beIN Sports has initiated legal proceedings against Canal+ before the Nanterre commercial court over the broadcasting rights for Ligue 1.
Canal Plus threatens football blackout after Amazon wins Ligue 1 rights
Canal Plus has reacted with fury after the French Football League (LFP) voted to accept a bid from Amazon representing 80% of available matches from the start of the new season.
Canal+ launches Ligue 1 streaming channel
Canal+ has launched a new channel dedicated to coverage of Ligue 1 football.
Eleven Sports extends Ligue 1 deal
Eleven Portugal has extended its partnership with Ligue 1 Uber Eats for an additional three seasons, until 2023/24.
DAZN keeps Ligue 1 in Germany and Austria
Sports portal DAZN will continue to broadcast the matches of the highest French football league, Ligue 1, live in Germany and Austria in the next three seasons.
Canal loses French football rights
Mediapro says it plans to launch a football channel in France after it secured the rights to the three principal broadcasting packages for Ligue 1.
Perform Group launches German OTT live sports portal DAZN
UK-based media company Perform Group has launched its OTT live sports portal DAZN (“Da Zone”) in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
In Brief: Ligue 1, Discovery, Brabant10
French online video portal Dailymotion has signed an agreement with the Ligue de Football Professionnel to show time-delayed Ligue 1 games from the start of the new season on August 10.