Ligue 1+: "We aren't going to cut corners we want to break through quickly" (N. de Tavernost, LFP Media)

"The quality of the commentators, the edge of the pitch. We aren't going to cut corners. We want to break through very quickly. The club presidents have understood that we're going to focus on getting as many subscribers as possible in the first year. That's an objective," said Nicolas de Tavernost, CEO of LFP Media, on the new Ligue 1+ platform in the "L'After Foot" programme on RMC radio on 10/07/2025.

The new streaming service dedicated to broadcasting Ligue 1 McDonald's matches from the 2025-26 season will begin broadcasting on 15/08/2025 on Matchday 1 of the 2025-26 season. This is due to the premature termination of the contract signed with DAZN, which initially covered five seasons until 2029.

The Ligue 1+ channel, developed in partnership with Endeavor Streaming, already a partner of the LFP on the "Ligue 1 Pass" offered in the United Kingdom, will be distributed by the operators Orange, SFR, Free and Bouygues, as well as on DAZN. It will be produced by Mediawan Sport. Production costs are estimated at €66m a year, while Nicolas de Tavernost says he is aiming for revenues of…