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Ligue 1+ Debuts With 600,000+ Subscribers as Canal+ Talks Collapse

The LFP’s low-priced, in-house service seeks to rebuild TV revenues by offering a legal alternative to piracy after years of rights turmoil.

La chaîne de la Ligue a offert une immersion inédite dans les coulisses du match Rennes-OM, le 15 août 2025.
Le chiffre englobe les abonnements pris directement sur la plateforme Ligue 1+, et ceux souscrits via Amazon, DAZN et les principaux opérateurs.

Overview

  • LFP Media says Ligue 1+ surpassed 600,000 subscribers after the opening matchday, counting direct sign-ups and those via Amazon, DAZN and the major telcos Free, SFR, Bouygues and Orange.
  • A fresh bid to secure Canal+ carriage fell through over the broadcaster’s push for compensation tied to the 2021–2024 rights cycle, a claim the LFP asked it to drop.
  • The service launched with a €9.99-per-month promotion for three months before rising to €14.99, a pricing strategy the league frames as key to reducing piracy.
  • The free Nantes–PSG stream drew about 400,000 registrations and at least 200,000 live viewers exclusively on the platform.
  • LFP describes the launch as a technical and editorial success and is targeting 1 million subscribers by season’s end and 2.2–2.5 million within four seasons.