France: Mediapro acquires Europa League
December 19, 2019
Mediapro has acquired the principal rights package to the UEFA Europa League and the new UEFA competition, Europa Conference League, for the seasons 2021-2022, 2022-2023 and 2023-2024. A new themed channel will offer all the matches from the two European competitions (except first choice) amounting to a total of over 260 matches per season.
The new format of the UEFA Europa League and the upcoming Europa Conference League will get underway in the 2021-2022 season with new time slots for Thursdays and matches to be played at 4:30 p.m., 6:45 p.m. and 9:00 p.m., thereby increasing the range of options available to viewers. The two competitions could host up to a maximum of six French teams.
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