France Télévisions has assigned its upcoming NFL regular-season matchup between the New Orleans Saints and Pittsburgh Steelers to its premier channel, France 2, following a formal joint announcement by the league and the broadcaster. The broadcast is scheduled for October 25 from the Stade de France, with kickoff slated for 15:30 local time and coverage opening at 14:10, according to Touchdown Actu.
France 2 and beIN Sports hold live rights
The October 25 fixture at the Stade de France will feature an extensive multi-network distribution model across France. France 2 and beIN Sports hold the rights for live coverage, while the evening channel L’Équipe will air a delayed broadcast later that night.
Commentators Matthieu Lartot and Samyr Hamoudi are slated to lead the commentary team for the live transmission on France Télévisions. The broadcast marks a prominent return for the sport to public-service television following the network’s rights acquisition announced in July.
Afternoon slot tests mainstream appeal in France
The afternoon slot on France 2 serves as a direct test of mainstream appeal for regular-season American football in a market historically accustomed to late-night or subscription-only windows.
On Sunday, October 4, the public-service afternoon program “Un dimanche à la campagne,” broadcast in a 16:00 time slot, drew an average audience of 954,000 viewers. By comparison, recent Super Bowl broadcasts in France have drawn between 300,000 and 400,000 viewers on average, benefiting from the global event’s high-profile halftime entertainment despite less accessible kickoff times.
The upcoming Saints-Steelers game will test standard regular-season viewership without the added draw of marquee halftime musical performances or championship stakes.
Fixture Context at the Stade de France
The matchup brings two established NFL franchises to the Paris venue for a regular-season contest that represents a milestone in domestic distribution reach. With three separate entities sharing the broadcast rights across live and delayed windows, the fixture stands as one of the most widely distributed NFL games in French television history.
Which channels broadcast the Saints and Steelers game?
Which TV channels are broadcasting the Saints and Steelers game in France?
The game will be broadcast live on France 2 and beIN Sports, with a delayed telecast shown later in the evening on the channel L’Équipe.
What time does coverage begin on October 25?
Live transmission on France 2 begins at 14:10 local time, leading up to the scheduled kickoff at 15:30 at the Stade de France.
Who are the commentators assigned to the France Télévisions broadcast?
Matthieu Lartot and Samyr Hamoudi are expected to handle the commentary duties for the live coverage on France 2.
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