LFP launches Ligue 1 TV rights tender amid ‘new context’
The LFP (Ligue de Football Professionnel) have launched an auction for the rights to broadcast from the start of next season, running through until 2032, it was confirmed by Vincent Labrune on Wednesd...
The Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) has initiated a bidding process for the television rights to Ligue 1, the country's top football league, set to run from the beginning of the upcoming 2027/28 season until 2032. Vincent Labrune announced this on Wednesday, stating that the new context is more favorable, with "several concrete interests" from various entities.
Currently, Ligue 1 is exclusively broadcast by an in-house broadcaster, Ligue 1 Plus, which has been in operation for its second season. While it has been successful from an editorial standpoint, it has not been financially beneficial for most clubs. This is largely due to the drastic decline in income from television rights since the withdrawal of MediaPro.
Prior to the establishment of Ligue 1 Plus, DAZN and BeIN Sports had secured the broadcasting rights, though BeIN Sports only transmitted a single game. DAZN exited the deal after just one season. Labrune highlighted that the new round of bidding will occur in a more advantageous climate due to recent legislative changes that allow for the sale of rights as a single package, granting exclusivity.
The bidding period has been set to commence on November 3rd and conclude on December 7th.
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