Extending the duration of professional football broadcasting rights to five years: The Autorité de la concurrence publishes its opinion

Summary:

The Autoritu00e9 de la Concurrence, a French antitrust agency, has issued an opinion on a draft decree that aims to extend the maximum duration of contracts for the marketing of League 1 audiovisual broadcasting rights from four to five years. The agency found that the extension is likely to encourage new operators to enter the market, increase competition, and boost revenues for the French Football Federation (LFP). However, the Autoritu00e9 suggests that the review is limited to only one provision, which may disrupt the balance of the overall framework for marketing League 1 broadcasting rights. The agency recommends that the government undertake a more comprehensive review of the framework, which would require more detailed information and analysis.