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Dailymotion launches gaming platform
French video sharing site Dailymotion today has launched a new live-streaming platform dedicated to gaming. …
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Broadpeak adds “impulsive recording”
CDN and on-demand technology provider Broadpeak has added “impulsive recording” capabilities for its cloud-PVR solution….
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Eurosport withdrawal casts doubt on future of French pay DTT
French media regulator the CSA is expected to respond in the next few days to…
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Cable investor Drahi in talks to buy L’Express
Cable and telecom networks investor Patrick Drahi is in exclusive talks to acquire French weekly…
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Canal OTT moving forward with pay plans
French pay TV operator Canal+’s recently formed over-the-top arm, Canal OTT, is moving forwards with…
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Dailymotion launches app for Sony PS4
French YouTube rival Dailymotion is now available on Sony PlayStation 4 games consoles via a…
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Numericable-SFR launches download-to-own store
French operator Numericable-SFR has launched its download-to-own store, VideoStore by Numericable, giving users access to…
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French TV households decline and diversify audiovisual reception
The number of French households with TVs declined in the year to June, while the…
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ARCEP launches review of 700MHz band
French telecom regulator ARCEP has launched a strategic review of spectrum requirements for high-speed mobile…
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SPI International acquires Ampersand content
Channel provider SPI International has acquired over 120 hours of content from Paris-based distributor Ampersand…
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TF1 taps Ionoco for NRJ Music Awards Twitter integration
French broadcaster TF1 has tapped broadcast technology specialist Ionoco to provide Twitter integration for the…
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Ofcom: UK is first for smart TV
The UK leads EU countries for the use of internet-connected televisions, with almost a quarter…
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France to auction 700MHz next year
France is to auction 700MHz spectrum frequencies currently used for DTT broadcasting in December next…
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UK leads for video app downloads
Netflix was the more downloaded video app in the UK in the third quarter of…
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Numericable-SFR launches 800Mbps
Numericable-SFR has launched an 800Mbps internet service to about half a million homes in Paris. …
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New appointments for Netia
Media services provider Globecast’s Netia unit has named Mathieu Poussin as sales manager for the…
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Canal+ takes Amazon originals to France
Canal+ has acquired two of Amazon Prime Instant Video’s original comedies, Alpha House and Betas….
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Bouygues Telecom to launch Android box in January
French service provider Bouygues Telecom is to launch its new Android-based box, dubbed Miami, in…
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EC opens in-depth investigation into Orange Jazztel acquisition
European regulators are to open an in-depth investigation into Orange’s proposed acquisition of Spanish service…
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Dailymotion signs Unified Streaming deal
French video site Dailymotion has selected Unified Streaming, a cross-platform streaming technologies firm, to power…
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France Télévisions reportedly to create news channel
French public broadcaster France Télévisions is to launch a digital news channel this month, according…
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Thomson demos five HD channels in one DTT mux
Thomson Video Networks is conducting what it says is France’s first demonstration of the video…
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Paris court fines Dailymotion €1.3m for copyright infringement
French commercial broadcaster TF1 has welcomed a decision by the Paris Court of Appeal to…
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Ericsson opens new media and broadcast centre in France
Ericsson has opened a new broadcast and media services facility in Boulogne-Billancourt, near Paris, that…
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Drahi reportedly in exclusive talks to buy Portugal Telecom
French cable and telecom investor Patrick Drahi has reportedly entered into exclusive talks to buy…
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Numericable-SFR chief reveals number one ambition
The CEO of France’s newly created Numericable-SFR has thrown down the gauntlet to its principal…
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French consumer body CLCV sues Netflix
French not-for-profit consumer organisation the CLCV is suing Netflix, claiming that the subscription video service…
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Altice open to acquiring Bouygues Telecom
Altice could be open to acquiring French service provider Bouygues Telecom, according to the Patrick…
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Multi-screening now mainstream, says ad sales bodies’ research
Using multiple screens at the same time and engaging with social media while watching TV…
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Eutelsat and Spacecom team up for Africa at 16-17° East
Satellite operators Eutelsat and Spacecom are to create a unified neighbourhood for Africa at the…