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Why Netflix’s new French office might have to play by new rules
Netflix’s launch of its new 40-employee-strong office in Paris last week and the unveiling of…
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Watchdog chief calls for ‘European Hulu’
European media groups needs to come together to create a “European Hulu”, according to Oliver…
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iTélé dispute over controversial host continues
Canal+-owned news channel iTélé’s management have produced a new offer aimed at staff wishing to…
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Regulator deals blow to Canal+, blocks deal
France’s competition watchdog has rejected Vivendi-owned Canal+’s plan to become exclusive distributor of the BeIN…
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CSA ‘concerned’ about Canal+, BeIN deal
French media regulator the CSA has expressed concern about Canal+’s planned deal with BeIN Sport,…
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Altice completes NextRadioTV stake deal
Cable and telecom investor Altice has taken a 50.42% stake in French media group NextRadioTV,…
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TF1, M6 lose bid for French channel slot
French broadcasters TF1 and M6 have expressed disappointment that their proposed joint teleshopping channel has…
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French watchdog may ease pay TV content quotas
French media regulator the CSA is looking to ease the content creation obligations imposed on…
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Canal+ co-founder launching online TV service
Former Canal+ boss Pierre Lescure and Jean-David Blanc, the founder of AlloCiné, are launching a…
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Pflimlin out as France Télévisions gets new boss
French media regulator the CSA has named the current executive director of Orange France, Delphine…
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France’s CSA makes pair of appointments
French media regulator the CSA has named Nicolas Curien and Nathalie Sonnac as members of…
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TF1 says LCI channel redundancies loom
French commercial broadcaster TF1 has said it will make 148 posts redundant as a result…
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TF1 lines up LCI channel sale
The owners of French newspaper Le Monde have confirmed a “real and serious” interest in…
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CSA says channels must stay on pay-DTT
French media regulator the CSA has rejected moves to take TF1-owned news channel LCI, M6-owned…
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DTT remains top in France, CSA stats show
Digital-terrestrial TV remained the primary mode of reception of television for French households at the…
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CSA launches reality TV consultation after Koh-Lanta deaths
French media regulator the CSA has initiated a joint consultation with the country’s channels on…
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French media regulator the CSA appoints new boss
French president François Hollande has named Olivier Schramek as the new president of media regulator…
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France’s CSA makes scripted reality ruling
French media regulator the CSA has said that ‘scripted reality’ shows can in principle be…
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French local channels call for suspension of DTT reordering
A raft of French TV channels are challenging their new ranking on the EPG for…
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Canal Plus agrees to new conditions to secure FTA channels
Canal Plus has finally secured a green light from the CSA for its takeover of…
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French TNT explodes
The French broadcasting family is about to get bigger. This month will see the arrival…