Customers of mobile network provider O2 will be able to access Sky Deutschland's content as part of a new cooperation. O2 customers will receive a rebate on the yet-to-be-released Sky Ticket package, which is scheduled to be launched in late summer. Instead of the the regular €9.99 ($10.60), O2 customers will only have to pay €4.99 ($5.30). In addition, all new customers who select the O2 packages Free M, L or XL by the end of March will receive Sky Entertainment or monthly access to Cinema for six months. Sky also throws in access to Sky Sports for one day per month (SPONSORs, 10/1).
France Télévisions Sports Dir Laurent-Éric Le Lay announced that the 2017 Women’s Rugby World Cup “will be shown on the public broadcaster.” Le Lay said, “There will be more rugby in the future on France Télé.” The 2017 Women’s RWC will be hosted by Ireland from Aug. 9-27 and will be free-to-air in France (L’ÉQUIPE, 1/10).
French telecom Altice acquired the exclusive TV rights of the World Series of Boxing, “allowing its SFR Sport channel to broadcast the annual competition starting this year.” The coverage “will comprise the 36 pool matches and 14 elimination matches, including the six to 12 bouts of the French national team.” The four-year contract was signed between Altice, Asloum Event and IMG/WSB. The deal “allows the exclusive distribution of the WSB in France, Luxembourg, Switzerland and in French-speaking Belgium” (CAPITAL, 1/9).
