Ligue 1+: "An extraordinary start with over 600,000 subscribers" (N. de Tavernost, LFP Media)

"We already have more than 600,000 subscribers (to Ligue 1+) and we think that in a single matchday, Matchday 1, we have achieved what was achieved over the entire previous season (by DAZN). That's more than 600,000 subscribers, with our own platform, but also Amazon and DAZN. It also includes all the telcos, the four main ones (Free, SFR, Bouygues Telecom and Orange), plus a few others. Everyone considers this to be an extraordinary start," said Nicolas de Tavernost, CEO of LFP Media, to the French sports daily L'Equipe on 18/08/2025.

The day after Matchday 1 of the 2025-26 Ligue 1 McDonald's season, the former president of the M6 group looked back at the launch of Ligue 1+, a channel created by LFP Media which offers eight out of nine French top flight games per matchday, with the last match available on a deferred basis (the live rights to this match are held by beIN SPORTS France).

Launched on 11/08, Ligue 1+ began broadcasting on Friday 15/08/2025 with the pre-match coverage of the Stade Rennais FC - Olympique de Marseille match (1-0).

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