Will Mediapro's Row with Ligue 1 Change the Future of Broadcasting Rights?

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Ligue 1, France’s top footballing division, is widely considered to be the worst of the top five leagues in Europe. The league’s management, though, have been working hard to change this.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">One avenue open to leagues looking to improve their profile is increasing their broadcast revenue. In 2018, Ligue 1 did this by moving from Canal+ to Mediapro as the leading rights holder for the league.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In October, though, Mediapro failed to produce a scheduled 172 million Euro payment to the league, throwing French football into turmoil.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode, we ask: what impact will Mediapro’s row with Ligue 1 have on the broadcast rights market?</span></p> <p><strong>Guest:</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Murad Ahmed (@muradahmed) is the sports editor of the Financial Times.</span></p> <p><strong>Support Us:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/FootballToday" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.patreon.com/FootballToday</a></p> <p><strong>Follow Us:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/FT_Podcast_" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">@FT_Podcast_</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.footballtodaypodcast.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">www.FootballTodayPodcast.com</a></p> <p><strong>Music:</strong></p> <p>The music for this episode was provided under the Creative Commons license by <a href="http://www.sessions.blue/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Blue Dot Sessions</a>.</p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Nesting by Origami</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Cabernet by Cafe Nostro</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Drizzle by Cafe Nostro</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Min by Sketchbook 2</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Highride Chrome by Truck Stop</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Relay 7 by Marble Run</span></p>