Canal+ Seals English Premier League Broadcast Deal

PARIS: The Canal+ Group has won the exclusive audio-visual rights for all 380 Barclays Premier League matches per season for the next three years in France.

The coverage is for the 2013-14 through 2015-16 seasons.

“We are extremely pleased CANAL+ has chosen to invest yet again in our broadcast rights,” said Richard Scudamore, Premier League chief executive. “They are a long-term partner of the Premier League and have a track record of delivering fantastic coverage of the competition. I am sure they will continue to provide our French fans with all the best Barclays Premier League action across a number of media platforms.”

Rodolphe Belmer, director general of Canal+ Group, said: “We are extremely proud and satisfied, in a very competitive environment, to have renewed our long-term partnership with the Premier League. It is the world’s most admired football competition and much appreciated by our subscribers.”