France
TF1 and M6 appeal against Canal Plus FTA acquisitions
French broadcasters TF1 and M6 have filed an appeal against the competition authority’s approval of…
AB Group to launch French SVOD service in January
France’s AB Group plans to launch a subscription video-on-demand service called Jook Video in January….
Numericable triple-play boosted by La Box
French cable operator Numericable triple-play subscriber numbers have received a boost from the success of…
Saada joins Canal Plus France directorate
Maxime Saada, deputy CEO of Canal Plus Group, in charge of distribution arm CanalSat, has…
Orange: recommendation a key challenge for second screen
Optimising recommendation services remains one of the greatest challenges for second screen TV services, according…
Al Jazeera’s BeIN Sport passes one million subscribers
Al Jazeera’s French sports venture BeIN Sport has passed the one million subscribers milestone, according…
France 24 available on Windows Media 8
France’s external media arm Audiovisuel Extérieur de la France – comprising France 24, Monte-Carlo Doualiya…
Lagardère reportedly re-engaging banks for Canal Plus IPO
Lagardère may be planning to launch an IPO of its stake in Canal Plus soon,…
CSA to consult on status of scripted reality shows
French media regulator the CSA has said it will hold meetings with content creation professionals…
Canal Plus must make movie channels available to ISPs
Pay TV operator Canal Plus has lost the latest stage of its battle to overturn…