"Broadcasting the Coupe de France is the role of public service" (L-E. Le Lay, France Télévisions)

"The role of the public service is to broadcast the Coupe de France, this competition of territories, regions and cities. It is above all a competition for all clubs. Broadcasting the matches of the big teams for free is also one of our roles. The Coupe de France is an opportunity to do so," said Laurent-Eric Le Lay, director of sports for the French public broadcasting group France Télévisions, to News Tank Football on 07/12/2022.

France Télévisions extended its free-to-air broadcasting rights to the Coupe de France in France for the 2022-2026 cycle, on 05/12/2022. France Télévisions will continue to broadcast five matches from the Round of 64 (via France 3 Régions), then one match per round. The pay-TV group beIN Media Group has acquired the pay-TV rights to the competition in France and has extended them to more than 30 territories internationally for the same period. beIN Sports France will broadcast the entire competition from the Round of 64 onwards, as well as matches from the women's Coupe de France and the Coupe Gambardella (U19).

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