Maxime Saada threatens to cut Canal+'s sports investments

According to Foot Mercato, Maxime Saada has threatened to reduce Canal+'s investments in sport, in connection with the rise in TVA on pay-TV.

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Canal+ boss Maxime Saada has threatened to reduce the group's investments in sport, reports Foot Mercato. On RTL's airwaves, he linked this threat to the rise in TVA on pay-TV, which could call into question the channel's spending.

"You've seen what Ligue 1 was like when Canal isn't there?", he said, as quoted by L'Équipe and RMC Sport. Both media outlets mention a threat to stop investing in sport.

Sources

  1. L’Équipe« Vous avez vu ce que ça a donné la L1 quand Canal n'est pas là ? »... Maxime Saada menace de réduire ses investissements dans le sport (new window)lequipe.fr
  2. RMC Sport"Vous avez vu ce que donne la L1 quand Canal n'est pas là?", Maxime Saada menace d'arrêter les investissements dans le sport (new window)rmcsport.bfmtv.com
  3. Foot Mercato"Vous avez vu ce que donne la L1 quand Canal+ n’est pas là" : la très grosse menace du patron Maxime Saada (new window)footmercato.net