France
France starts in-depth investigation into TPS/CanalSatellite merger
France’s competition commission has opened a detailed examination of the 2006 merger of DTH operators…
France names six new HD channels for DTT network
French regulator the CSA has unveiled six new channels on the country’s digital terrestrial television…
Al Jazeera names French sports channels
Al Jazeera has confirmed that its French sports channels will be named Be In Sport…
Bouygues unveils 4G plan
French quad-play provider Bouygues Telecom has unveiled plans to roll out a 4G mobile network…
Al Jazeera to charge €11 for French sport channels
Al Jazeera is to charge a subscription price of €11 a month for its Sport…
Studiocanal promotes Smith to UK CEO
Studiocanal, the French production company operated by pay TV platform Canal+, has promoted Robb Smith…
Orange migrates TV subs to new Viaccess-Orca platform
Orange has begun migrating its IPTV subscriber base to a new, next-generation platform, La Nouvelle…
French politicians at odds over timing of digital-terrestrial decision
A political row has broken out in France over the timing of the award by…
Vidéofutur says hybrid DVD and on-demand offering is on track
French video-on-demand and DVD rental specialist Vidéofutur says it is on target to sign up…
Fall of MegaUpload saw rise of catch-up TV and VOD, says Hadopi
Use of catch-up services and legal pay VOD services in France grew by over a…