France’s Canal+ has terminated its contract with beIN over the sublicensing of Ligue1 football.
Canal+ wins initial Ligue1 rights victory
The Nanterre Commercial Court has authorised Canal+ to suspend the sub-licence contract with beIN Sports for the broadcasting of two Ligue1 matches per round of the competition.
Thema to roll out Cheval TV internationally
Canal+ Group’s Thema has entered into a partnership with the AVOD platform Cheval TV.
beIN sues Canal+
beIN Sports has initiated legal proceedings against Canal+ before the Nanterre commercial court over the broadcasting rights for Ligue 1.
M7 inks Sport Extra agreement
Canal+’s M7 Group has concluded a satellite capacity and distribution agreement with Bucharest-based Television Services Europe for the carriage of the Romanian sports channel Sport Extra.
Focus Sat launches own TV channel
The M7 Canal+ Group-owned Romanian DTH platform Focus Sat has launched its own TV channel.
New channel for Hungary’s Direct One
The Hungarian TV service provider Direct One will launch a proprietary channel of the same name on July 12.
Skylink wins Premier League rights
Skylink has secured exclusive rights to the Premier League for the Czech Republic and Slovakia for three seasons, staring 2022-23.
Canal+ secures Premier League rights
Vivendi’s Canal+ has acquired all the broadcasting rights for the Premier League in France for a further three seasons.
AMC inks multi-territory deal with M7 Group
AMC Networks International (AMCNI) and Canal+’s M7 Group have signed a multi-year extension to their strategic partnership in Central and Eastern Europe.