WTT Broadcast Deals: L’Equipe Partnership Continues
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* Deal: L’Équipe (french broadcaster) has secured rights to broadcast top-tier table tennis events for the next three years.
* Rights Holder: the deal is with World Table Tennis (WTT), which manages the commercial rights for the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF).
* Territories Covered: france, Andorra, Monaco, Mauritius, and French Overseas Territories.
* Platforms: Broadcast will be on L’Équipe’s linear channels, streaming platform (L’Equipe Live), mobile apps, and smart TV apps.
* Coverage:
* All matches featuring French players (live or delayed, with French commentary).
* Full range of WTT series: Grand Smashes, WTT Champions, WTT Star Contenders, WTT Contenders, and WTT finals.
* ITTF World table Tennis Championship Finals.
* Recent WTT Deals: This follows similar deals with Dyn (Germany) and FanDuel TV (US).
* Agency: IMG is mentioned as a heavyweight sports agency (though its specific role isn’t detailed).
