Ligue1+: This will be the name of the new channel launched by LFP Média, the commercial subsidiary of the LFP, to broadcast Ligue 1 from August. Optimism is in order for the leaders of the League who agreed with the main market players to distribute this new platform.
Ligue1+ will be available on Orange, SFR, Free and Bouygues but also on Dazn and other streamers should follow. Only one actor is missing the call and not least since Canal+ brutally put an end to the discussions. To the chagrin of Nicolas de Tavernost, the boss of LFP Média.
“We had a great welcome from the distributors by signing in record time. Everyone has signed for multi-distribution except Canal+ unfortunately ”,
He entrusted to the microphone of RMC, the former boss of M6, however, desperate to see Canal return to the discussion table.
The door remains open for Canal+
“I want to be distributed everywhere. The door is open (at Canal+). I never bet on failure. We had no alternative proposal. I do not imagine that Canal + who likes football bet on the failure of a chain. We have a great, formidable league 1. We cannot bet on the failure of football. Our slogan will be: “our football” “, he launched.
Canal+ had justified its withdrawal of negotiations by a deep disagreement on the price of the subscription (€ 14.99 with a commitment of 12 months, or € 19.99 per month without commitment in more than € 9.99/month without commitment to -26 year olds). Nicolas de Tavernost wants to believe in a turnaround. “What has changed is that it is the club chain, we did a lot of work in a month to convince all the distributors. I hope Canal will offer this channel to its subscribers. Maxime Saada is a great professional. I am hopeful. We have to succeed this chain. I won't do anything to get angry with canal ”he said.
