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France
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Vivendi outlines future as media company after SFR deal
The sale of SFR will lead to the rebirth of Vivendi as “a new group”,…
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Orange slows French revenue decline, sees TV growth
Orange saw its revenue decline slow in both fixed and mobile segments in its home…
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Akado orders EuroDOCSIS gear from Sagemcom
Russian cable operator Akado has placed an order for EuroDOCSIS 3.0 customer premises equipment with…
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Free owner Niel takes majority stake in Monaco Telecom
French telecom entrepreneur and owner of Iliad Telecom/Free Xavier Niel has acquired a controlling stake…
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TF6 closure signals further decline of pay DTT
In another blow for digital-terrestrial pay TV in France, commercial broadcasters TF1 and M6 have…
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Vivendi to return €5 billion to shareholders post-SFR sale
Vivendi is to use part of the €5 billion net cash it stands to receive…
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Eurosport celebrates anniversary with online commentator competition
Eurosport is launching an international online commentator contest to celebrate its 25th anniversary. European sports…
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Spain’s Movistar TV wins exclusive football rights
Spain’s Movistar TV has secured exclusive rights to Euro 2016 and the 2018 World Cup…
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Numericable increases mandatory offering
French cable operator Numericable has increased the total of its mandatory bond issue to finance…
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Numericable and Altice to raise €10bn in high-yield debt
French cable operator Numericable and its controlling shareholder Altice are together issuing high-yield bonds totaling…
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Dailymotion strikes deal with Viral Spiral
French video sharing site Dailymotion has struck a partnership with video creator Viral Spiral that…
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France’s Le Figaro partners with Brightcove on mobile video
French national newspaper Le Figaro has partnered with Brightcove, which will power the mobile version…
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Canalplay launches new mobile app with Chromecast support
Canalplay, the on-demand arm of French pay TV provider Canal+, has launched a new version…
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OCS partners with Viaccess-Orca on second-screen Game of Thrones app
Orange Cinema Series (OCS) in France is partnering with Viaccess-Orca on an immersive second-screen app…
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Netflix makes Luxembourg move ahead of France launch
Netflix is reportedly due to run the planned French version of its service, which is…
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Twitter buys social TV analytics firms SecondSync and Mesagraph
Twitter has acquired UK-based social TV analytics firm SecondSync and France’s Mesagraph in its latest…
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Bouygues extends offer for SFR
France’s Bouygues has extended its improved offer to acquire Vivendi-owned telco SFR until April 25…
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Bouygues Telecom adds OCS channels
French service provider Bouygues Telecom has added the Orange Cinéma Séries channels to its Bbox…
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Court rejects Canal+ call for suspension of football bidding
Canal+ has failed to secure an immediate suspension of the French Professional Football League (LFP)’s…
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Belgacom sells Telindus France to Vivendi for €95 million
Belgian telco Belgacom has agreed to divest 100% of the shares in IT services company…
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France’s SACD calls for overhaul of rules ahead of Netflix launch
France’s audiovisual distribution rules must be reformed ahead of the arrival of Netflix in September,…
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Vivendi treads fine line between Altice and Bouygues
Vivendi president Jean-René Fourtou has given a commitment to Bouygues proprietor Martin Bouygues to study…
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Orange France launches Livebox Jet
Orange France has launched a new multi-play offering with no minimum subscription called Livebox Jet,…
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M6 to launch new online TV channels
French commercial broadcaster M6 Group will tomorrow launch four online TV channels on its 6play…
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LFP and Canal+ locked in combat over French football rights
France’s Professional Football League (LFP) has taken the step of denying that Orange and Eurosport…
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Euronews supplying content to MSN Arabia
Euronews is to supply content for MSN Arabia and North Africa. The Lyon-based news broadcaster…
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Bouygues makes new offer for SFR
French conglomerate Bouygues has upped the stakes in its battle with Numericable and Altice for…
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UK, France SVoD platforms buy Corus kids shows
Dailymotion and Canalplay Infinity in France and Hopster in the UK have acquired 345 hours…
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Google launches Chromecast internationally
Google has launched its low-price Chromecast HDMI streaming stick in 11 countries outside of its…
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Numericable outlines plans for SFR
French cable operator Numericable has said it has received financial backing from nine international banks…