France
Orange enters operator CDN market in alliance with Akamai
Orange has formed a strategic alliance with CDN provider Akamai Technologies to develop solutions for…
Fransat to carry six HD DTT channels
Eutelsat’s free-to-air DTH platform for the French market, Fransat, is adding six new HD channels…
Gulli follows tablet launch with In ze Boîte app
Lagardère-owned kids channel Gulli has launched a multi-device games application, In ze Boîte, which includes…
Banijay Group to launch channel on CanalSat
International producer and distributor Banijay Group is moving into the channels business with the launch…
Bigot likely to be named as TV5 chief
The French government has decided on former RTL programming director Yves Bigot as its preferred…
Vevo launches in continental Europe
Universal and Sony-backed music video site Vevo is to launch today in France, Spain and…
Sawiris looking at SFR
Egyptian billionaire telecoms investor Naguib Sawiris is interested in acquiring Vivendi-owned telco and IPTV provider…
Iliad Telecom sees fixed and mobile growth
French service provider Iliad Telecom had 5.257 million, up from 5.147 million at the end…
Canal Plus channel holds share
Canal Plus’s channels posted an audience share of 4.2% for the first nine months of…
Lagardère hit by production delays and ad downturn
Lagardère Active, the arm of the French conglomerate responsible for TV, radio and magazines, continued…