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Orange
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France’s Canal+ to buy Orange’s pay-TV & studio division
Canal+ in France has struck a far-reaching deal to acquire OCS and Orange Studio, handing…
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Exclusive: WarnerMedia eyes major European markets as HBO Max expands
HBO Max could become available in major territories including France, the UK, Germany and Italy…
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AMCNI lines up ‘Mirage’ & ‘Narcos: Mexico’ for new Spanish linear channel
AMC Networks International Southern Europe (AMCNISE) is launching a new general interest pay-TV linear channel…
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France’s Altice launches tech-focused TV channel 01TV
Altice France has launched a new TV channel based on its technology news website 01net….
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Orange strikes Mediapro deal for first original drama
Spanish telco Orange has unveiled plans to boost its TV offering by developing its first…
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Orange launches Spanish SVOD service FlixOlé
FlixOlé, the first homegrown Spanish subscription video-on-demand service, focusing on Spanish movies, has officially launched…
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Orange & Altice France/SFR near content merge
Orange and Altice France/SFR are close to a deal to merge their premium series and…
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Orange hopes millennials relish low-cost Pickle TV
Orange has launched a new low-cost ad-free TV service aimed at millennials that will be…
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Programming chief to leave France Télévisions
France Télévisions’ programming chief Xavier Couture is to leave the group early next year to…
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Orange pledges €100m to content creation
Orange has pledged to spend €100 million (U$114.9 million) over the next five years creating…
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TF1 threatens to cut signal in retrans row
French broadcaster TF1 has warned telecom operators and pay TV operator Canal+ that it will…
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Orange eyes free TV, preps content unit
Orange is considering launching a free TV channel in France that would sit alongside its…
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Fresh blow to Canal+ as Orange secures HBO deal
Orange’s OCS service is to become the exclusive home of HBO shows in France, dealing…
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Orange does not want to buy Canal+, says CEO
Telco Orange does not want to acquire Canal+, according to CEO Stéphane Richard. Interviewed on…
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Orange France ‘definitely’ interested in Canal+
Telco and pay TV operator Orange would consider buying Canal+ if Vivendi put it up…
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HBO Spain hires original programming chief
HBO is preparing original programming for its new Spanish service and has hired Miguel Salvat…
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HBO launches in Spain with Nick and Disney fare
HBO has launched its Spanish service. HBO España is currently available exclusively to Vodafone customers…
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Broadcaster streaming services beat Netflix, Amazon
Streaming services from broadcasters and pay TV operators are giving Netflix and Amazon Prime Video…
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EE launches ‘Watch with Twitter’
EE has become the first TV platform in the UK to partner with Twitter to…
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‘Afro-American Netflix’ starts expansion
Afrostream, the subscription video-on-demand service that set itself the goal of being the ‘Netflix of Afro-American and…
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Couture and Got get top France Télévisions jobs
France Télévisions has appointed former TF1, Canal+ and Orange content boss Xavier Couture as deputy…
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Telcos target TV
Telecoms operators are increasingly looking to TV to drive new subs, increase customer loyalty and…
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Orange-Bouygues merger talks stall
Orange and Bouygues Telecom will make a decision by the end of the weekend about…
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MIPTV unveils 4K Ultra HD line-up
MIPTV has announced details of an “extensive” 4K, Ultra High Definition programme at the event…
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Orange France reviews content strategy
Orange is to review its content strategy, but will stop short of investing in its…
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Orange and Bouygues ‘open’ to TF1 discussions
French telco Orange and telecoms-to-construction conglomerate Bouygues are open to including the latter’s 44% interest…
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Vivendi buys €217m Dailymotion stake
Vivendi has acquired an 80% stake in French video site Dailymotion for €217 million (US$241…
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More details on Dailymotion sale emerge
Vivendi is in exclusive talks with Orange about buying an 80% stake in French video…
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Orange and Sony strike content deal
French pay TV operator Orange has inked a volume deal with Hollywood studio Sony Pictures…
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TF1 launches first SVOD service for kids
French broadcaster TF1 will launch TFou Max next month, the first SVOD service exclusively targeting…
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