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France
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Canal+ not to take part in Ligue 1 rights auction
French pay TV operator Canal+ has decided not to participate in bids for the next…
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ARCOM report reveals split on availability of films on VOD
Some 43% of films released in cinemas in France between 1950 and 2021 are now…
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France’s LFP kicks off Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 bidding for next five years
France’s Ligue Professionnel de Football (LFP) has opened bids for rights to the country’s top…
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Altice reportedly mulling part sale of SFR as it looks to reduce debt
Troubled telecom and cable giant Altice is close to a sale of its data centre…
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SFR adds broadband-plus-tablet bundle to Box + High Tech range
Altice-owned French service provider SFR has launched a box offering bundled with a tablet for…
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DAZN launches in France via Canal+ Ligue 1 deal
DAZN Group has teamed up with French pay TV giant Canal+ to deliver Ligue 1…
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Nielsen teams up with M6 for Open Web digital measurement
Audience measurement and data giant Nielsen is partnering with RTL-owned French broadcaster Groupe M6 to…
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Canal+ secures Saudi Pro League rights in France and Africa
Canal+ has picked up the broadcasting rights of the Saudi Pro League, the Saudi Arabian…
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Canal+ boosts Vivendi’s first half
Pay TV operator Canal+ contributed to a solid revenue growth performance from Vivendi in the…
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TF1 looks to Rugby World Cup after revenue and profit slide in first half
French commercial broadcaster TF1 is looking to the Rugby World Cup, to be held in…
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Orange posts strong quarter, but mixed picture for TV numbers
Orange had 11.8 million TV customers globally at the end of of the second quarter,…
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France’s ARCOM consults on launching UHD TV on digital-terrestrial
French media regulator ARCOM has launched a public consultation to determine the extent to which…
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DAZN Women’s Football joins FAST streamer Pluto TV in France
DAZN Women’s Football, the streamer’s channel that includes coverage of the UEFA Women’s Champions League…
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Canal+ takes major stake in struggling Viaplay
Canal+ has taken a 12% stake in struggling Nordic streamer and broadcaster Viaplay Group, which…
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Free’s fibre network hits 5 million milestone
Iliad Group’s French fibre operator Free has announced it has reached five million fibre subscribers…
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OKAST.TV teams with Fiverr for freelance expert pool for operators
OTT TV and FAST technology outfit OKAST.TV has teamed up with Fiverr, a marketplace for…
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Bouygues Telecom targets the young with dedicated box
France’s Bouygues Telecom has launched a new box offering dedicated to students and young people…
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M6 sells social media agency CTZAR
France’s M6 is to sell advocacy and social media agency CTZAR, which works on positioning…
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Amazon Prime Video ups Le Pass Ligue 1 price, with less coverage
Amazon Prime Video has boosted the price of its French football offering Le Pass Ligue…
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Canal+ and LFP chiefs in war of words ahead of Ligue 1 rights round
France’s Canal+ and Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) have become embroiled in a war of…
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Streamer Skweek and L’Équipe DTT channel to share LNB basketball in France
France’s Ligue Nationale de Basketball (LNB) has signed a seven-year deal to make its Betclic…
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Netgem to acquire video storage and digitisation outfits EP and EDS
Technology outfit and B2B2C service provider Netgem is to acquire video storage and digitisation specialists…
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Daniel Křetínský in deal to acquire Editis from Vivendi
Canal+-owner Vivendi has signed an agreement with the International Media Invest (IMI) group, a CMI…
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Newen Studios units team up to launch Grabouillon channel on YouTube
French production outfit Newen Studios is to launch a new animation channel on YouTube. Blue…
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M6 and Brut investor CMA CGM to acquire financial daily La Tribune
French shipping containers giant Compagnie Maritime D’Affrètement (CMA CGM), headed by Franco-Lebanese businessman Rodolphe Saadé,…
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War of words between France Télévisions and commercial channels heats up
The war of words between France’s commercial channels and public broadcaster France Télévisions has heated…
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TF1 names Deflesselle as new technology chief
French commercial broadcaster TF1 has named Raphaëlle Deflesselle has director of technology and information systems,…
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Iliad sees strong revenue and sub growth despite pressure on costs
Iliad Group has turned in another strong quarter of subscriber and revenue growth, with revenues…
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Parrot Analytics: Netflix dominates France’s top 10
Netflix’s shows dominated the most in-demand digital originals in France for the week ending May…
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French commercial broadcasters slam ‘unfair’ competition from pubcaster
French commercial broadcasters have grouped together to complain to the country’s prime minister about what…