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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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Numericable-SFR adds MYTF1
French service provider Numericable-SFR has added commercial broadcaster TF1’s catch-up service to its platforms, according…
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French channels set for HD launch on Fransat
French broadcaster TF1 Group has chosen to launch HD versions of free-to-air channels TMC and…
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TF1 taps SintecMedia for rights management
French commercial broadcaster TF1 has tapped SintecMedia’s OnRights rights management software to maximize revenue from…
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TF1 launching premium VoD movie service
French commercial broadcaster TF1 is launching a new premium video-on-demand brand dedicated to movies not…
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Discovery takes controlling stake in Eurosport France
Discovery has completed the acquisition of a controlling stake in Eurosport France, further consolidating its…
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TF1 reportedly to launch Afrostream pay VoD offering
French commercial broadcaster TF1 is to launch a paid for video-on-demand service dedicated to African…
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TF1 launches SVoD service for kids
French broadcaster TF1 will launch TFou Max next month, the first SVoD service exclusively targeting…
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TF1 agrees second screen deal with Monterosa
French broadcaster TF1 has signed a deal with second screen specialist Monterosa to add live…
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TF1 and Canal+ to share World Cup Rugby
French commercial broadcaster TF1 has struck an agreement to share this year’s World Cup Rugby…
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Eurosport withdrawal casts doubt on future of French pay DTT
French media regulator the CSA is expected to respond in the next few days to…
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TF1 taps Ionoco for NRJ Music Awards Twitter integration
French broadcaster TF1 has tapped broadcast technology specialist Ionoco to provide Twitter integration for the…
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Paris court fines Dailymotion €1.3m for copyright infringement
French commercial broadcaster TF1 has welcomed a decision by the Paris Court of Appeal to…
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TF1 completes OneCast sale
French broadcaster TF1 has completed the sale of its OneCast transmission services unit to telecom…
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Pay TV and consumer business push down TF1
A declining pay TV business dragged French commercial broadcaster TF1’s results for the first nine…
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European media giants team up to invest in digital
Modern Times Group (MTG), ProSiebenSat.1, the UK’s Channel 4, France’s TF1, Turkey’s Dogan TV and…
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TF1 unveils redundancy plan in wake of LCI ruling
French commercial broadcaster TF1 has said it will make 148 posts redundant as a result…
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TF1 Group names sports rights chief
TF1 Group has named François Pellissier as head of its sports rights acquisitions department. Pellissier…
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Le Monde could throw lifeline to TF1’s LCI as closure threat looms
The owners of French newspaper Le Monde have confirmed a “real and serious” interest in…
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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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Eurosport sale boost for TF1, but ad market still uncertain
French broadcaster TF1 Group received a boost of €293.8 million from the sale of Eurosport…
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French news channels in employment offer to head off LCI decision
French free-to-air news channels BFM TV and Canal+-backed i>Télé have reportedly sent a letter to…
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France’s Leclerc launches OTT service
Ahead of Netflix’s planned launch in France this autumn, French supermarket chain Leclerc is launching…
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Paolini defends decision to take LCI free-to-air
TF1 Group’s chief executive Nonce Paolini has struck out at Canal+ and other rivals and…
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TF1 launches Teleshopping TV app with Wiztivi
French broadcaster TF1 has launched Teleshopping, a TV-based shopping application that runs through an HbbTV…
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Discovery completes US$1.2 billion Eurosport takeover
Discovery has completed its deal to acquire a majority stake in international sport broadcaster Eurosport…
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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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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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Netflix reportedly looking to Orange for French partnership
Netflix has approached several French internet service providers with a view to striking carriage deals…
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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…