Monday February 1, after the failure of its call for tenders for the audiovisual rights of L1 and L2, the Professional Football League had given itself "48 hours to define the next steps in the marketing of its rights".
We are there and at this time, French football still does not have a new broadcaster.
But discussions continued on Wednesday with the operators who responded to the consultation (Discovery, Amazon and DAZN), but also with Canal +, the historic broadcaster who had chosen not to present an offer.
"It was discussed dry", one explains.
Still, the situation is complicated and for the moment it has not yet settled.
And for good reason.
True to its line of conduct, the encrypted channel still demands that the League launch a global call for tenders including all the TV rights of L1 and L2 and not a consultation with only the rights formerly held by Mediapro.
Canal therefore does not intend to discuss over-the-counter with the LFP on lots currently without a buyer.
But the encrypted channel still decided to contract with the League for the Sunday night clasico.
OM-PSG will therefore be broadcast on Canal + but also as a co-broadcast on Téléfoot channel.
As announced by Le Parisien, for lack of a new broadcaster, the League asked Mediapro to broadcast Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 this weekend (with the exception of the two matches held by Canal +).
