There will be no black screen on French football.
The Téléfoot channel of the Mediapro group will continue to broadcast at least until February 3, date of the 23rd day of Ligue 1, while the agreement with the League (LFP) provided for a shutdown on January 31.
And the scenario of a broadcast that would go beyond this date is also not excluded.
The Clasico opposing Marseille to PSG, on February 7, is particularly on the very short-term program.
The withdrawal agreement negotiated by the Téléfoot channel with the (LFP) provided for an end of retransmissions on January 31.
However, she said she was ready to go further, like other channels that have offered their services on a transitional basis.
This development comes as the LFP awaits offers on February 1 for the repurchase of matches initially purchased by the failing broadcaster Mediapro.
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In this fog, the announcement of the extension of Téléfoot, even if its owner Mediapro, no longer pays the rights it had to pay, at least allows French football not to sink even further into the doldrums.
There is still no money in the boxes of the clubs, but at least there will be pictures ...