LFP Media is set to stream every Ligue 1 match to the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland via its streaming platform “Ligue 1 Pass” costing £9.99 a month.
The move to go direct-to-consumer was made by Ligue 1 after it failed to secure a distribution deal with a broadcaster. Prior to this season, Ligue 1 games were broadcast in the UK by TNT Sports, which reportedly decided not to renew its deal.
LFP Media is set to test out its platform on the British market, which boasts a love for football as well as a mature OTT offering. The market is also home to the largest number of French expatriates anywhere in the world, with a community of over 140,000 people from France living there. Furthermore, LFP Media intends to collaborate with the Franco-British Chamber of Commerce & Industry in order to promote the Ligue 1 Pass to French communities in London and across England.
The Ligue 1 Pass will include Ligue 1 matches as well as a wide variety of original content produced specifically for the platform, plus several innovative functionalities that will be rolled out throughout the season.
In order to develop the Ligue 1 Pass, LFP Media received support from Endeavor Streaming, a subsidiary of the Endeavor group.
A web version of the Ligue 1 Pass is also available, while an app version will become available across all platforms from Round 3 of the league season onwards.
In a related development streaming platform OneFootball has announced that it will distribute Home of Serie A, the Italian league’s direct-to-consumer service, exclusively in the UK and Ireland.
All 380 matches from the Italian top flight’s 2024/25 season will be broadcast on the platform, which will offer a range of subscription options after showing the second and third round of Serie A fixtures for free.
Fans can either watch individual matches on a pay-per-view basis for £4.99, or they can subscribe to a team pass for UK£79.99 or season pass for UK£99.99.
