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©  D.R.
Weekly News Extra (11-14/08/2025)

• The Franz Beckenbauer Foundation and the DFL Foundation have launched the "Good Friends Development Fund", endowed with €100,000 from the German league, to make sport more accessible, especially to young disabled people. • The Coca-Cola Company (beverages, USA) has become an official partner of…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Social Responsibility, Media Audiences, …
• Article # 408286
• Published on 14/08/25 at 16:30
©  Ligue 1 / X
2025-26 Ligue 1 McDonald's: all you need to know regarding broadcasting in France & internationally

Ligue 1+, a new streaming platform developed by LFP Media with Endeavor Streaming, will broadcast eight Ligue 1 McDonald's games per matchday live and exclusively in France during the 2025-26 season. This new service, born of the early termination of the contract between the LFP and DAZN, will…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Essentials Media, Professional leagues, Media, …
• Article # 408190
• Published on 14/08/25 at 09:00
©  Sky Italia
Italy: Ligue 1 back on Sky with the "top two fixtures" per matchday to be broadcast in 2025-26

The "top two fixtures" of each Ligue 1 McDonald's matchday will be broadcast on Sky Sport in 2025-26 in Italy, announced the pay-TV operator Sky Italia on 12/08/2025. Sky Italia already held the TV rights to the French top flight for the 2021-2024 cycle after taking over from OTT platform DAZN…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Professional leagues, Media, Rights Acquisitions, …
• Article # 408215
• Published on 13/08/25 at 11:40
©  D.R.
Ligue 1+: "A strategic choice to regain control of our destiny" (Pablo Longoria, Olympique de Marseille)

"In a fast-changing audiovisual market, Ligue 1+ is not just a new platform: it is a strategic choice to regain control of our destiny, strengthen our independence and build a sustainable model to serve French football and those who bring it to life," said Pablo Longoria, president of Olympique de…
Domain(s): Clubs, Media
• Category(ies): Clubs, Professional leagues, Media, …
• Article # 408198
• Published on 13/08/25 at 10:40
©  DAZN
France: DAZN acquires rights to the VriendenLoterij Eredivisie (Netherlands) for the 2025-26 season

DAZN has acquired the broadcasting rights to the VriendenLoterij Eredivisie in France for the 2025-26 season from the Eredivisie, announced the British OTT platform on 08/08/2025, on the eve of the launch of the 2025-26 Dutch top flight season. The agreement was reached with IMG, the agency…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media, Rights Acquisitions, International development, …
• Article # 408197
• Published on 13/08/25 at 10:00
©  Viettel
DFL: Bundesliga TV rights in Vietnam acquired by Viettel Group (TV360, OTT) for the 2025-2028 cycle

Viettel Group, a Vietnamese state-owned telecommunications company and owner of the TV360 OTT platform, has acquired exclusive broadcasting rights in Vietnam to the Bundesliga for the 2025-2028 cycle (three seasons), announced Bundesliga International, the subsidiary of the Deutsche Fußball Liga…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Professional leagues, Media, Rights Acquisitions, …
• Article # 408194
• Published on 13/08/25 at 09:20
©  LALIGA
Piracy: "Spanish football clubs lose an estimated €600-700m annually due to illegal broadcasts" (LALIGA)

"As the new 2025-26 season kicks off (Matchday 1 from 15 to 19/08/2025), LALIGA is renewing its commitment to combat audiovisual piracy, the biggest threat to the sports and entertainment industry. Spanish football clubs alone lose an estimated €600-700m annually due to illegal broadcasts,…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Media
• Category(ies): Professional leagues, Media, Media Audiences, …
• Article # 408193
• Published on 12/08/25 at 16:25
©  D.R.
United States: Paramount acquires UFC broadcasting rights for $7.7bn over the 2026-2032 cycle

Paramount Global, owner of the CBS media group and the Paramount+ OTT platform, has acquired the exclusive US broadcasting rights to the Ultimate Fighting Championship, the American MMA organisation owned by the TKO Group, from 2026 until 2032 (seven years), announced the UFC on 11/08/2025. The…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media, Rights Acquisitions, North America
• Article # 408171
• Published on 12/08/25 at 13:40
©  LaLiga
2025-26 LALIGA EA Sports: all you need to know regarding broadcasting in Spain & internationally

Girona FC - Rayo Vallecano de Madrid, the first match of the 2025-26 LALIGA EA Sports season, will be broadcast in Spain on the pay-TV channel Movistar Plus+ (Telefonica Group) on Friday 15/08/2025 (kick-off at 19:00 CET). The other games on Matchday 1 will be broadcast on pay-TV channels in the…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Essentials Media, Professional leagues, Media, …
• Article # 408153
• Published on 12/08/25 at 08:40
©  Amazon
Ligue 1+: Prime Video (Amazon) launches a €12.99 per month offer to the platform with a 1-year commitment

Amazon has launched a promotional offer to subscribe to Ligue 1+, a service dedicated to the broadcasting of the Ligue 1 McDonald's, at €12.99 per month with a one-year commitment for the 2025-26 season on 11/08/2025, the day on which offers to subscribe to the new LFP Media platform have been…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Professional leagues, Media, Digital, …
• Article # 408148
• Published on 11/08/25 at 16:45