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France
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Eurosport taking action over Canal+ non-payment
Discovery-owned sports network Eurosport has reportedly taken legal action against Canal+ over alleged non-payment of…
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Bouygues Telecom launches combi Disney+/Canal+ Séries offering
France’s Bouygues Telecom has integrated Disney+ with its set-tops and launched a new offering combining…
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French media regulator CSA to absorb HADOPI to become ARCOM
French media regulator the Conseil Supérieur de l’Audiovisuel (CSA) is to change its name to…
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French films becoming more prominent in SVOD catalogues
French films are becoming more prominent in global SVOD catalogues according to a report by…
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Xandr teams up with Molotov TV, Clubbing TV and Qwest TV in France
Xandr, AT&T’s advanced advertising unit, has teamed up with a number of connected TV services…
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Pluto TV France adds new comedy channels
ViacomCBS-owned FAST channel service Pluto TV has added three new comedy channels to its offering…
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Altice France acquires 100% control of Coriolis Télécom
Altice France has acquired 100% control service provider Coriolis Télécom in its latest move to…
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La Casa de Papel tops Parrot’s in-demand list for France
Global Spanish-language phenomenon La Casa De Papel (Money Heist) led the top 10 in-demand originals…
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CSA launches consultation on interactive DTT as cable channels protest new obligations
French media regulator the CSA has launched a new public consultation on the development of…
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Daniel Kretinsky takes 5% stake in TF1
Czech businessman Daniel Kretinsky has taken a 5% stake in French commercial broadcaster TF1, according…
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AVOD service rlaxx TV launches in France, Spain and Portugal
Germany-based free ad-based video-on-demand service rlaxx TV has launched its offering in France, Spain, and Portugal….
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French groups take action against ISPs on access to adult sites
Two French organisations committed to the protection of children have taken legal action against the…
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Canal+ names new secretary general
Canal+ has named Laëtitia Ménasé as its new secretary general, working with CEO Maxime Saada…
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TF1 renews World Cup Rugby deal
French commercial broadcaster TF1 has secured the rights to the Rugby World Cup 2021 and…
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Canal+ launches revamped offering and new channels
French pay TV provider Canal+ has responded to the emergence of a new competitor in…
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Xavier Niel advances move to take Iliad Telecom/Free private
French service provider Iliad Telecom/Free has submitted documentation regarding its planned public offering to acquire…
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BeIN Media and Movistar+ secure Serie A deals
BeIN Media has struck a deal with Serie A’s international media rights partner Infront giving…
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New French ‘independent creator’ SVOD offering launches
SOFA-VoD, a new French subscription video-on-demand service featuring user-generated content, short films and series created…
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France’s SFR sets out packages with Amazon Ligue 1 offering
Amazon’s new French top-tier football offering is now available as part of a set of…
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Canal+ to appeal as court orders it to honour Ligue 1 contract
Canal+ has said it will contest a ruling by the Nanterre commercial court ordering it…
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Amazon launches Le Pass Ligue 1, with Freebox deal
Amazon has launched its vehicle for French top-tier football. The service, called Le Pass Ligue…
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Canal+ secures win in legal battle with BeIN Sports
A French court has given French pay TV operator Canal+ a green light to decline…
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Vivendi and Mediaset complete peace agreement
Vivendi and Mediaset have closed the global agreement the pair put to paper in May,…
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TF1 ups contribution to cinema in exchange for expanded rights
French commercial broadcaster TF1 has signed an agreement with groups representing the country’s film industry…
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Free launches OQEE app
French service provider Free has launched a new app for Android and iOS smartphones and…
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BeIN Sports takes legal action against football partner Canal+
BeIN Sports in France is taking legal action against its partner Canal+ over the latter’s…
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Knobloch’s 12PO raises €275m, will eye streaming opportunities
I2PO, the new European Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC) led by former Warnermedia exec Iris…
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Ex-Warnermedia exec Knobloch to lead new European entertainment-focused SPAC
France’s Groupe Artémis, the investment vehicle of the Pinault family, owners of the Kering luxury…
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Addressable advertising in France ramps up with Bouygues launch
French service provider Bouygues Telecom has launched a segmented TV proposition including addressable advertising to…
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TF1-M6 merger takes a step forward with employee groups’ approval
Bouygues Group, owner of French commercial broadcaster TF1, and RTL Group, owner of rival M6…