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France
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SFR launches Sport 1, reportedly in talks with BeIN Sport
Altice-owned French operator SFR has unveiled more details about SFR Sport 1, its new channel…
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New satellite and OTT TV service launches for Asian expats in Europe
Hamburg-based Bubbles Media has launched Bobbles.tv, a new satellite and OTT-delivered pay TV service with…
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SFR Sport secures Portuguese top-tier football
SFR Sport has secured the exclusive rights to top-tier Portuguese football, adding to a portfolio…
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SFR hits Altice results but US turns in strong performance
Altice Group second quarter financials were pulled down by continued subscriber, revenue and earnings losses…
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AC Milan sale provides boost for Mediaset holding company
Mediaset holding company Fininvest has signed a preliminary contract with a group of Chinese investors…
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Berlusconi slams Vivendi over change of mind on Premium
Mediaset chairman Pier Silvio Berlusconi has hit out at Vivendi and categorically rejected the French…
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Content Innovation Awards 2016: the shortlist unveiled
Digital TV Europe and TBI have unveiled the shortlist for this year’s Content Innovation Awards,…
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Mediaset threatens Vivendi over alleged breach of rules
The war of words between Mediaset and Vivendi over the latter’s second thoughts about buying…
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Mediaset and Vivendi at war over stalled deal
Mediaset has threatened to take legal action against Vivendi if the French media company fails…
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TF1 looks to automated text-to-video future with Wibbitz
French broadcaster TF1 has struck a partnership with text-to-video technology specialist Wibbitz to enhance the…
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Mediaset rejects Vivendi account of contested deal
Mediaset yesterday poured cold water on Vivendi’s overtures in search of a revised agreement to…
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IHS: UK the European leader for on-demand
UK viewers have been the quickest in Western Europe to embrace on-demand TV, while Italians…
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Vivendi seeks new deal with Mediaset over questions on Premium value
Vivendi has pulled out of its planned acquisition of an 89% stake in Mediaset Premium…
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Orange to bundle Canal+ bouquet with fibre
Orange has struck an agreement with Canal+ to bundle the Canalsat Panorama bouquet of channels…
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M6 overtakes TF1 by market cap as broadcaster’s operating profit drops
French commercial broadcaster M6 overtook larger rival TF1 at the end of last week in…
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Arqiva renews capacity on Eutelsat satellites
UK transmission services provider Arqiva has renewed multi-year contracts for capacity on two Eutelsat satellites….
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French competition watchdog consults on Canal+ restrictions
France’s competition watchdog has launched a public consultation on whether restrictions placed on Canal+ four…
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Lagardère to launch Elle Girl
French media group Lagardère is to launch a new female-focused channel, Elle Girl. The entertainment…
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Report: Amazon eyes more European Prime Video launches
Amazon is reportedly planning to roll out is subscription Prime Video service in France, Italy…
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Western European OTT revenues set to double
Over-the-top (OTT) TV and video revenues in Western Europea will more than double between 2015…
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Dailymotion changes reportedly leading to big staff losses
French YouTube rival Dailymotion has seen almost half of the staff employed at the time…
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Molotov goes live across France
French over-the-top service Molotov has launched publicly across the country on a freemium basis, a…
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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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Iliad to become Italy’s fourth mobile player
France’s Iliad Telecom has signed a deal with Hutchison and VimpelCom to acquire assets that…
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Canal+ takes stake in production group
French commercial broadcaster Canal+ has taken a 50% stake in Kissman Production Group. Kissman is…
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France Télévisions taps Globecast for Tour de France
French public broadcaster France Télévisions and media services group Globecast have signed a five-year deal…
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TDF acquires ITAS to consolidate transmission services market
French transmission services provider TDF has agreed a deal to acquire smaller rival ITAS. TDF…
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Canal+ staff strike in support of iTele
A strike by staff at Canal+ news channel iTele has spread to the broadcaster’s main…
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Canal+ revamps offering
Canal+ has revamped its programming offering with the launch of the ‘Canal+ galaxy’ centred on…
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Bolloré to quit as chairman of Canal+
Vincent Bolloré is set to quit as chairman of Canal+ this summer, with his son…