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France Télévisions chief fires France 2 boss Meslet
Vincent Meslet, France 2’s executive director since August 2015 was abruptly fired yesterday by France…
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E-retailer launches video, books and music in single streaming service
French online retailer Cdiscount, owned by supermarket group Casino, has launched a Netflix-type OTT streaming…
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Altice Media chief resigns to support Macron presidential bid
Altice Media Group president Bernard Mourad has resigned, reportedly to take on the role of…
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CanalPlay VOD adds download features
Canal+’s video-on-demand service CanalPlay VOD has revamped its website and launched new features including download…
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Vivendi chief still hopeful of Mediaset deal
Vivendi is still hopeful of striking a deal with Mediaset following the acrimonious collapse of…
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Ampere: SVOD-only households on the rise
The proportion of homes ditching traditional TV and exclusively taking an SVOD service is on…
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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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Altice reportedly delaying SFR acquisition for two weeks
Cable and telecom operator Altice has delayed its planned all-share acquisition of the 22.25% of…
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Altice facing opposition to SFR takeover plan
Cable and telecom group Altice is running into opposition from investors to its plan to…
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Vivendi and Mediaset set for court hearing
The battle between feuding former partners Vivendi and Mediaset is scheduled for its first court…
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Vivendi’s Studio+ orders original documentaries
Vivendi has ordered a pair of documentary originals for its soon-to-launch premium short-form and mobile…
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Afrostream taps Wiztivi for SVOD service
Francophone African subscription video-on-demand provider Afrostream has tapped user interface specialist Wiztivi to help it…
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SFR could face massive fine over 2014 acquisition
Altice-owned French service provider SFR could face a large fine over the 2014 takeover by…
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SFR names new finance chief
Altice-owned French service provider SFR has named François Vauthier as its new finance director. Vauther,…
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Netgem launches Music Avenue service
French TV technology and services provider Netgem has launched Music Avenue, a multi-room music aggregation and…
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Report: Takis Candilis out at Lagardère
Longstanding Lagardère executive Takis Candilis has left the media giant, according to numerous reports out…
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French content export revenues hit new high
International sales of French-originated content generated €164.2 million last year, a new record. Sales of…
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Sky invests €4m in French OTT service Molotov
Sky has invested €4 million in French over-the-top video platform Molotov, which launched publicly in…
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Altice moves for full control of SFR, plans new studio and channels
Altice has made an offer to acquire the 22.5% of French service provider subsidiary SFR…
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Media listings groups team up in Europe-wide metadata project
Lagardère Group-owned media listings and metadata unit Plurimedia, Dutch TV guide provider Bindinc and pan-European…
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Orange selects Viaccess-Orca for STB security
Orange has selected security specialist Viaccess-Orca to provide a conditional access system for its new…
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Orange names head of chairman’s office
Orange has named Hugues Foulon as head of the chairman and CEO’s office and secretary…
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Free now second-placed in French fixed-line market
French service provider Iliad Telecom/Free has taken second place in the country’s broadband internet market…
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Canal+ reportedly eyeing deal with Free on model of Orange partnership
Canal+ is looking to strike a deal with Iliad Telecom/Free to provide a bundled offering…
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Mediaset: Vivendi account of aborted deal “without foundation”
Mediaset has rejected Vivendi’s position on the aborted April 8 agreement between the pair in…
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Vivendi to reposition Dailymotion, Studio+ set for launch
Vivendi is to reposition and revamp the user experience of online video site Dailymotion next…
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Orange denies pact to take stake in Canal+, Telecom Italia
Orange has denied that it has struck a deal with Vivendi to take stakes in…
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SFR to air Chelsea v Liverpool match free-to-air on DTT
Altice-owned French service provider SFR’s SFR Sport 1 channel has teamed up with free-to-air digital-terrestrial…
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SFR Media names digital chief
SFR Media, the recently created content arm of Altice-owned French service provider SFR, has named…
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SFR teams up with BeIN Sports as battle with Canal+ gets underway
Altice-owned French service provider SFR has teamed up with BeIN Sports to unveil bundled offerings…