Canal+ holds exclusive rights to the Champions League and is pulling out all the stops for the PSG vs Arsenal showdown. The channel’s coverage begins early Saturday morning with Canal+ Foot going live at 9 AM. A special edition of La Clinique des sports, hosted by Lyes Houhou and featuring analyst Alain Roche alongside health professionals, will dissect the PSG squad’s physical and mental preparation. Throughout the day, the channel will maintain live connections with Budapest to capture every moment leading up to the 6 PM kickoff.

Live from the streets of Budapest

From 1 PM, Canal Bus will hit the streets of Hungary’s capital, helmed by Jules Deremble. The mobile studio will capture the electrifying atmosphere as fans gather ahead of the match. Meanwhile, the Canal Champions Club team—including Hervé Mathoux, Laure Boulleau, David Ginola, Robert Pirès, Christophe Jallet, Bertrand Latour and Gauthier Kuntzmann—will broadcast live from their tour bus en route to the Puskás Aréna. The CCC will then take over the broadcast from pitchside starting at 4 PM.

Expert commentary and post-match analysis

The final itself will be commentated by Paul Tchoukriel and Sidney Govou, with Margot Dumont and Dominique Armand on the ground as reporters and interviewers. Following the final whistle, the CCC will return for in-depth analysis. The evening will culminate in a prime-time special, Late Finale Club, featuring Nicolas Tourriol alongside pundits Samir Nasri, Aline Riera, Mickaël Landreau and referee Tony Chapron.

M6’s star-studded line-up for free-to-air viewers

M6, the channel broadcasting the final in clear, will deploy a team drawn from its 2026 World Cup coverage. Commentators Xavier Domergue and Benoît Cheyrou will be joined by former defender Samuel Umtiti as analyst, with Virginie Sainsily stationed pitchside. The channel’s presentation team—Ophélie Meunier and Smaïl Bouabdellah—will be supported by football legends Ludovic Giuly, Johan Djourou and a rare appearance from Luis Fernandez, despite his commitments as a pundit for beIN Sports, which holds exclusive pay-TV rights for all 104 World Cup matches.

L’Équipe’s alternative coverage without rights

Though L’Équipe lacks broadcast rights for the final, the channel is dedicating its entire afternoon and evening schedule to the event. Programming kicks off at 4:45 PM with L’Équipe de Greg, hosted by Grégory Ascher. Oliver Ménard takes over for the half-time show from 6:45 PM, followed by L’Équipe du Soir (7:55 PM–10:30 PM). The evening concludes with L’Équipe du Soir la prolong (10:30 PM–12:30 AM), featuring a panel of analysts including Johan Micoud, Jérôme Alonzo, Ludovic Obraniak, Raymond Domenech and Béatrice Kaboré.