The LFP will be content with this, as it has not yet concluded with a broadcaster for Ligue 1 TV rights over the 2024-29 period. Yesterday, LFP Media announced that it had awarded all the prizes for Ligue 2.
Vincent Labrune can find a slight smile again. It will certainly be short-lived, but it concludes a first file. The TV rights to Ligue 2, which have been little talked about since the start, were officially awarded yesterday to the beIN Sports channel. The Qatari channel thus ensures the retransmission of a competition which will improve in quality with many former Ligue 1 residents in its midst. Thus, for 39 million euros per season, beIN Sports will be able to broadcast Ligue 2 from 2024 to 2029. According to information from RMC Sports, DAZN would have tried everything until the last moment, but without success. It is therefore an end to the L2 meetings broadcast on Amazon Prime Video.
beIN Sports for Ligue 2, the specter of the black screen for Ligue 1?
Now it’s time for the big part, namely the allocation of rights for Ligue 1. A negotiation which is not correlated to this allocation. Thus, RMC Sports explains that “discussions between the LFP and BeIN Sports are at a standstill. The leaders of the Qatari group are still trying behind the scenes to bring all the parties together around a table, particularly in the presence of Canal+. »
A resolution should in all likelihood occur during the month of July, failing which, the specter of the black screen will quickly reappear… This would be a bad sign for the LFP, but also supporters and football lovers.
The LFP press release
Following the call for applications for the media rights of Ligue 2 BKT for the 2024/2025 to 2028/2029 seasons, LFP Media confirms the allocation of all the corresponding lots to beIN SPORTS France.
The LFP and LFP Media are delighted to continue a strategic partnership with beIN SPORTS begun in 2012 and to continue to benefit from premium treatment and promotion of our championship.
Vincent LABRUNE, President of the LFP
“The allocation of all prizes to beIN SPORTS is excellent news for all Ligue 2 BKT clubs as well as their supporters, who will continue to benefit from remarkable expertise and coverage with all matches and magazines. I would like to warmly thank beIN SPORTS, which once again shows its attachment to French football. »
Yousef AL-OBAIDLY, President of beIN SPORTS France
“We are very pleased to renew the Ligue 2 BKT broadcasting contract until 2029 and allow our subscribers to have access to 100% of the matches exclusively. Since 2012, beIN SPORTS has proudly established itself as a leading sports broadcaster in France, offering a rich and varied catalogue of rights, based on reasoned and measured investments, reflecting our thoughtful and long-term strategy. We are also proud of our commitment to supporting the development of football and sport in France, both at professional and amateur level. We look forward to the upcoming resumption of the Ligue 2 BKT championship, which we will broadcast exclusively for our dear subscribers.”
