« From November 14, 2024, Eurosport channels will no longer be available with Canal+ offers. » It was through this cryptic message that subscribers to the encrypted channel learned that their offer would be cut from part of its channels.
This Thursday midday, the Eurosport channels were still accessible on myCanal, but this should soon no longer be the case. With the disappearance of Eurosport, subscribers will have to find another solution to watch most ATP tennis tournaments (plus the Australian Open and the US Open) and the majority of cycling races, including cyclo-cross, biathlon or even alpine skiing.
“We have to pay and pay again”
The end of the broadcast of Eurosport on Canal+ offers comes in the middle of the Turin Masters, where the eight best tennis players on the planet compete. Which annoyed tennis fans. “ They couldn’t wait until the end of the season? They will still be surprised that more and more people are subscribing to illegal platforms », « They will lose a large number of subscribers », « Simply a shame », « As usual we have to pay and pay again to see sports », « I canceled Canal, which I only had for Eurosport », We can read on X since Thursday.
To continue watching Eurosport, you will now have to go through Max: count on 5.99 euros per month for the “Basic” subscription with advertising, to which you must add 5 euros per month for the sport option.
According to The Parisianthe Warner Bros. group. Discovery, parent company of Eurosport, would like to rely more on its Max offer. The daily was able to contact Eurosport, which assured that the discussions “ continued ” in order to “ find a fair agreement ”, and so that subscribers can continue to watch Eurosport.
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