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France
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French local TV groups speak out on future of services
Groups involved in developing local TV in France have expressed opposition to relaxation on rules…
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Al Jazeera to launch two sports channels, CFoot to shut down
Al Jazeera is to launch two dedicated sports channels in France, following its acquisition of…
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Lagardère writes down value of Canal Plus stake
Lagardère has reduced the value of its stake in pay TV provider Canal Plus by…
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ARCEP to launch consultation on DTT transmission business
French telecom regulator ARCEP is to launch a public consultation on its analysis of the…
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French watchdog unhappy with Canal Plus TPS Star move
France’s competition authority has reportedly expressed strong reservations about pay TV operator Canal Plus’s recent…
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SFR launches new quad-play offerings
Vivendi-backed telco and IPTV provider SFR has launched two quad-play offerings. SFR, which launched its…
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LFP set to close down CFoot six months after launch
CFoot, the football channel created by France Professional Football League (LFP) last year, could be…
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Al Jazeera secures remaining French football rights
Qatari broadcaster Al Jazeera has secured a further package of broadcast rights for France’s Ligue…
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Canal Plus to close down TPS Star
Canal Plus is to close down its TPS Star channel on April 4, according to…
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Bouygues set for launch of Sensation
French service provider Bouygues Telecom is to launch the next generation of its Bbox, the…
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Al Jazeera in exclusive negotiations for French football
Qatar-based broadcaster Al Jazeera has enterted into exclusive negotiations with the French professional football league,…
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French competition chief strikes out at criticism on Canal Plus case
French competition regulator chief Bruno Lasserre has attacked former competition chief Guillaume Cerutti’s criticisms of…
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BBC World News on SFR
BBC World News, the international news channel operated by the British public broadcaster, has extended…
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Bouygues to launch cloud gaming service via IPTV box
French telco Bouygues Telecom is launching a console-quality cloud-based gaming service. The service, Bbox Games,…
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TNTSat passes 3.3 million boxes sold
French free-to-air satellite service TNTSat had recorded 3.3 million set-top boxes sold by the end…
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Hollande says he will abrogate Hadopi
François Hollande, the French socialist party’s candidate in next year’s presidential election, has indicated he…
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TFI to release Fox’s Alcatraz day after the US
Leading French commercial broadcaster TF1 is making JJ Abrams’ latest scripted series Alcatraz available a…
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Orange adds M6 channels to satellite offering
Orange is adding three additional M6-owned thematic channels to its satellite offering in France. The…
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SFR offering cloud-based gaming to TV customers
French service provider SFR has launched a cloud-based gaming-on-demand service, allowing subscribers to access games…
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Orange inks connected TV deal for Thomson TVs
French telco Orange has cut a deal with Chinese TV manufacturer TCL and will launch…
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Bouygues offers DVR capacity upgrade
French service provider Bouygues Télécom has introduced an option allowing subscribers to increase the capacity…
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Canal Plus names new TV chiefs
Canal Plus has named Raphaël De Andréis as deputy director-general in charge of pay TV…
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M6’s Téva goes free-to-air on Orange TV
M6’s female-focused channel Téva has moved from pay TV to free-to-air on the Orange TV…
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Filmo TV available on LG smart TVs
French online TV service Filmo TV is now available on LG connected TVs. Filmo TV…
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Lagardère Active snaps up online catch-up platform
French media group Lagardère Active has acquired online catch-up TV platform TV-replay.fr. Launched in April…
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CSA receives 31 DTT proposals, Canal Plus pulls out
French media regulator the CSA has received 31 proposals to launch services on six new…
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France Télévisions promotes Borde
France Télévisions’ kids boss Julien Borde has been promoted to general secretary of programming at…
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Numericable launches new integrated box as Free launches 3G
French cable operator Numericable has launched a new integrated set-top box and cable modem. Numericable’s…
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French DTT candidates to submit proposals tomorrow
Candidates have until tomorrow to submit proposals for six new HD digital-terrestrial TV frequencies on…
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M6 launches Xbox service with SyncTV
RTL Group-backed French commercial broadcaster M6 has chosen connected TV technology specialist SyncTV to deliver…