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Piracy/LFP: blocking of pirate sites & IPTV services ordered by the Paris Court of First Instance

"In a decision handed down on 10/07/2025, the president of the Paris Court of First Instance ordered French ISPs to block access to pirate live streaming sites and IPTV services. For the first time, the Court has also ordered the blocking, on the basis of article L. 333-10 of the French Sports…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Media
• Category(ies): Authorities, Professional leagues, Media, …
• Article # 405465
• Published on 11/07/25 at 16:15

OGC Nice: Fabrice Bocquet to succeed Jean-Pierre Rivère as president on 20/08/2025

Jean-Pierre Rivère, president of OGC Nice (Ligue 1 McDonald's) since 2011 (apart from a seven-month interlude linked to a change of shareholder before the arrival of Ineos in 2019), will step down from his post on 20/08/2025, from which date CEO Fabrice Bocquet will be promoted to president and…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Clubs, Professional leagues, Governance, …
• Article # 405453
• Published on 11/07/25 at 15:30

Ligue 1 McDonald's: adidas renews partnership with Stade Brestois for five seasons (2025-2030)

German brand adidas has renewed its partnership with Stade Brestois 29 (Ligue 1 McDonald's) for a further five seasons (2025-2030), announced the club on 11/07/2025. The agreement covers all Stade Brestois teams. This renewal will extend the partnership between the two companies to 10 years…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Sponsors - Partners, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 405412
• Published on 11/07/25 at 14:30

Women's Euro 2025: TF1/France Télévisions sublicense agreement for the Netherlands-France on 13/07

TF1 Group has sublicensed the rights to broadcast the Netherlands - France match, which forms part of Matchday 3 in the group stage (Group D) of the UEFA Women's Euro 2025, to the public broadcasting group France Télévisions, it announced on 11/07/2025. The match will therefore be broadcast…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media, Rights Acquisitions, France
• Article # 405408
• Published on 11/07/25 at 13:40

ESTAC Troyes: "Being part of City Football Group brings solidity, support & a network" (Edwin Pindi)

"Being part of the City Football Group for almost five years now is first and foremost, given the economic context of French football, a chance to have a solid shareholder. It also brings us many benefits, including the sharing of best practice and access to a real network. We're lucky to have a…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Essentials Clubs, Clubs, Local authorities, …
• Article # 405355
• Published on 11/07/25 at 13:00

Toulouse FC: Nike 2025-26 home shirt available exclusively on TikTok Shop on 11/07/2025

Toulouse FC (Ligue 1 McDonald's) have put their Nike 2025-26 home shirt on sale exclusively on the TikTok Shop, the e-commerce platform of the eponymous social network, announced the club on 11/07/2025. This initiative, "a first for a professional football club in Europe since the service…

Domain(s): Clubs, Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Sponsors - Partners, Digital, …
• Article # 405369
• Published on 11/07/25 at 11:45

Ligue 1+: "We aren't going to cut corners we want to break through quickly" (N. de Tavernost, LFP Media)

"The quality of the commentators, the edge of the pitch. We aren't going to cut corners. We want to break through very quickly. The club presidents have understood that we're going to focus on getting as many subscribers as possible in the first year. That's an objective," said Nicolas de…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Media
• Category(ies): Professional leagues, Media, Rights Acquisitions, …
• Article # 405364
• Published on 11/07/25 at 10:40

Serie A Enilive: FIGC approves relocation of AC Milan - Como 1907 match to Perth (Australia)

The Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio has given a favourable opinion to the project to relocate the Serie A Enilive match AC Milan - Como 1907, scheduled for early February 2026 as part of Matchday 24 of the 2025-26 season, to Perth, Australia, announced the FIGC on 10/07/2025. "This brings…

Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Clubs, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Clubs, …
• Article # 405346
• Published on 11/07/25 at 10:00

France: DAZN to broadcast the Serie A Enilive, Coppa Italia & EA Sports FC Supercup from 2025-26

DAZN has acquired the exclusive full broadcasting rights to the Serie A Enilive, Coppa Italia Frecciarossa and EA Sports FC Supercup in France from the 2025-26 season, announced the OTT platform on 10/07/2025. The agreement also includes Monaco and Andorra. "This announcement is in line with…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Professional leagues, Media, Rights Acquisitions, …
• Article # 405342
• Published on 11/07/25 at 09:20

Ligue 1+: "Target of 1M subscribers by the end of 2025-26 & 2.2-2.5M in 4 years time" (N. de Tavernost)

"We have set ourselves a target of one million subscribers by the end of the 2025-26 season, and between 2.2 and 2.5 million minimum after four years (2028-29)," said Nicolas de Tavernost, CEO of LFP Media, during the presentation of the Ligue 1+ platform at the LFP headquarters (Paris, FRA) on…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Media
• Category(ies): Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Essentials Media, Clubs, …
• Article # 405323
• Published on 11/07/25 at 08:40