NTV+ secures French Ligue 1 football

Pay TV operator NTV+ has secured the rights to French Ligue 1 football in Russia.

The operator will show matches from the French championship on its Match TV channel and across the thematic sports channels on the platform.

NTV+ CEO Alexander Vronsky said that the deal was in line with the c company’s strategy of acquiring premium sports content.

In July, NTV+ secured the rights to top-tier Russian domestic football for the next three seasons and unveiled plans to broadcast some matches in 4K before the end of this year.