The long-standing conflict between BeIn Sports and the Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) has reached a new boiling point. The Qatari-backed broadcaster has officially appealed a Paris Commercial Court ruling that mandated the payment of €15 million in outstanding fees to LFP Media. The legal dispute centers on a series of missed payments for the…
The French Professional Football League (LFP) has appointed Marc Las as the new Editorial Director of Ligue 1+, the competition’s proprietary audiovisual OTT (Over-The-Top) platform. Las, who brings extensive experience from his tenures at Orange Sport, beIN Sports, and La Chaîne L’Équipe, will officially begin his role on March 30, 2026. Key Strategic Changes Context:…
French football is facing a severe internal fracture following a dramatic turn of events in the sports media landscape. beIN Sports has successfully outbid the French Professional Football League’s (LFP) own streaming platform, Ligue 1+, to secure the exclusive pay-TV rights for the 2026 and 2030 FIFA World Cups in France. The Failed “Ligue 1+”…
