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TF1 and M6 disappointed as CSA names HD DTT candidates
French broadcasters TF1 and M6 have expressed disappointment that their proposed joint teleshopping channel has…
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French operators abandon Netflix rival plan
French broadcasters TF1, M6 and France Télévisions and service provider Orange have abandoned recently revived…
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Revenue diversification lifts M6
Revenue diversification helped lift French commercial broadcaster M6 to modest year-on-year revenue growth despite a…
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French regulator rejects move by three to free-to-air DTT
French media regulator the CSA has rejected moves to take TF1-owned news channel LCI, M6-owned…
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M6 requests compensation for lost bonus channel
Commercial broadcaster M6 has reportedly requested an indemnity payment of €90 million plus interest from…
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General ad uplift offsets problems in France for RTL
Advertising growth in some markets helped RTL Group to offset a flat market in Germany…
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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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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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France: more catch-up content but viewing flatlines
The number of hours of catch-up viewing content available from French TV channels increased to…
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UPC Cablecom boosts HD offering, reduces analogue
Liberty Global-owned cable operator UPC Cablecom has boosted the number of unencrypted HD channels it…
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M6 chief hits back at Paolini “price war” criticism
M6 Group president Nicolas de Tavernost has hit back at claims by TF1 CEO Nonce…
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M6 sees revenues slip as TF1’s Paolini hits out at price war tactics
French commercial broadcaster M6 posted declines in revenue across its channels for the first quarter…
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M6 sees small decrease in revenues
French commercial broadcaster M6 posted a small decrease in revenues of 2.4% to €1.387 million…
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M6 open to SVOD partnership with rival
French commercial broadcaster M6 is open to the idea of a subscription video-on-demand partnership with…
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TF1 mulling SVOD launch as competition heats up
French commercial broadcaster TF1’s chief executive Nonce Paolini is interested in launching a subscription video-on-demand…
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France’s new DTT channels go on air
France’s six new HD DTT channels – HD1, L’Equipe 21, 6ter, Numéro 23, RMC Découverte…
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New French DTT channels to launch this week
This Wednesday will see the launch of six new free-to-air HD channels on the French…
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CSA reveals content breakdown on French FTA channels
French media regulator the CSA has published the results of a study of content on…
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TF1 and M6 appeal against Canal Plus FTA acquisitions
French broadcasters TF1 and M6 have filed an appeal against the competition authority’s approval of…
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M6 chief says French advertising market is in trouble
France’s TV advertising market will likely hit a new low next year, according to M6…
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M6 looking for compensation for loss of bonus channel
French commercial broadcaster M6 is planning to make a claim for €100 million from the…
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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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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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M6 adds social TV services for channels
French commercial broadcaster M6 is launching second-screen and social TV enhancements to its Replay service…
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CSA could push separation of Canal Plus FTA as condition for Bolloré acquisition
French media regulator the CSA could recommend the effective separation of Canal Plus’s free and…
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CSA rejects free-to-air move for Paris Premiere
French media regulator the CSA has rejected a renewed approach by commercial broadcaster M6 to…
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UEFA decides on French media rights for Euro 2012 and 2016
UEFA has granted French media rights to the Euro 2012 and 2016 tournaments to TF1,…
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New blow for Canal Plus as Al Jazeera and M6 share Europa League
Al Jazeera has continued its assault on football rights in France by acquiring the rights…
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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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Orange adds M6 channels to satellite offering
Orange is adding three additional M6-owned thematic channels to its satellite offering in France. The…