player to power video streams for its direct-to-consumer (DTC) mobile apps. LFP Media said it chose Bitmovin because of its Player’s proven ability in the marketplace […]
Vincent Labrune, incumbent president of French football league LFP, has been re-elected for a second four-year term, securing a large majority of 85.67 per cent. The league’s administrative board preferred the current president to the challenger, and former Canal+ sport executive Cyril Linette. Following the award of Ligue 1 2024-2029 French TV rights to streaming […]
With the start of the French top flight football Ligue 1 season fast approaching, a deal for the broadcasting rights for the upcoming cycle has finally been reached. Governing body the LFP had been seeking a €1 billion bid for the 2024-2029 cycle, however, received no bids at auction, leading to talks with individual broadcasters, […]
Having failed to yet close any TV rights deal in France, French football professional league LFP has outlined the in house Ligue 1 channel it is preparing for the 2024-2025 season kicking off on August 16th. The new dedicated channel would be available at €30 per month over a ten month period and is expected […]
The Tribunal de Commerce de Nanterre (Nanterre Commercial Court) has authorised Canal+ to suspend the sublicensing contract with beIN Sports and to interrupt its payments for the broadcasting of two French top-flight Ligue 1 football matches. The court said, nevertheless, that these payments should resume if the Qatari channel were to sue the Professional Football […]
Canal+ has reportedly struck an agreement with the French football league LFP over the 2020-2021 television rights. Reports in French sports newspaper L’Equipe, and business paper Les Echos say that the agreement includes all games from Ligue 1 and eight games from Ligue 2. The price of the rights is reported to be between €650 […]
French professional football league LFP has decided to terminate Mediapro’s €830 million annual contract after two months of dispute about the 2020-2024 Ligue 1 and 2 main TV rights. The Téléfoot pay-TV channel is set to stop by the end of January, eight months after being launched. “Mediapro Sport France and La Ligue de football […]