This is an "increase of 17% compared to the current amount of rights", welcomed in a statement the governing body, which had set the reserve price at 105 million euros per season for three prizes put into play, all won by the encrypted channel.
Packs 1 and 2 covered the rights to broadcast matches live and in full, as well as magazines, and pack 3 covered competition coverage in the form of near-live clips and summaries for digital exploitation .
"The success of this call for tenders is the result of several years of construction and strong political choices to make the Top 14 a great competition", commented in the press release the president of the LNR Paul Goze.
"The new increase in audiovisual rights resulting from this call for tenders will allow professional rugby and French rugby as a whole to continue its development dynamic," he added.
The encrypted channel has been broadcasting the top 14 for more than 35 years
Historic Top 14 broadcaster, Canal + was awarded in 2018 the rights until the end of the 2022-2023 season for a sum of 388 million euros, or 97 million per season.
For Maxime Saada, Chairman of the Management Board of the Canal + Group: “We are particularly happy and proud of the result of this call for tenders which allows us to offer our subscribers the top 14 until the end of the 2026/2027 season.
The competition will be completed by the entire Pro D2 for which Canal + holds the rights at the same expiry date.
The Canal + Group is the historical partner of the competition, with which it shares the values and the sense of spectacle.
The top 14 has always been one of the pillars of Canal + 's sports offering, just like football or motor sports.
We thank the LNR and its President Paul Goze for the confidence they place in us.
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