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TV rights: Canal + disputes the call for tenders of the LFP

2021-01-20T18:07:45.013Z


The encrypted channel wants to put back its share, bought from beIN Sports in 2019, in the call for tenders for the broadcasting rights of the


Barely launched, already questioned.

According to Le Figaro, Canal + will challenge the call for tenders launched Tuesday evening by the Professional Football League (LFP) on part of the broadcasting rights of Ligue 1. The encrypted channel, which refuses to comment on the file, hopes that the express consultation, which could last less than two weeks, includes all the lots, including the third.

Canal + had bought the latter from beIN Sports, initial purchaser, in 2019 for 330 million euros.

An annual amount that allows it today to broadcast the match on Saturday at 9 p.m. and that on Sunday at 5 p.m.

“The value of lot 3 is overvalued due to the irrational behavior of Mediapro during the call for tenders, already estimated the chairman of the group's management board, Maxime Saada, a week ago.

It is essential to remember that the prizes were awarded successively, so that when lot 3 was awarded, all the players knew that they had not won the first two prizes.

Lot 3 was therefore the last chance to leave with a premium package.

The offers are therefore artificially soaring.

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TV rights of French football: story of the Mediapro fiasco

The willingness of Canal + to protest against the call for tenders is therefore not surprising.

The LFP expected this position from its historic broadcaster.

According to our information, beIN Sports has still not returned this prize to the League.

On Wednesday, the latter was also criticized by… Jaume Roures, the boss of Mediapro.

Who believes that the current situation is caused by "a false interpretation" of his wish to "renegotiate the contract".

Who will broadcast OM-PSG on February 7?

The group owned by Vincent Bolloré remains the favorite to recover the prestigious Sunday night prize and the ten best posters of the championship, which would allow him to broadcast the clash between OM and PSG on February 7.

But the names of other actors appear regularly in this file.

This is the case of that of the digital giant, Amazon.

Contacted, the French branch of the American company refuses to comment on the subject.

But the firm has the profile to manifest itself in the file.

Abroad, she has already bought Premier League fixtures and Champions League matches in Italy and Germany.

In France, Amazon bought the rights to part of the matches at the Roland-Garros tennis tournament a year and a half ago.

Before taking a new step in the coming days?

Source: leparis

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