France
New blow for Canal Plus as Al Jazeera and M6 share Europa League
Al Jazeera has continued its assault on football rights in France by acquiring the rights…
CSA to launch commission on connected TV in France
French media regulator the CSA is to create a commission to study the development of…
Eutelsat sees record backlog
Eutelsat’s order backlog has increased almost 10% to a record €5.3 billion, the satellite operator…
French external media boosted by France 24 Arabic launch
The channels run by France’s external media organisation, Audiovisuel Extérieur de la France (AEF), have…
Lagardère names Micoleau as programming chief
Lagardère has named Laurent Micoleau as programming chief at its Lagardère Active media arm. In…
NDS supplying next-generation platform for Bbox
Bouygues Telecom is working with NDS to provide the technology platform for the next generation…
TF1 revenues remain stable
TF1 said it expects revenues will remain flat this year, despite economic uncertainties. The Bouygues-owned…
Eurosport extends skiing deal
Sports broadcaster Eurosport has extended its rights deal with the International Ski Federation (FIS) for…
TV Numeric mulls options as French pay DTT stumbles
The future of pay TV on the French digital-terrestrial platform has been thrown into further…
French local TV groups speak out on future of services
Groups involved in developing local TV in France have expressed opposition to relaxation on rules…