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SFR takes on competition with new offerings
French service provider SFR is to provide its TV Evolution service as a standard feature…
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SCAM calls for increase in licence fee, reform of COSIP
French content creators society SCAM has called for an increase in the licence fee to…
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ARCEP to set out QoS indicators for broadband providers
French communications regulator ARCEP is to set out quality of service indicators for fixed-broadband networks…
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Canal Plus agrees to new conditions to secure FTA channels
Canal Plus has finally secured a green light from the CSA for its takeover of…
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New French external media chief Saragosse outlines priorities
Marie-Christine Saragosse, who has been confirmed as the new president of France’s external media arm…
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France 24 joins Cambodian DTT network
French news channel France 24 has launched on Cambodia’s DTT network. The French-langauge version of…
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Hadopi responds to Filippetti criticism
France’s online piracy watchdog the Hadopi has defended its record in the wake of criticisim…
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Dailymotion to pay TF1 but not responsible for postings
Online video site Dailymotion has been ordered by a Paris court to pay €270,000 in…
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French HD channels to extend reach
HD channels offered by TF1, France Télévisions and M6 are expected to extend their reach…
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Sony chief confirms September Google TV French launch
Sony France will launch its Google TV device on September 24, according to the company’s…
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AB Groupe to launch OTT service
French channel provider AG Groupe is launching a new online VOD platform. The service, which…
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Free adds services to Révolution
French ISP Free has launched a service on its Freebox Révolution platform that enables users…
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Canal Plus to triple Direct 8 budget
Canal Plus plans to triple the budget of formerly Bolloré-owned free-to-air channel Direct 8 to…
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Iliad takes majority of new broadband subs
French ISP Iliad Telecom claimed 54% of the country’s total new broadband customers during the…
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Vivendi hit by lower SFR contribution
French media and telecoms group Vivendi suffered a drop of €1.5 billion in net income…
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Bouygues and Darty team up for multi-play offering
France’s Bouygues Telecom and retail chain Darty have teamed up to offer a combined Bouygues…
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CSA considering eight candidates for AEF chief
French media regulator the CSA is considering eight candidates to head the country’s external media…
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Trace Sports makes Russian expansion
French broadcaster Trace is ramping up its activity in Russia with the appointment of a…
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Free secures European Investment Bank funding
French service provider Iliad Telecom, which operates under the Free brand, has secured €200 million…
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ARCEP to work on regulatory reform proposals
French telecom regulator ARCEP is to consult on the government’s recently announced plan to reform…
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French government may revive ads on France Télévisions
The new French government has raised the possibility of reviving advertising after 20:00 on public…
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Lagardère appoints head of new documentary unit
French media group Lagardère has appointed Remy Dessarts as head of a new unit creating…
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Orange adds ESPN America
Orange is adding ESPN America to its TV line-up. The French pay TV operator has…
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French government to bring media and communications regulation together
The French government has given three of its ministers the task of reforming the country’s…
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Lescure calls for debate on internet and connected TV
Former Canal Plus chief Pierre Lescure has called for an open debate about the impact…
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Vivendi charges Meheut with media review role
French media and telecoms conglomerate Vivendi has given Canal Plus chairman Bertrand Meheut the task…
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Europsort hails digital Olympics
Sports broadcaster Eurosport’s Eurosport.com attracted almost 5.6 million daily visitors during the Olympic Games. Of…
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TVcheck now available on Android
Orange’s TVcheck social TV app is now available on Android devices in the UK and…
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French senator seeks to strengthen protection for TV subscribers
French senator Catherine Procaccia has lodged a proposal for a new law to offer stronger…
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Canal Plus launches football app
Canal Plus has launched a new app for tablets that allows users to follow Ligue…