Bio

Background and Format: Eurosport France is the French bureau of Eurosport, a pan-European television sports network. It provides viewers with European and international sporting events. This includes: UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League football, the Paris Dakar Rally, Monte Carlo Rally, the Olympics, athletics events such as World Athletics Championships and the European Athletics Championships, cycling events such as the Tour de France and the Tour de Langkawi, tennis events including the French Open and the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour, World Championship Snooker, ICC World Twenty20, ICC Cricket World Cup, ICC Champions Trophy, All England Open Badminton Championships, Thomas Cup/Uber Cup, Sudirman Cup, Australian Football League, Arm Wars, wintersports, and youth sports like skating and surfing. Pre-recorded?: Mainly live sports games, but some re-runs. Schedule Times: A full schedule can be viewed here Stats:  We cannot issue audience figures due to contractual restraints, please visit BARB Advertising Rates: Advertising details can be viewed here. Tips for PRs: Eurosport does not have a sports department news show like Sky Sports News, therefore enquiries suggesting good news items are unsuitable. Alerts: Gorkana Alert: Wednesday 29 January 2014 Discovery Communications and TF1 Group announced Discovery would acquire a controlling stake in Eurosport International through an extension of their larger strategic partnership first announced in December 2012. David Zaslav, President and CEO of Discovery Communications, said “Eurosport is one of the strongest, most dynamic sports platforms in the world. Over the past year, as we have been working directly with our partners from TF1, it became clear that combining the power of Eurosport’s brands and audience reach with Discovery’s network portfolio, boots on the ground, and country-specific expertise creates an unrivalled and powerful offering for viewers, advertisers and affiliates.” Media Alerts European Alert: Tuesday 11th December 2018 Géraldine Pons is now Sports Director for the French national private TV station Eurosport. She was previously Rugby and Horse Riding Editor-in-Chief for the same broadcaster. Géraldine can be reached at geraldine_pons@discovery.com