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France Televisions
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French government aims for public media merger by 2026
The French government now plans to merge the country’s public service audiovisual media at the…
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Eutelsat taps Enensys OneBeam for 4K UHD DTT
Eutelsat has chosen Enensys’s OneBeam DVB-SIS technology to deploy 4K UHD TV services over the…
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France Télévisions boss says Salto closure was “strategic mistake”
France Télévisions CEO Delphine Ernotte-Cunci has called for more cooperation between domestic broadcasters, after describing…
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TF1 says France Télévisions support is illegal state aid in EC complaint
France’s TF1 has filed a complaint against public broadcaster France Télévisions with the European Commission…
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France.TV to use Olympics as launchpad for expanded streaming offering
French public broadcaster France Télévisions is hoping to use the Olympic Games in Paris later…
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France Télévisions taps Eutelsat for UHD
French public broadcaster, France Télévisions has signed a multi-year deal with satellite operator Eutelsat Communications…
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TDF chooses Synamedia to broadcast France Televisions in French overseas territories
French telecoms and digital infrastructure operator TDF will leverage Synamedia’s virtual Digital Content Manager (vDCM)…
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France Televisions taps TVU Networks for hyper-mobile broadcasting
France Televisions has selected live IP technology company TVU Networks to transition its content production…
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France Télévisions and ASO renew Tour de France agreement until 2030
France Télévisions has renewed its deal with Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO) to provide coverage of…
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War of words between France Télévisions and commercial channels heats up
The war of words between France’s commercial channels and public broadcaster France Télévisions has heated…
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French commercial broadcasters slam ‘unfair’ competition from pubcaster
French commercial broadcasters have grouped together to complain to the country’s prime minister about what…
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France’s Salto shuts down
Salto, at one time touted as ‘the French Netflix’ has now ceased streaming operations. The…
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France Télévisions boss champions diversity in Series Mania keynote
France Télévisions Delphine Ernotte pointed to“diversity and quality of our ecosystem” that drives the pubcaster….
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Salto ‘could close’ as early as this week
Troubled French streamer Salto could be shuttered as early as the end of this week,…
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French government looking to VAT-financed pubcaster option
The French government could continue to finance public broadcasting from VAT as a long-term solution,…
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TF1 to sub-license Rugby World Cup matches to rivals
France’s TF1 Group has entered into a sub-licensing deal with pubcaster France Télévisions and commercial…
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France Televisions and RTL Deutschland join anti-piracy coalition ACE
ACE (the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment), which describes itself as ‘the world’s leading anti-piracy…
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Salto on the brink as TF1 and M6 announce plans to pull out
After months of uncertainty, the future is looking bleak for French SVOD platform Salto. Over…
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France Télévisions Overseas taps Globecast, Net Insight for contribution and distribution
French overseas territories pubcaster France Télévisions Overseas has tapped technology partners Globecast and Net Insight to…
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Shareholders gear up for meeting to discuss next steps for French SVOD Salto
The next few weeks should provide some guidance on the future for French SVOD platform…
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beIN Sports and France Télévisions renew EPCR deal for Heineken Champions Cup
European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR) has renewed its broadcast rights deals in France with beIN…
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France set to scrap €138 abolish TV licence
France’s TV landscape could soon be transformed after it emerged that plans to scrap the…
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France Télévisions to sell off Salto stake on completion of TF1-M6 merger
The France Télévisions group has announced that it will divest its interest in SVOD service…
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France Télévisions picks up Paris 2024 Paralympics rights
France Télévisions has been announced as the exclusive broadcaster of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games…
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France Télévisions’ Ernotte reveals Salto subs number, defends pubcaster’s role
French streaming service Salto, backed by the country’s three largest broadcasters, now has around 700,000…
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France Télévisions bags FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 rights
FIBA has agreed a rights deal with France Télévisions that will see the broadcaster carry…
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France Televisions and TF1 claim compensation for Canal+ free-to-view move
French broadcasters France Televisions and TF1 have taken legal action against Canal+ and claimed over…
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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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Netflix overtakes ARD to become the second largest TV group in Europe
Netflix is now the second largest TV group in Europe, with no ceiling in sight…
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France Televisions’ Ernotte names 33 year-old chief of staff as number two
France Télévisions director-general Delphine Ernotte has appointed her 33 year-old chief of staff Stéphane Sitbon-Gomez…