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IPTV penetration in France equals terrestrial TV for first time
Penetration of IPTV in France equaled that of terrestrial TV for the first time in…
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French SVOD market still underdeveloped despite fast growth
The French subscription video-on-demand market remains underdeveloped compared with other European countries, both in its…
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France set to slash SVOD window lag for ‘virtuous’ players
Eutelsat chairman Dominique d’Hinnin is expected to present his report calling for reform of France’s…
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French watchdog outlines plans for 4K UHD TV DTT platform
French media regulator the CSA has outlined plans to develop a new digital-terrestrial multiplex that…
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CSA chief calls for ‘European Hulu’
European media groups needs to come together to create something like a “European Hulu”, according…
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Watchdog marks France Télévisions report card
French media regulator the CSA has given public broadcaster France Télévisions a broadly positive report…
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Canal+ files complaint on lifting of TF1 and M6 obligations
Vivendi-owned French pay TV operator Canal+ has filed a complaint with the country’s Conseil d’État…
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French homes’ viewing devices revealed
French households now have an average of 5.5 screens, but the TV still reigns supreme…
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CSA boss opposes reintroduction of advertising on pubcaster
Olivier Schrameck, the chief executive of French media regulator the CSA, has expressed his opposition…
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French watchdog mulls new DTT multiplex for UHD TV services
France’s media regulator the CSA has opened a public consultation on the future of the…
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CSA relaxes ad restrictions for TF1
The French media regulator, the CSA, has relaxed advertising restrictions placed on leading commercial broadcaster…
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CSA highlights French sports market growth
France’s sports rights market grew by 25% between 2011 and 2016, reaching €1.45 billion at…
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Saragosse reappointed as France Médias Monde plans Spanish France 24
French media regulator the CSA has reappointed Marie-Christine Saragosse as president of France’s international media…
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CSA extends mandatory channel numbering rules to operators
French media regulator the CSA has unveiled new rules extending the obligation to implement the…
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TF1 takes issue with France Info after watchdog slams cross-promotion
French broadcaster TF1 has responded to being censured by regulator the CSA for cross-promoting its…
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Turkish regulator shutting down TV channels in wake of failed coup
The Turkish broadcasting regulator, the RTÜK, has withdrawn the licences of a large number of…
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Watchdog greenlights France Télévisions news channel
French media regulator the CSA has authorised the launch of a news service by public…
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CSA concerned about Canal+ and BeIN Sport tie-up
French media regulator the CSA has expressed concern about Canal+’s planned deal with BeIN Sport,…
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Conseil d’État rejects claims of partiality in CSA pubcaster chief choice
France’s highest court, the Conseil d’État, has rejected a set of complaints by two unions,…
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Canal+ and M6 slam CSA rejection of free-to-air move
French media regulator the CSA has given a green light for TF1-owned news channel LCI…
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CSA confirms plans for public channels in HD after MPEG-4 switch
French media regulator the CSA has confirmed that public broadcaster France Télévisions’ France 3, France…
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Altice gets green light for NextRadio TV takeover
French communications regulator the CSA has approved telco Altice’s takeover of NextRadio TV, the media…
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France to kick off 700MHz auction on Monday
France’s auction of 700MHz spectrum will being on Monday, with Bouygues Telecom, Free Mobile, Orange…
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CSA sets out conditions for smooth transition from 700MHz
French media regulator the CSA has delivered a favourable opinion – with caveats – on…
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CSA authorises 700MHz airport communications LTE trial
French media regulator the CSA has authorised Aéroports de Paris unit Hub One to begin…
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CSA holds fresh hearings on move to free DTT
French media regulator the CSA will this week hold public hearings on the impact of…
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TF1 and M6 disappointed as CSA names HD DTT candidates
French broadcasters TF1 and M6 have expressed disappointment that their proposed joint teleshopping channel has…
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Vivendi moves to head off Canal+ concerns as Bolloré meets CSA
Vivendi committed to create a new ethics committee to ensure the editorial independence of Canal+…
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Journalists express concern about Canal+ as Bolloré meets CSA
A group of French journalists and the Reporters sans Frontières group have signed an open…
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CSA calls for HD candidates
French media regulator the CSA has launched a new appeal for candidates to launch HD…