Free-to-air sport: "In our interest to grow list of protected sports events" (D. Ernotte, France TV)

"I hope that this year we will pay more attention to the broadcasting of major matches free of charge. More generally, it would be in our interest to increase the list of protected sporting events, which are therefore broadcast free of charge," said Delphine Ernotte, president of the public broadcasting group France Télévisions and vice-president of the EBU, to L'Équipe on 17/01/2023.

"We will broadcast the next edition of Roland-Garros and we will see how the negotiations go from there. We obviously want to keep it, but we don't have the same deep pockets as the American platforms. We are not in the same league. But we are not in the same category in terms of exposure power either. I would remind you that 25% of French people do not yet have access to digital. At a time when purchasing power is an issue, guaranteeing our fellow citizens free access to French sports heritage is our job."

"Anything that is part of the French sporting heritage, such as more Roland-Garros matches, should be included in the list of protected sporting events. The Six Nations Tournament must also remain…