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Salto
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Ernotte: direct relationship with viewers an ‘existential issue’ for pubcaster
France’s new audiovisual law does not go far enough to enable public service media to…
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Free to offer bundled Amazon Prime in France
Amazon has signed a distribution agreement with French operator Free. The deal will see the…
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French service providers ‘open to Salto’
French service providers have indicated their willingness to add forthcoming streaming service Salto to their…
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M6 digital chief to head up streaming service Salto
TF1 CEO Gilles Péllisson is to take the role of president of the board of…
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Salto ‘will not be on ISP boxes’, says M6 chief
Salto, the streaming JV between French broadcasters France Télévisions, TF1 and M6 will not appear…
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Salto, the ‘French Netflix’, gets green light but with conditions
Salto, the French video-on-demand JV between the country’s main terrestrial broadcasters, has secured a green…
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Free signals strong opposition to Salto streaming plan
homepInternet service provider Free has communicated its vehement opposition to parts of the French broadcasters’…
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French broadcasters making concessions to secure Salto green light
The major French broadcasters involved in the Salto subscription video-on-demand project have proposed significant concessions…
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Long-delayed Salto reaches French competition watchdog
After months of delay, French subscription video-on-demand joint venture Salto is finally in the hands…
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France Télévisions chief slams Salto delays as Netflix gains subscribers
France Télévisions director-general Delphine Ernotte used an appearance at the Series Mania event in Lille…
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TF1 ‘optimistic’ about Salto, teams up with Netflix for period drama
French commercial broadcaster TF1’s CEO Gilles Pélisson remains “optimistic” about the prospects for Salto, the…
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France Télévisions reportedly in talks with Molotov
French linear OTT TV service Molotov has ended talks about a possible sale to Orange…
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France Télévisions to cease putting shows on YouTube as Canal+ reveals new VOD plan
France Télévisions is going to stop distributing complete programmes on YouTube, following director-general Delphine Ernotte’s…
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SACD: Salto has ‘no chance’ against Netflix
Salto, the project to create a French OTT service championed by France Télévisions chief Delphine…
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Ernotte: French players need to retain exclusive rights
French TV industry players need to retain exclusive rights to their content rather than to…
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French SVOD project Salto ‘will work’, says Ernotte
Salto, France’s planned joint Netflix rival to be created by public broadcaster France Télévisions and…
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Molotov reportedly looking for buyer
French OTT TV service Molotov is looking for a buyer, according to local reports, with…
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Canal+ France chief takes sideswipe at Salto plan
Canal+ France chief Franck Cadoret has said he is “sceptical” about the prospects of the…
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French broadcasters combine forces in major OTT TV plan
French commercial broadcasters TF1 and M6 Group and public broadcaster France Televisions have teamed up…