Ligue 1: launch of the Ligue 1 Pass (OTT) for match broadcasts in the UK & Ireland (£9.99/month)

LFP Media, the Ligue de Football Professionnel's commercial subsidiary, has launched the streaming platform "Ligue 1 Pass" to broadcast Ligue 1 McDonald's matches in the UK and Ireland from the 2024-25 season, announced the French league on 23/08/2024. LFP Media has collaborated with Endeavor Streaming, a subsidiary of the Endeavor Group specialised in broadcasting and technology, to create the new service.

The platform, launched on Matchday 2 of the 2024-25 Ligue 1 McDonald's as a web version (an app will be available from Matchday 4), also offers "a wide variety of original content produced specifically for the platform, plus several innovative functionalities that will be rolled out throughout the season," explained the league. The "Ligue 1 Pass" is available via a monthly subscription priced at £9.99 per month (€11.80).

"Following a range of constructive conversations with both free and subscription-based broadcasters in the region, LFP Media is set to test out its platform on the British market, which boasts a love for football as well as a mature OTT offering. The market is…