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France
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Canal+ loses unfair competition case against BeIN Sports
French pay TV operator Canal+ has lost its legal case against Al Jazeera’s BeIN Sports…
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Netflix’s French plans take shape
Netflix will commission an exclusive drama series in France next year following the launch of…
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Paolini defends decision to take LCI free-to-air
TF1 Group’s chief executive Nonce Paolini has struck out at Canal+ and other rivals and…
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Fox International Channels renews French playout deal
Fox International Channels (FIC) has renewed a broadcast services contract with TDF Group-owned Arkena for…
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Numericable launches World Cup app for LaBox Fibre
French cable operator Numericable has launched an applicaton and portal for the football World Cup…
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Vivendi reportedly seeking to sell Watchever
Vivendi is looking to sell its German subscription video-on-demand service Watchever, according to a report…
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Flat growth forecast for European pay TV
Pay TV revenues will increase just 0.6% this year as subscribers move to bundled services,…
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Canal+ and Orange fail to strike deal on Dailymotion
Orange and Canal+ have failed to strike an agreement over the future of Orange’s YouTube…
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Report: Iliad offer falls short of Bouygues expectations
France’s Iliad Telecom has in recent weeks made an offer for Bouygues Telecom that falls…
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YouTube launches for international gay channel Here TV
US-based gay cable net Here TV has launched paid-for YouTube channels in 16 international markets….
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TF1 launches Teleshopping TV app with Wiztivi
French broadcaster TF1 has launched Teleshopping, a TV-based shopping application that runs through an HbbTV…
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Altice granted Numericable exemption
France’s financial markets regulator, the AMF, has granted Altice an exemption from an obligation to…
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Numericable best placed to benefit from consolidation, say analysts
Exane BNP Paribas has raised its target for French cable operator Numericable and upped its…
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France Télévisions and the BBC top Eurovision Connect Awards winners
France Télévisions has won the Grand Prix in the Eurovision Connect Awards given by the…
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Jook Vidéo launches new version of platform
French subscription video-on-demand service Jook Vidéo has launched a new version of its platform across…
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Netia appoints European sales executive
Netia, the Globecast-owned software solutions firm specialising in delivery of audio-visual content, has hired former…
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SFR launches smart home device and packages
French service provider SFR has launched a new smart home device, Home de SFR. SFR…
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Nat Geo channels on Orange
Fox International Channels’ National Geographic Channel and Nat Geo Wild have launched on the Orange…
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AB Group’s Jook SVoD service launches on Orange
AB Group’s Jook Video subscription video-on-demand service has launched on Orange’s TV service in France. …
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TDF partners with Envivio to air French Open in 4K
French transmission services provider TDF is using Envivio HEVC video processing to broadcast the French…
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France Televisions launches French Open app
French public broadcaster France Televisions has partnered with interactive and social television specialists Monterosa to…
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Netflix plans major European expansion for late 2014
Netflix is planning a “significant expansion” in Europe later this year, with launches lined up…
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Facebook expands TV-style video ads to UK, France Germany
Facebook is expanding its premium video ads outside of the US to seven new international…
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Numericable in exclusive talks to buy Virgin Mobile France
French cable operator Numericable has entered into exclusive negotiations to acquire Virgin Mobile France in…
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Solid result for Numericable
French cable operator Numericable saw its net profit for the first quarter rise by almost…
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M6 requests compensation for lost bonus channel
Commercial broadcaster M6 has reportedly requested an indemnity payment of €90 million plus interest from…
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AB Group switches channels to full HD
France’s AB Group is to make its full portfolio of channels available to distribution partners…
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Lagardère hit by lower TV production, soft ad market
Lower TV production year-on-year pushed revenues for Lagardère’s media arm down for the first quarter….
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Canal+ reportedly in talks to take Dailymotion stake
Canal+ Group is in talks with Orange to take a stake in Dailymotion, according to…
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General ad uplift offsets problems in France for RTL
Advertising growth in some markets helped RTL Group to offset a flat market in Germany…