Fox Soccer Plus to Air France’s Ligue 1 Coverage

LOS ANGELES: Fox Soccer Plus has taken on the English-language U.S. broadcast and broadband rights for coverage of France’s Ligue 1.

This adds more than 76 hours of exclusive programming annual to the channel. This includes one Ligue 1 match per round in HD. Fox Soccer Channel is airing five Ligue 1 matches per year.

"The acquisition of Ligue 1 for Fox Soccer Plus demonstrates our aggressive pursuit of exclusive world-class programming for our viewers," said David Nathanson, the general manager of Fox Soccer Channel and Fox Soccer Plus. “Ligue 1 features an array of established and emerging stars from around the globe, and we are proud to showcase their unique brand of play to fans in the United States.”

“CANAL+ EVENTS is extremely pleased to secure English-language distribution of France’s Ligue 1 within the U.S.,” added Jean-Louis Dutaret, the president of CANAL+ EVENTS, which oversees the international broadcast rights for France’s Ligue 1. “Fox Soccer Plus and Fox Soccer Channel are the perfect partners for Ligue 1, which has steadily grown its broadcast distribution worldwide since being commercialized by CANAL+EVENTS.”

"The French Football League (LFP) is delighted that Ligue 1 matches and programs will be broadcast on Fox’s soccer networks," commented Stephane Dor, the marketing and media director at LFP. "It fits perfectly with our strategy of partnering with the world’s biggest broadcasters to offer our fans the ability to watch Ligue 1 anywhere."