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TF1 chief confident of striking retrans deal

TF1 Group CEO Gilles Pélisson is confident that the French commercial broadcaster will be able…

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Altice beats BeIN Media to become French home of basketball

Altice has acquired exclusive rights to Euroleague and Eurocup basketball for the next four seasons,…

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European connected TV ad market set for growth with UK leading

The European connected TV advertising market could be worth €825 million by 2020, according to…

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Altice files planned SFR buyout with markets regulator

Cable and telecom investor Altice has filed its planned buyout offer for the remaining shares…

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Iliad’s Niel promises new Freebox as competition bites

Iliad Telecom/Free founder Xavier Niel has promised to bring forward the launch of a new…

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SFR launches 4K sports channel on Samsung smart TVs

Altice-owned French service provider SFR has launched its SFR Sport 4K channel on Samsung’s latest…

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Canal+ needs level playing field, says Vivendi chief

Canal+ needs and deserves a level playing field to compete with the likes of Altice…

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Molotov to launch hybrid offering on Samsung TV

French OTT TV platform Molotov is to become available on Samsung smart TVs. Samsung owners…

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Plessis to aid Lagardère’s SVOD efforts

France’s Lagardère Studios has appointed Thomas Plessis as director of digital business, a role that…

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Report: Free now has 20% stake in Canalplay

French service provider Free has acquired a 20% stake in Canal+’s subscription video-on-demand service Canalplay…