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How top french tv channels cover the PSG vs Arsenal champions league final

By sahel-express / May 29, 2026

How Canal+, M6 and L’Équipe are covering the Champions League final between PSG and Arsenal

Paul Tchoukriel, Xavier Domergue and Olivier Ménard
Paul Tchoukriel, Xavier Domergue and Olivier Ménard

As PSG and Arsenal prepare to face off in the Champions League final this Saturday at 6 PM CET, France’s leading broadcasters are rolling out extensive coverage plans. Canal+, M6, and L’Équipe are each deploying unique programming strategies to bring fans the biggest match of the season.

Canal+ holds exclusive rights to the Champions League and is pulling out all the stops for the PSG vs Arsenal final. The channel’s coverage begins early, with Canal+ Foot going live at 9 AM CET. The morning will feature news updates, live reports from Budapest, and a special edition of La Clinique des sports, presented by Lyes Houhou. This program will offer deep insights into the physical and mental preparation of PSG’s squad, featuring sports medicine professionals and former player Alain Roche as a guest analyst.

The Canal+ Champions Club brings the action from Budapest

At 1 PM CET, Canal+ will launch its Canal Bus from the streets of Budapest, led by Jules Deremble. This mobile studio will capture the vibrant atmosphere in Hungary’s capital city just hours before kickoff. The Canal+ Champions Club (CCC) team, including Hervé Mathoux, Laure Boulleau, David Ginola, Robert Pirès, Christophe Jallet, Bertrand Latour, and Gauthier Kuntzmann, will travel in the bus to the Puskás Arena. The CCC will broadcast live from the stadium’s pitchside from 4 PM CET, offering pre-match analysis and behind-the-scenes insights.

Live commentary and post-match analysis on Canal+

The final itself, kicking off at 6 PM CET, will be commentated by Paul Tchoukriel and Sidney Govou, with Margot Dumont and Dominique Armand handling sideline reporting and player interviews. Following the final whistle, the CCC will take over from the pitch, and Canal+ will air a prime-time special, Late Finale Club. Presented by Nicolas Tourriol from Canal+’s headquarters, the show will feature a star-studded panel including Samir Nasri, Aline Riera, Mickaël Landreau, and referee Tony Chapron.

M6’s team of experts for the final

M6, which secured free-to-air broadcast rights for the final, is sending a team of analysts who covered the 2026 FIFA World Cup to Budapest. The commentary duo of Xavier Domergue and Benoît Cheyrou will be joined by former international Samuel Umtiti as a pitchside reporter, with Virginie Sainsily handling sideline duties. This team brings extensive World Cup experience to the Champions League final, promising expert insights and analysis.

L’Équipe dedicates its entire schedule to the final

Although L’Équipe does not hold broadcast rights for the match, the channel is dedicating its entire afternoon and evening schedule to the final. Coverage begins at 4:45 PM CET with L’Équipe de Greg, hosted by Grégory Ascher. From 6:45 PM to 7 PM CET, Olivier Ménard will present L’Équipe de la mi-temps, followed by L’Équipe du Soir from 7:55 PM to 10:30 PM CET. The evening concludes with L’Équipe du Soir la prolong, hosted by Messaoud Benterki, from 10:30 PM to 12:30 AM CET. The channel has assembled an impressive lineup of analysts, including Johan Micoud, Jérôme Alonzo, Ludovic Obraniak, Raymond Domenech, and Béatrice Kaboré.

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