New broadcaster of Ligue 1, DAZN is currently struggling to convince. The media is far from its subscriber target and could therefore close or be kicked out sooner than expected.
On paper, DAZN has acquired the rights to Ligue 1 for the period 2024-2029. But to get this far, the media will need to have a sufficient number of subscribers. According to The TeamDAZN currently has nearly 500,000 followers and would like another million new arrivals in one year. A goal that is almost impossible to achieve. What to imagine the worst? It's quite possible. In a year, DAZN will also have a meeting of the highest importance with the Professional Football League, with the aim of deciding whether or not it can continue to broadcast Ligue 1. As a reminder, this clause of The release was negotiated by the elite clubs and can be activated by the LFP or DAZN if the 1.5 million subscribers are not reached.
DAZN and the LFP, the meeting that will change everything
The Team adds that, even if there are great doubts regarding the sustainability of DAZN as a Ligue 1 broadcaster, the media is refusing to panic for the moment. The goal is to continue to grow and sign new collaborators, while putting aside the possibility of activating his departure clause. However, if the LFP saw things from another angle, DAZN would have no other choice than to accept the sentence and withdraw… Certainly a new drama for French football, while its economy had already been affected by another fiasco, that of Mediapro a few years ago. The Covid period had added an XXL layer for certain Ligue 1 teams. DAZN therefore had an interest in having strong shoulders.
