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France
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Daily viewing times increase across Europe
Average TV viewing times increased across all of the big five European territories last year,…
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Numericable high-speed boost compensates TV decline
French cable operator Numericable had 523,000 very high-speed internet customers at the end of June….
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Hadopi costing too much, says minister
The French culture minister is set to demand cuts in the budget of the Hadopi,…
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CSA delivers recommendations on Canal Plus Bolloré acquisition
French media regulator the CSA has said that Canal Plus should be allowed to acquire…
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Hollande asks CSA to name new AEF chief
French president François Hollande has written to media regulator the CSA to ask it to…
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Netgem looks internationally for future growth
French set-top vendor Netgem blamed slowing business in its domestic market for a drop in…
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Economics ministry report lends some succour to Canal Plus
A report by France’s economics ministry on remedies to the allegedly anti-competitive impact of Canal…
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AMC/Sundance Channel expands on-demand in Belgium and France
AMC/Sundance Channel Global has expanded it on-demand offerings in Europe. Sundance Channel is launching its…
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Orange sees solid TV growth
Orange had 5.5 million digital TV subscribers across Europe at the end of June, up…
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SES renews Canal Plus deal
Satellite operator SES has signed a long-term extension of its agreement with French pay TV…
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Second beIN Sport channel to launch tomorrow
Al Jazeera launches its second French sports channel, beIN Sport 2, tomorrow, to coincide with…
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M6 chief says no option ruled out on Canal Plus channels acquisition
Nicolas de Tavernost, president of French commercial broadcaster M6, has said he will remain vigilant…
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CSA calls for local TV candidates
French media regulator the CSA has called for applicants to launch digital-terrestrial local TV services…
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Canal Plus: OK to FTA channels but severe measures on TPS merger
France’s competition authority has approved Canal Plus’s acquisition of Bolloré-owned free-to-air channels Direct 8 and…
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Orange makes changes to communications team
Xavier Couture has been appointed deputy CEO in charge of communications and the France Telecom-Orange…
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Streaming habits vary across Europe, but PC still rules
Streaming via a PC is more popular than connected TVs and other devices across Europe’s…
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France Télévisions and Orange partner for 3D Olympics
French public broadcaster France Télévisions will air coverage of the Olympic Games in 3D this…
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Lescure says internet piracy sanction is necessary
Some form of sanction is indispensable in the fight against internet piracy, but other measures…
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Vivendi employees acquire extra shares
Vivendi’s Management Board is to allocate 50 bonus shares to the employees of all its…
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Biétry: 400,000 would be ‘failure’ for beIN Sport
Winning only 400,000 subscribers after one year of operation would be an “enormous failure” for…
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De Pouzilhac quits AEF, French external media faces reorganisation
Alain de Pouzilhac, the president of France’s external media organisation, the AEF, which groups together…
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Canal Plus: competition authority acting unconstitutionally
Canal Plus has called into question the constitutional validity of the French competition authority’s powers…
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Orange France gets mobile football rights
Orange has secured mobile broadcasting rights to French Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 football matches…
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YouTube to launch thematic channels in France
YouTube plans to launch 13 new online video channels in France in October, according to…
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French competition watchdog will not split up Canal Plus
France’s competition watchdog has confirmed that it will not force a separation of Canal Plus’…
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Lagardère claims top spot
Lagardère has claimed top spot amongst mobile TV applications for its Télé 7 service. The…
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CSA approves six new HD channels for France
French regulator the CSA has officially approved the launch of the six new free-to-air channels…
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France Télévisions launches connected TV startover service Salto
France Télévisions has launched a new ‘startover’ service on connected TVs. Dubbed Salto, the new…
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French TV licence could be required for computer screens
People living in France may be required to buy a TV licence if they want…
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French competition regulator mulls Canal Plus concessions
France’s competition authority has pushed back the date for its ruling on Canal Plus’s merger…