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France
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Altice’s SFR rethinking sports strategy
Altice-owned French service provider SFR is planning a radical rethink of its sports strategy to…
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Mediaset’s share rise on Vivendi deal speculation
Mediaset’s shares rose on Friday as speculation mounted that the Italian’s broadcaster was close to…
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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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France Télévisions envisaging SVOD launch next spring
France Télévisions director-general Delphine Ernotte remains committed to the launch of a new subscription video-on-demand…
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French internet TV viewing grows, mobile devices in the majority
Almost five million people in France watch TV daily via the internet, up by one…
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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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Studio71 France management team named
TF1 digital chief Nicolas Capuron has been named as CEO of Studio71 France, while Stéphane…
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Altice to de-lever, promises no new M&A as it seeks to end share slide
Altice has confirmed that it plans to de-lever its balance sheet and bring leverage down…
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Canal+ returns to growth, Vivendi chief confirms mediation in Italy
Vivendi has seen a return to growth for Canal+’s domestic French subscriber base for the…
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Free and Bouygues rise as SFR falls
French multi-play service providers Iliad Telecom/Free and Bouygues Telecom have both turned in solid numbers…
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One in five French internet users now taking SVOD
Over one in five French internet users over the age of six subscribed to a…
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Altice’s shares slide as management change fails to boost confidence
Altice’s shares have continued to fall precipitously following the management changes implemented by the company’s…
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Orange taps AirTies for WiFi in France and Poland
Orange has chosen wireless technology and set-top box provider AirTies to provide in-home WiFi solutions…
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Netflix orders LA-set French comedy
Netflix is expanding its relationship with Gad Elmaleh, handing the French comedian his own series…
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Drahi steps in as Altice CEO resigns after share price nose-dives
Michel Combes has resigned as Altice chairman and CEO following the company’s worse-than-expected quarterly results…
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RTL to combine SpotX and Smartclip into single ad-tech outfit
RTL Group is to combine SpotX and Smartclip into a single integrated ad-tech company by…
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Eutelsat appoints new board members
Eutelsat has approved the appointment of four new board directors at its shareholders’ meeting, as…
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Xavier Couture to leave France Télévisions
France Télévisions’ programming chief Xavier Couture is to leave the group early next year to…
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TF1 to provide new digital services, end retrans dispute with Altice
Altice France/SFR appears to have given ground on paying for carriage to secure a deal…
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Content investment will ‘bring customers back’, says Altice chief
Investing in content will “give customers more reasons to come back to SFR” and will…
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Altice launches One box for US market
Altice’s US arm has launched its new advanced set-top, the Altice One. The new box,…
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France leads Europe for multilingual content
France is “the king of multilingual content”, according to new research that shines a light…
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Digital boost for TF1
French commercial broadcaster TF1 Group has continued its recovery from a difficult 2016 by posting…
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French constitutional court rules ad tax illegal but CNC avoids payback
France’s Centre National du Cinéma et de l’Image Animée (CNC), which dispenses public support for…
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Orange’s TV base climbs to 8.92m customers
Orange Group reported TV gains in its latest quarter with its overall customer base climbing…
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AB Group targets eSports with Activision Blizzard deal
France’s AB Group has signed an exclusive deal with Activision Blizzard to secure TV rights…
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Orange taps Harmonic for IPTV and OTT delivery
Orange has chosen video technology company Harmonic to provide a live encoding and transcoding platform…
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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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French parliamentarians reject move to ease pubcaster budget cuts
French parliamentarians have withdrawn support for a move to ameliorate an additional €50 million in…
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France 24’s new Spanish-language channel to launch on Intelsat
France 24’s new Spanish-language HD news channel is to launch on Intelsat’s prime Latin American…