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Disney+ and La Chaîne L’Équipe person locked a pact that will bring unrecorded sports programming traditionally broadcast connected nan free-to-air sports channel, specified arsenic nan World Cup and nan Dakar Rally, to nan streamer successful France.
The pact was confirmed this day by nan 2 companies. Disney+ subscribers successful France tin now entree flagship L’Équipe shows specified arsenic L’Équipe du Soir, L’Équipe de Greg and L’Équipe de Choc on nan streamer. The transmission will besides beryllium broadcasting matches from this summer’s World Cup.
Other sports broadcast connected L’Équipe see nan 24 Hours of Le Mans, nan World Championships successful biathlon, nan Spanish Super Cup, nan Diamond League, and nan European Table Tennis Union circuit.
Today’s woody is nan latest pact Disney+ has locked pinch a accepted TV web successful Europe. Just successful nan past fewer years, Disney+ has signed branding and content-sharing agreements pinch nan U.K.’s ITV, Germany’s ZDF Studios and Spain’s Atresmedia. The inclination began successful early 2025 erstwhile Netflix signed a pact pinch French commercialized web TF1 astatine Cannes Lions. Hailed arsenic a “new benignant of partnership” by Netflix co-CEO Greg Peters, nan statement was nan balanced of NBC aliases ABC handing complete its output, including unrecorded channels and sport, to a streaming service.
Prime Video and France Télévisions are besides partnering locally, pinch 5 of nan pubcaster’s cardinal channels and immoderate 20,000 hours of contented from its streaming offering disposable connected nan Amazon streamer.
Discussing today’s deal, Vincent Broussard, CEO of nan TV section of Groupe L’Équipe, said: “This collaboration pinch Disney+ marks a caller milestone for la chaine L’Équipe. It enables america to grow our scope while remaining existent to our mission: sharing a passion for athletics pinch nan widest imaginable audience, delivering expertise recognized by all, and offering Disney+ customers must-see sporting events.”
