Ligue 1 TV rights: "The LFP channel is the best possible solution" (E. Durand, lawyer)

"In view of what has happened in recent years, I think the League channel is the best possible solution. But simply launching a channel won't solve everything. The work involved is colossal, and it will take time to succeed in building a product that is attractive, affordable and provides sufficient funding for football, and this will require reflection that goes beyond the channel itself," said Emmanuel Durand, a lawyer specialised in sports law, competition law and commercial law at DWF, to News Tank Football on 07/05/2025.

LFP Media and DAZN announced that they had reached an agreement ending their dispute on 02/05/2025. Initially linked by a broadcasting contract for five seasons until 2029 (including an exit clause that can be activated at the earliest after two seasons), the parties have agreed to the early termination of this contract from the first year. The Ligue de Football Professionnel now wishes to launch its own channel and is studying the various options open to it, particularly in terms of the content to be offered, production and distribution. DAZN has expressed an…