The International Judo Federation, France Judo and RMC Sport have signed an unprecedented broadcasting partnership. All the grand slams, the world championships and the Judo Pro League (France) will be broadcast live on RMC Sport, starting this weekend with the 2025 Final Four (Judo Pro League)!

Thanks to this agreement, all the contests of the 2024 French and international Olympic champions will be brought together on a single channel; unprecedented coverage of judo in France!

In total, more than 15 events in France and internationally will be broadcast on the RMC Sport TV channel: 100% of the grand slams including the Paris Grand Slam, but also the world championships and the Judo Pro League.

Calendar of the next events

Throughout the year, the entire RMC Sport ecosystem will promote judo to the general public, through the creation of content on dedicated social networks and through the free broadcast of two live events on the RMC Sport Twitch channel: the Final Four of the Judo Pro League and the Paris Grand Slam.

The judo broadcast will begin this Saturday, 18th January, with the Final Four of the Judo Pro League on RMC Sport 1 and on RMC Sport Twitch for a real show on the tatami.

Karim Nedjari, CEO of RMC Sport, declared, "RMC Sport is proud to contribute to the legacy of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games by offering unique coverage of the best judo competitions. We are delighted with this tripartite partnership with France Judo and the IJF, through our partner Two Circles. It meets the demand of judo lovers and the general public to find their favourite competitions and athletes on a single platform: RMC Sport. We will put all our editorial expertise at the service of this great discipline in which France is a major player in the world. To all French and international judoka and their fans, welcome to RMC Sport, your new home of judo in France.”

From left to right: Stéphane Nomis, Karim Nedjari and Vlad Marinescu

Vlad Marinescu, Director General of the International Judo Federation, said, “Following the exceptional performances of French judoka at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, as well as the country’s huge judoka community, we consider France to be one of the world’s leading judo nations. We are delighted to bring, in collaboration with RMC Sport, television content to France, celebrating not only judo as a sport but also the remarkable achievements of French athletes.”

Stéphane Nomis, president of France Judo, added, "The news of judo and our disciplines is increasingly rich, with the Judo Pro League in particular, but also the usual grand slams and major national and international events. Our goal is of course to expose our athletes and their future successes more and better. This is now done with this tripartite agreement between RMC Sport, France Judo and the IJF. It's very good news for the fans of our sport, who will be able to follow all of the French Team's competitions as well as the Judo Pro League on the same platform."

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