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TF1 looks to pay TV thematic channels and production to fuel growth

France’s TF1 Group plans to focus on the development of thematic targeted channels rather than…

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CSA extends mandatory channel numbering rules to operators

French media regulator the CSA has unveiled new rules extending the obligation to implement the…

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Altice and SFR merging advertising arms, plan to launch targeting

Altice and French unit SFR are to merge their advertising arms this week. Altice CEO…

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Free launches Arabic and Vietnamese bouquets

French service provider Free has added two new à la carte bouquets targeted at Arabic…

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TF1 names teleshopping and e-commerce chief

TF1 Group has named Agnès Rosoor as CEO of home shopping channels Téléshopping and Top…

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SFR Play goes OTT in France

Altice-owned French service provider SFR is making its subscription video-on-demand service SFR Play available as…

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SFR to take full control of NextRadioTV

Altice Group-owned French service provider SFR has filed a plan with media regulator the CSA…

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Mediawan to acquire AB Group as first step in Euro-content strategy

Mediawan, the media investment consortium set up by producer Pierre-Antoine Capton, Iliad Telecom founder Xavier…

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Dailymotion to launch new app as part of strategic repositioning

Vivendi-owned YouTube rival Dailymotion plans to launch a new app in April as part of…

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Ex-iTélé journalists create new social media-focused news service

A group of French journalists that left Vivendi-owned news channel iTélé following the recent dispute…