Between the LFP and Canal+, the historical broadcaster of football in France, there is a story made of ups and downs and it is clear that the relations have not calmed down lately. The failure of Mediapro, broadcaster of most of the Ligue 1 matches in the first part of the 2020-2021 season, could have allowed the two parties to reconcile. This did not happen. The main point of disagreement was the LFP’s decision not to put Lot 3 back into play.
Facts
On 25 April 2018, the LFP launched a bidding procedure intending to concede the audiovisual exploitation rights of Ligue 1 from 2020-2021 to the 2023-2024 seasons. This call for bids covered seven lots that were marketed on 29 May 2018.
Mediapro had won Lots 1, 2 and 4 for the total sum of EUR 780 million per season. beIn Sports France (beIn) had won Lot 3 for the total sum of EUR 330...
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