Sport24.com

What Sport24.com does

Sport24.com is a French digital sports news platform operating as the dedicated sports vertical of Le Figaro Group (Groupe Figaro), one of France's oldest media conglomerates, whose flagship newspaper Le Figaro was founded in 1826. Launched in 1998 and headquartered in Paris with a team of approximately 13 editorial personnel, the platform delivers real-time sports news, live match results, standings, calendars, transfer coverage, and expert analysis across football (Ligue 1, Premier League, European competitions, French national team), rugby (Top 14, Six Nations), tennis (Roland Garros and Grand Slams), cycling (Tour de France), basketball, Formula 1, sailing, golf, and Olympic sports. Underlying technology consists of a standard digital web platform integrated into the lefigaro.fr domain, paired with native iOS and Android mobile applications that deliver push notifications, and an email newsletter infrastructure spanning sport-specific dailies (including "La quotidienne Sport") and breaking-news flash alerts.

The business model combines two revenue streams. The primary stream is a recurring digital subscription priced at €0.99 for the first month as a promotional entry point, after which the user joins the broader Le Figaro subscription ecosystem providing access to premium sports articles and the group's full news verticals. The secondary stream is digital advertising, encompassing display advertising on web and mobile properties plus partnership banners with sports betting operators. Distribution is exclusively digital and global in reach but concentrated in French-speaking markets, leveraging Le Figaro's existing brand authority and subscriber base for cross-promotion. The platform also operates a co-branded sports betting sub-product (Paris Sportifs) and a dedicated golf sub-brand (Le Figaro Golf), which extend monetization beyond advertising and subscription into affiliate betting revenue and niche vertical sponsorship.

Name

Sport24.com

Legal name

Sport24.com

Website

https://sport24.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sport24.com is the digital sports news vertical of Le Figaro Group, delivering real-time scores, breaking news, and editorial coverage across football, rugby, tennis, cycling, and other sports to French-speaking consumers via web, mobile apps, and newsletters under a freemium subscription model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sports Digital Media

NAICS

Spectator Sports (7112)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Sports Streaming Distribution & App Platforms (CTV, Mobile, Web) (MPAKAOAL)

Keywords

• Sports news media
• Digital sports coverage
• Live match results
• Sports journalism
• Online sports content

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Digital Subscription: Premium subscription model offering unlimited access to sports content. Subscription starts at 0.99€ for the first month, integrated into the broader Le Figaro subscription ecosystem.
2. Digital Advertising: Display advertising on the website and mobile applications, including sponsored content sections and partnership banners with betting partners.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Sport24.com is a digital sports news and live coverage platform operating as the sports vertical of Le Figaro Group, providing real-time sports news, live match scores, calendars, standings, and expert analysis across football, rugby, tennis, cycling, basketball, Formula 1, sailing, golf, and Olympic sports. The platform offers premium subscription access (€0.99 first month) integrated into the broader Le Figaro subscription ecosystem, complemented by mobile apps, themed email newsletters, and an integrated sports betting sub-brand (Paris Sportifs).

Product overview

Sport24.com is a sports news and live coverage platform operated by Le Figaro, offering comprehensive sports journalism across multiple disciplines including football (covering Ligue 1, international leagues, and European competitions), rugby, tennis (including Roland Garros, Wimbledon, and major tournaments), cycling (with extensive Tour de France coverage), basketball, Formula 1, sailing, and other sports. The platform provides real-time match results, live scores, standings, calendars, sports betting services via Paris Sportifs, mobile applications for iOS and Android, and email newsletter subscriptions. Sport24 operates as part of the Le Figaro group, integrating sports coverage with the broader media conglomerate's digital services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sport24.com (Le Figaro Sport) Sports news and live coverage platform providing real-time sports news, match results, standings, and schedules across multiple sports including football, rugby, tennis, cycling, basketball, Formula 1, sailing, and other sports. Targeted at French-speaking sports fans.
• Paris Sportifs (Sports Betting) Sports betting platform integrated into Sport24 offering odds, predictions and betting services for football, rugby, tennis, NBA and other sports, accessible to French-speaking sports consumers.
• Le Figaro Golf Dedicated golf news and coverage sub-brand featuring tournament results, player profiles, and golf-specific editorial content for golf enthusiasts.
• Le Figaro Sport Mobile Application Mobile application for iOS and Android providing sports news, live scores, real-time push notifications, and on-the-go access to multi-sport coverage.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Winamax: Leading French online sportsbook operator that partners with media outlets (including betting-banner partnerships) for advertising and affiliate revenue. Relevant as the ecosystem counterpart to Sport24.com's Paris Sportifs sub-brand in French sports-betting distribution.

Direct peers

• L'Équipe: France's flagship daily sports newspaper and digital sports platform, covering football, rugby, cycling, tennis and F1 with original journalism and live scores. Directly competes with Sport24.com for French sports fans' attention, subscriptions and advertising dollars.
• France Football: French football-focused legacy magazine and digital platform, now integrated into the L'Équipe group, offering deep Ligue 1 and European football coverage. Comparable to Sport24.com's football vertical in audience and editorial depth.
• RMC Sport: French sports news and live-broadcast platform under the Altice / RMC / BFM ecosystem, with strong football, rugby and combat-sports coverage. Competes head-to-head with Sport24.com on French digital sports news, video highlights, and mobile push-driven engagement.
• Eurosport (France): Pan-European sports media platform and rights-holder with a dedicated French edition (Eurosport.fr) providing live scores, news, and streaming across major sports. A direct digital peer given overlapping multi-sport coverage and French-language sports content.

Emerging players

• So Foot: Digital-first French football media brand with a premium print magazine and subscription-led website. Comparable as a niche, audience-engaged French sports media peer that monetizes via subscription and premium editorial.
• The Athletic: Subscription-based digital sports media company with deep, beat-reporter-driven coverage across multiple sports and leagues. Comparable to Sport24.com on subscription-led sports journalism economics, though operating at global scale rather than France-only.

Broad incumbents

• ESPN (digital): Global sports media leader with multi-sport digital coverage, scores, news and live content across football, basketball, tennis, F1 and more. Comparable to Sport24.com on multi-vertical sports news distribution, though at far greater scale and with deeper rights.
• BBC Sport: UK public broadcaster's flagship sports digital property offering comprehensive multi-sport news, live scores, and editorial coverage. Comparable as a legacy broadsheet-incumbent digital sports-news vertical with strong brand trust and free-to-air economics.

Regional players

• Ouest-France Sport: Sports vertical of Ouest-France, France's largest regional daily newspaper, covering French and regional sports across digital. Comparable to Sport24.com as a French regional-newspaper sports vertical leveraging a strong parent brand for digital sports reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/leguardien
• Facebookfacebook.com/LeFigaro
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sport24.com
• Instagraminstagram.com/lefigaro

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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