France: Mediapro unveils "Telefoot" channel for French football, in partnership with the TF1 group

The Chinese-Spanish audiovisual group Mediapro has entered into a partnership with the French free-TV group TF1 for the creation of its pay-TV channel in France, called "Telefoot", "the new home of French football", announced the two groups on 02/06/2020.

"This four-year, renewable partnership is based on three fundamental pillars:
• A brand license;
• An editorial and production partnership;
• A partnership of talents," indicates Mediapro.

"Telefoot channel will offer live and exclusive coverage of the essentials and the best of French Ligue 1 : more than 80% of matches, including the ten best matches and the Sunday evening game, a comprehensive and unique weekday and weekend offering including the major Sunday evening magazine and the insights of the greatest experts. The channel will also broadcast 8 matches of the French Ligue 2 per day.This agreement demonstrates Mediapro's ambition for the French championship and enshrines TF1 Group's know-how in covering the biggest sporting competitions and its historical attachment to French football," added the Chinese-Spanish group.