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France
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SFR launches first converged product with Numericable
Ahead of its formal acquisition by Numericable, French telco SFR has launched the latter’s La…
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Viacom launches new French channel
Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) is launching a new channel for the French market targeted…
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AlloCiné launches multichannel network
French cinema website AlloCiné has launched its own YouTube multichannel network. AlloCiné has launched 10…
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International and SVoD lift Canal+
International growth and subscription video-on-demand in France lifted pay TV operator Canal+’s third quarter performance,…
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Canal+ contests rugby ruling
Canal+ is to contest the suspension of award of the rights to the country’s Top…
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TV production lifts Lagardère Active
TV production and international radio both helped keep Lagardère Active, the French conglomerate’s media arm,…
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French minister gives green light to Numericable-SFR acquisition
French economy minister Emmanuel Macron has given a green light to Numericable’s acquisition of SFR….
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AB Group launches Science & Vie channel with Mondadori
France’s AB Group has teamed up with publishing outfit Mondadori Magazines France (MMF) to launch…
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Canal+ adds TéléToon+ to YouTube network
Canal+ has added a TéléToon+ channel to the Jeunesse grouping of YouTube channels it launched…
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Netflix to up expansion efforts in 2015
Netflix is gearing up to make a “sizeable expansion” next year, that could surpass the…
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Cable operators top Netflix Euro-rankings
Netflix has published its second assessment of internet service providers’ performance in Europe since it…
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Euronews to add sports programming with SportAccord
News channel Euronews has signed what it describes as “a historic collaboration” partnership with SportAccord…
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TF1 completes OneCast sale
French broadcaster TF1 has completed the sale of its OneCast transmission services unit to telecom…
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Pay TV and consumer business push down TF1
A declining pay TV business dragged French commercial broadcaster TF1’s results for the first nine…
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Numericable issuing new shares ahead of SFR acquisition
French cable operator Numericable is issuing €4.7 billion in preferential shares to help finance its…
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Numericable gets green light for SFR with conditions
France’s competition authority has given the green light, with conditions, to the acquisition of SFR…
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Canal+ Overseas takes majority stake in Thema
Canal+’s international arm, Canal+ Overseas, has agreed to take a majority stake in channel distributor…
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Canal+ to close Jimmy and two other channels
French pay TV operator Canal+ is to close three of its thematic channels – youth-oriented…
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Netflix orders comedy original
Netflix has ordered F is for Family, an animated series based on the comedy of…
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TV boost for Orange
TV growth helped Orange achieve a decent third quarter result, particularly in the French market….
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French broadcasters unlikely to team up for SVoD
France’s leading broadcasters are unlikely to group together to form a subscription video-on-demand alliance to…
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International Netflix deals for BBC Worldwide
Netflix has acquired several of BBC Worldwide’s top titles for its new international services, DTVE…
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English Club TV gains carriage with Free
Educational channel English Club TV has secured carriage with Free in France. English Club TV…
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Numericable loses lucrative Hauts-de-Seine fibre build
The local authorities of France’s important Hauts-de-Seine department to the West of Paris have rescinded…
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Vivendi eyes purchase of L’Express
Canal+ owner Vivendi is in talks to buy news magazine L’Express, according to French press…
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European media giants team up to invest in digital
Modern Times Group (MTG), ProSiebenSat.1, the UK’s Channel 4, France’s TF1, Turkey’s Dogan TV and…
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Numericable’s Denoyer likely to be post-acquisition SFR chief
Eric Denoyer, the current CEO of French cable operator Numericable, will take over as chief…
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MIPCOM sees record attendance, growth in digital and VoD interest
MIPCOM said it attracted at record 13,700 delegates this year, including over 4,600 buyers of…
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Numericable makes its case to competition regulator
French cable operator Numericable and owner Altice have submitted a revised series of commitments to…
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Turner adds Africa to French chief’s remit
Turner Broadcasting has added responsibility for the African market to its French market chief Pierre…