Streaming recap: Ligue 1’s dilemma and the impact on European football

Amid the exits of Kylian Mbappe, Lionel Messi, and Neymar from the French top flight in recent years, Ligue 1 will soon lose its longest tenured broadcast partner and may be forced to launch its own OTT platform. StreamTime Sports hosts Nick Meacham and Chris Stone discuss the future of Ligue 1 as a broadcast product, along with some other recent news in sports streaming.

Talking points:

• Will Ligue 1 have to launch its own OTT platform?
• Why did Netflix decide to acquire its own NFL package?
• What does Sky Sports+ mean for the UK market?
• Does Venu Sports need Warner Bros Discovery to tie down the NBA rights?
• What to make of TikTok’s introduction of 60 minute videos?
• Will OneFootball’s partnerships with MLS and Yahoo Sports help with US growth?