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Barça and Ligue 1+ : issues mercato and sports broadcasting in France

FC Barcelona seems to study the arrival of two young talents from AS Monaco: Caio Henrique and Vanderson. Initially, the ASM did not rely on the extension of these two players, whose contracts were approaching their term and who had a summer release clause. However, their situation has changed in recent weeks, with their agent meeting a major club. Sources report that Giuliano Bertolucci, agent of the two players, discussed with Deco, FC Barcelona’s sports director, this Thursday. Although players are appreciated, Barça’s strength is already well stocked on the side positions, making a next recruit unlikely.

At the same time, LFPMedia’s LACP channel is making impressive progress, reaching in a week a similar number of subscribers to DAZN over a whole year. This growth could be explained by the awareness of supporters of the importance of supporting their club. The state of finance and the strength of many clubs, even in the Principality, raises some gratitude, although the arrival of Zakaria has reminded the need for vigilance. This season, French elite clubs are expected to receive a minimum income of 1 million to a maximum of 5 million euros for domestic TV rights, a total of 80.5 million euros for Ligue 1.

Ligue 1+ saw a promising launch, with 600,000 subscribers acquired in one week, targeting a million subscribers during its first season. This new offer presents a challenge for traditional players such as Canal+ who are not yet distributing content, and for BeIN SPORTS, which is expected to lose the broadcasting rights of Ligue 1 next year. This situation would allow Ligue 1+ to access the entire Ligue 1 meetings, a first in a long time. The future of sports broadcasting in France is therefore promising, with increased competition and new opportunities for football fans.