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MYTF1 launches on Amazon Fire TV
French broadcaster TF1’s MYTF1 streaming offering has launched on Amazon Fire TV. TF1 said that…
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TF1 secures berth on digital-terrestrial but posts sharp decline in revenue and profit
France’s TF1 has officially secured its berth on the country’s digital-terrestrial platform for another 10…
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Bouygues Telecom launches ‘European first’ live shopping service on TV
French service provider Bouygues Telecom has launched a new live shopping TV app on its…
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Canal+ delivers growth for Vivendi
French pay TV operator Canal+ was the star performer for parent company Vivendi during the…
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Eurosport secures US Open rights for France
Warner Bros. Discovery and the United States Tennis Association (USTA) have agreed a new long-term…
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France’s Salto shuts down
Salto, at one time touted as ‘the French Netflix’ has now ceased streaming operations. The…
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France Télévisions boss champions diversity in Series Mania keynote
France Télévisions Delphine Ernotte pointed to“diversity and quality of our ecosystem” that drives the pubcaster….
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Iliad’s Niel slams Orange call for higher unbundling charges, demands faster transition to fibre
Iliad Telecom boss Xavier Niel has slammed Orange’s call for an increase in unbundling fees…
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Netgem to complete sale of Videofutur on April 1
Technology and service provider Netgem will complete the sale of its French Videofutur service provider…
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Iliad sees huge growth across three countries
Iliad Group, which operates fixed and mobile networks in France, Italy and Poland, saw massive…
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Altice Studio to shut down
Altice Studio, the cinema and series channel operated by the media arm of the Altice…
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Amazon and WBD reveal pricing for Warner Pass
Amazon Prime Video has unveiled the pricing for the new Warner Pass streaming offering from…
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Vivendi delivers upbeat report on Canal+, with subs now at 25.5m
French media giant Vivendi has reported that its revenues for 2022 increased by 10.1% to…
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Canal+ secures time-limited renewal of DTT presence
France’s Canal+ has agreed to renew the presence of its encrypted channel on France’s struggling…
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TF1 names new finance, strategy and procurement chief
French commercial broadcaster TF1 has named Pierre-Alain Gérard as deputy director-general in charge of finance,…
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MK2 launches new SVOD offering for cinephiles
French cinema chain MK2 is this week launching a new version of its SVOD service…
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Free launches AVOD offering OQEE Ciné
French service provider Free, the consumer-facing brand of Iliad Telecom, has launched its first AVOD…
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Canal+ responds to threats from France’s Minister of Culture of non renewal of licences for its channels
French pay TV outfit Canal+ Group have said in a statement they are shocked by…
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Iliad appoints Nicolas Thomas and Thomas Robin to head French brand Free
Iliad’s Group has appointed Nicolas Thomas and Thomas Robin to head its French operator brand…
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M6 streamer 6Play unveils FAST alliance with youth-oriented Konbini
RTL’s French broadcasting division M6 Group has unveiled a partnership between its AVOD streaming platform…
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Change of CEO for Orange France and Orange Spain
Telecom giant Orange has named current Orange España CEO Jean-François Fallacher as CEO of Orange…
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Canal+ reportedly seeking shorter commitment for DTT licence
French pay TV outfit Canal+ is looking to finalise a new licence to broadcast on…
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Xavier Niel reportedly looking to invest in France’s Brut
French media entrepreneur Xavier Niel, owner of service provider Free, and sometime rival French-Lebanese businessman…
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Bouygues Telecom teams up with Xbox for Bbox Gaming
French service provider Bouygues Telecom has teamed up with Microsoft Xbox to launch a gaming…
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Xavier Niel to compete with TF1 and M6 for DTT frequency
French regulator ARCOM has announced that it received three bids for its recently advertised national…
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RMC Sport extends French broadcasting rights to MMA bouts
MMA franchise UFC has announced an extension of its broadcast partnership with Altice-owned RMC Sport…
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Salto ‘could close’ as early as this week
Troubled French streamer Salto could be shuttered as early as the end of this week,…
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French government looking to VAT-financed pubcaster option
The French government could continue to finance public broadcasting from VAT as a long-term solution,…
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TF1 looks to digital future with producers’ groups agreement
French commercial broadcaster TF1 has secured agreements with organisations representing producers and authors’ rights societies…
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France Médias Monde’s Saragosse sees term extended by five years
French media regulator ARCOM has extended the term of Marie-Christine Saragosse as president of the…