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TF1
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TF1 and M6 feel the impact of COVID-19
French broadcaster TF1 has withdrawn its objectives for the 2021 financial year and has definitively…
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Salto begins test phase ahead of autumn launch
Salto, the French commercial and public broadcasters’ answer to Netflix, has begun closed user-group tests…
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Mediapro and TF1 team up to launch Téléfoot channel
Spanish rights agency Mediapro and TF1 are partnering to launch a new channel called Téléfoot….
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TF1 reportedly planning to shut down TVOD service
French commercial broadcaster TF1 plans to shut down its transactional VOD service MYTF1VOD by the…
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French watchdog rejects Molotov complaint against broadcasters
The French competition watchdog, the Autorité de la Concurrence, has rejected a complaint by OTT…
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‘French Netflix’ Salto launch likely to be delayed till autumn
The full launch of ‘French Netflix’ Salto could be delayed until the autumn, but a…
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TF1 suspends financial objectives as Coronavirus hits ads and production
French commercial broadcaster TF1 has said that its performance this year will be significantly impacted…
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Former TF1 chief Patrick Le Lay dies aged 77
Patrick Le Lay, the long-serving former CEO of French commercial broadcaster TF1, has died aged…
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TF1 sees revenue rise as digital activities compensate ad decline
French commercial broadcaster TF1 saw its revenues increase by 2.1%, to €2.34 billion last year…
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Salto chief unveils launch plan for streaming service
Salto, the long-delayed French streaming offering from broadcasters France Télévisions, TF1 and M6, is to…
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TF1 digital channels chief leaves group
Céline Nallet, director-general of TF1 digital channels TMC, TFX and TF1 Séries Films has left…
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TF1 licenses European Championship handball from BeIN Media
French broadcaster TF1 has licensed rights to European Championship handball for the 2020-24 period, covering…
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TFI and M6 secure Euro2020 rights
French commercial broadcasters TF1 and M6 have acquired exclusive free-to-air rights to air the UEFA…
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TF1 sees Q3 revenues slide
French commercial broadcaster TF1 saw its stock slide after posting reduced Q3 revenues. TF1 posted…
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Canal+ and TF1 secure Women’s Euro 2021 rights
Free-to-air broadcaster TF1 and pay-TV outfit Canal+ have signed a deal with Uefa for the…
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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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M6 makes ad-sales progress, TF1 sees digital revenues jump
French commercial broadcaster M6 posted respectable results for the six months to June, with revenues…
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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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TF1 takes majority stakes in Play Two and Canada’s Reel One
French commercial broadcaster TF1 has taken a majority stake in musical production outfit Play Two,…
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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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TF1 signs partner to commercialise ad inventory in Belgium
French commercial broadcaster TF1 has struck a deal with Belgian advertising sales outfit IP Belgium…
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World cup in France breaking TV viewing records
Record numbers of viewers are tuning into the FIFA Women’s World Cup in France. According…
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TF1 names new advertising and production chiefs
French commercial broadcaster TF1 has named François Pellissier as chief executive of its advertising sales…
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TF1 delivers on promise as growth continues
French broadcaster TF1 has posted an operating margin of 11.4% for the first quarter meaning…
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TF1 completes sale of teleshopping unit
French broadcaster TF1 has completed the sale of its tele-shopping interests, including the sourcing of…
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Canal+ chief Saada targets 100% increase in global subscribers
Speaking at MIPTV, Canal+ chairman and CEO Maxime Saada said he was looking to double…
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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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TF1’s Newen acquires Belgian production outfit
French commercial broadcaster TF1’s Newen production outfit has acquired a majority stake in Belgian production…