PARIS (Reuters) - Altice's French division SFR is "unlikely" to bid for the rights to broadcast the country's football first division or "Ligue 1" championship between 2020 and 2024, its head Alain Weill told Journal du Dimanche (JDD) on Sunday.
If confirmed, the move would leave Vivendi’s pay-TV business Canal Plus and Qatari-controlled beIN Sports channels head-to-head to compete for the rights.
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