France
Al Jazeera to launch at 13° East and 5° West, expects to profitable in “four to five years”
Al Jazeera Networks has chosen Eutelsat’s Hot Bird platform at 13° East and Eutelsat 5…
Broussard named as programming chief for TMC-NT1
French commercial broadcaster TF1 has named Vincent Broussard as vice-president, broadcasting and programming at its…
Lescure to look again at Hadopi law
Former Canal Plus chief Pierre Lescure has been given the task of looking again at…
CSA could push separation of Canal Plus FTA as condition for Bolloré acquisition
French media regulator the CSA could recommend the effective separation of Canal Plus’s free and…
French connected TV universe growing rapidly
Some three million French homes, or 10.7% of the total, were equipped with connected TVs…
Al Jazeera to launch sports channels in US
Al Jazeera has said it will launch two new sports channels in the US in…
ARCEP launches consultation on net neutrality
French telecom regulator ARCEP has launched a public consultation on net neutrality following a request…
CSA pulls plug on mobile TV, withdraws TPS Star frequency
French media regulator the CSA has confirmed that it has withdrawn approval it earlier granted…
Growth for Canal Plus France
Canal Plus France, with pay TV operations in mainland France, overseas territories and Africa, attracted…
Profit and ad revenues down, programming costs up at TF1
TF1 has posted a year-on-year decline in operating profit and ad revenues in the first…