Canal+ is to broadcast the Premier Padel Tour and French TOP 14 Rugby in the Netherlands.
Coverage of the Premier Padel tour begins in Finland, where the top players are competing through until 4 August. The channel will then continue to show the best Padel tournaments for the remainder of the year.
Alco de Jong, Country Manager Canal+ Netherlands, said: “The sport is growing in the Netherlands and fits well with our strategy to offer high-quality sports content. CANAL+ is the exclusive rights holder for several countries, including the Netherlands. I look forward to fantastic rallies and an exciting competition in this fast-growing sport, which can be followed live on CANAL+ Action.”
The TOP 14 season will kick off in early September, with a selection of live broadcasts of matches in each regular season round, followed by the final phase in June 2025. Both competitions can be followed on Canal+, channel Canal+ Action and via the special events channel in the Canal+ app.
The TOP 14 season starts on the weekend of 7 September 2024 and will continue through to the weekend of 7 June 2025. The semi-finals will take place in Lyon on the weekend of 21 June 2025, while the final will take place at the Stade de France in Paris on the weekend of 28 June 2025.
