France Televisions Secure Broadcast Rights to Major FIBA Events

Europe’s basktball governing body, FIBA have announced France’s public broadcaster France Televisions will broadcast the men’s and women’s 2013 and 2015 EuroBasket Championships as well as the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup in Spain and the 2014 FIBA World Championship for Women in Turkey.

This agreement guarantees live free-to-air broadcast of all Finals involving the French National Team which adds to the Canal+ Group live broadcasts, who had previously acquired the rights for all games of the above-mentioned championships.

The agreement also gives France Televisions the option of broadcasting all Semi-Finals involving France.

For the current EuroBasket Women 2013 event, if France qualify for the Semi-Finals, the game will be broadcast live on France 4 on Friday 28 June, starting at 20:00 CET as well as live on Sport+.

If the French win and qualify for the Final, the game will be broadcast live on France 3 on Sunday 30 June, from 20:00 CET and also live on Sport+.