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Netgem takes loss as it invests in future growth
French technology provider Netgem, which yesterday revealed that it was providing the set-tops and platform…
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Eurosport secures Indian Super League rights
Eurosport has secured the pan-European rights to the first season of Indian Super League football….
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SFR to distribute Netflix in France
SFR has become the latest French ISP to offer Netflix via its TV set-top boxes….
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Altice-Numericable in talks to buy Portugal Telecom
Just ahead of his imminent acquisition of French telco SFR, cable operator Numericable’s owner Patrick…
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Two thirds of French homes have access to DSL TV
Fifteen million French homes, or two thirds of the country’s total, have access to TV-over-DSL…
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EU regulators close internet throttling investigation
European Union competition regulators have closed their year-long investigation into Deutsche Telekom, Orange and Telefónica…
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France’s Hollande raises prospect of regulatory integration
French president François Hollande has once more raised the possibility of integration of the country’s…
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CSA censures Canal+ for breaking ad rules
French media regulator the CSA has issued a warning to Canal+ for exceeding the amount…
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Orange strikes deal with Netflix, unveils plan for own SVoD service
Orange is set to become the second French telecom operator to agree to distribute Netflix,…
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Netflix reportedly growing fast in France
Netflix has attracted over 100,000 users in France two weeks after it launched, according to…
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Competition watchdog sets sights on Numericable-SFR deal
France’s competition authority is to set out its analysis of cable operator Numericable’s acquisition of…
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Dailymotion launches video ad marketplace
France-based Dailymotion has launched a new video ad marketplace, to allow automated purchasing of ad…
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Wuaki.tv launches in France
Wuaki.tv, the streaming video service owned by Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten, has launched in France,…
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Canal+ strikes deal with Showbox for web content creators
Canal+ has signed a strategic partnership with production facilities outfit Showbox to give web content…
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France’s Free reportedly eyeing Android set-top
French internet service provider Free is reportedly planning to launch an Android TV-powered set-top box…
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Eurosport updates Android app
Eurosport has updated its application for Android phones and tablets. Now available via Google Play…
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TF1 unveils redundancy plan in wake of LCI ruling
French commercial broadcaster TF1 has said it will make 148 posts redundant as a result…
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Canalplay acquires rights to HBO series for France
French pay TV operator Canal+’s on-demand unit Canalplay has struck a deal with US pay…
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Vivendi strikes definitive agreement to sell GVT
Vivendi has struck a definitive agreement to sell its Brazilian unit GVT to Telefónica that…
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TF1 Group names sports rights chief
TF1 Group has named François Pellissier as head of its sports rights acquisitions department. Pellissier…
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Netflix wins carriage with Bouygues as it launches in France
French service provider Bouygues Telecom has broken ranks with other platform operators in the country…
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Fransat and Neotion unveil CI+ 1.3 CAM
French satellite TV platform, Fransat, has partnered with Neotion to unveil a CI+ 1.3 conditional…
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France’s 4EVER consortium to demo UHD and HEVC developments
4EVER, a collaborative project funded by the French government, will demo improved motion, colours, contrast…
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Netflix buys French content, orders original doc
Ahead of its French launch next week, Netflix has acquired a raft of content from…
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New IMDB-like digital platform for France
TVFI, the trade association for French distributors, is preparing the launch of a new digital…
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CSA to hire technology director as it addresses spectrum use changes
French media regulator the CSA has advertised the new post of technology director following its…
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French video games provider Ankama does deal with Netflix
French video games and animated content specialist Ankama has partnered with Netflix to make popular…
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CSA names information chief
French media regulator the CSA has named Bénédicte Brissart as its new head of information…
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Le Monde could throw lifeline to TF1’s LCI as closure threat looms
The owners of French newspaper Le Monde have confirmed a “real and serious” interest in…
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AB International hires digital chief
France-based sales house AB International Distribution has recruited Jeremy Charron as its first digital sales…