In an unprecedented situation, an unprecedented device. This Thursday, while Olympique Lyonnais faces Young Boys Bern in the Europa League, the match cannot be broadcast on French television. The fault of the Swiss club’s jersey sponsor, “Plus 500”, which cannot be promoted in France.
This is not the first time that the investment company has posed problems for the broadcast of a football match involving a French club. On December 11, the Young Boys of Berne had already faced Lille, a meeting which had therefore not been broadcast on Canal +, to the great dismay of Les Mastiffs supporters.
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This time, the encrypted channel will test a new device. If the images will still not be accessible, a live commentary will still be set up. As L’Équipe writes, journalist Salim Dib and consultant Grégory Sertic will host and recount the meeting, without providing the images. A sort of radio broadcast which will be accessible on Canal + Live 10 and on Canal + social networks.
For those who absolutely want to see the strong actions of the duel between the Young Boys of Bern and Olympique Lyonnais, a summary will be offered on Canal + at the end of the evening, once the jersey sponsor has been blurred by the editing teams. Meticulous work which will allow the most beautiful sequences to be broadcast legally.
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