DAZN offers itself a former Canal+ star

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By: Manu Tournoux

A new kid is coming to DAZN. The main broadcaster of Ligue 1 since this 2024-2025 season formalized this Thursday the arrival of a former executive from the Canal+ group. After Brice Daumin, recruited as Managing Director France, it is the turn of Frank Cadoret to strengthen the organization chart of the British platform as “Senior Advisor”.

Managing Director of the Bolloré group for seven years, Frank Cadoret will serve within the French subsidiary of DAZN. “
DAZN is pleased to announce the arrival of Frank Cadoret, who joins the French subsidiary as Senior Advisor, to support its development », the platform announced via a press release.

DAZN recruits a former CEO of Canal+

Franck Cadoret brings over 40 years of expertise in the telecommunications, media and entertainment sectorsit is added. Executive vice-president of SFR for nearly 20 years and general manager of Canal+ for 7 years, he led numerous strategic development projects in these companies, in services intended for the general public/businesses as well as in the strategy of contents. »

As a reminder, in addition to Ligue 1, DAZN has just acquired the worldwide TV rights to the Club World Cup, which will take place from June 15 to July 13, 2025 in the United States, for one billion euros. A big coup achieved by the English group, which could soon be supported by Saudi Arabia. The wealthy Gulf country plans to become more involved in the sports and digital sector in view of the 2034 World Cup, which it aims to organize on its territory.