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Coronavirus: CSA chief says regulator will extend tolerance on production obligations
French media regulator the CSA has said it will extend an element of tolerance and…
Canal+ rows back on free-to-view move
French pay TV operator Canal+ has rowed back on its decision to de-encrypt its channels…
TF1 suspends financial objectives as Coronavirus hits ads and production
French commercial broadcaster TF1 has said that its performance this year will be significantly impacted…
Former TF1 chief Patrick Le Lay dies aged 77
Patrick Le Lay, the long-serving former CEO of French commercial broadcaster TF1, has died aged…
Amazon adds OCS to French Channels offering
Amazon has added Orange’s premium TV offering OCS to its Prime Video Channels line-up in…
France’s CNC seeking to suspend VOD window rules as Coronavirus closes cinemas
France’s Centre National du Cinéma (CNC) is looking to suspend the country’s stringent video-on-demand windowing…
Canal+ makes premium channel free to view in response to Coronavirus
French pay TV operator Canal+ is to make its premium channel available free to view…
Free bounces back as Niel takes hands-on role
French service provider Iliad Telecom/Free’s full-year numbers for 2019 saw it bounce back in revenue…
Reed MIDEM cancels MIPTV over Coronavirus concerns
MIPTV has been cancelled following the Coronavirus outbreak in France. Reed MIDEM, the company which operates…
Mediapro reportedly hiring French football veteran Roussier ahead of channel launch
Spanish broadcaster and producer Mediapro has hired the president of French Ligue 2 football club…