Fox International Channels (FIC) has appointed Olivier Bramly as the new general manager of FIC France and French speaking Belgium, Switzerland, Africa and DROM-COM territories starting April 2015.
Eurosport France leaves DTT
Eurosport France has terminated its distribution on the French pay-TV DTT network on January 21, 2015 following green light by media authority CSA to hand back its DTT slot.
Aston wins court case against Canal+
French receiver manufacturer Aston has won reprieve in its case against Canal+ before the Court of Appeal of Paris with regards to the broadcaster’s plan to drop support for its […]
Bouygues opts for Envivio
France’s Bouygues Telecom has selected Envivio Muse VOD encoding software for its multiscreen services.
Orange TV testing new interface
Orange France is testing a new interface for the Orange TV satellite service with employees and friendly users.
beIN Sports acquires Bundesliga rights
beIN Sports, the sports subsidiary of Qatar-based Al Jazeera group, has acquired the international live broadcast rights of German football league Bundesliga in all territories where it is present.
M6 secures internet company
M6 Group, through its subsidiary M6 Web, has acquired a 100% stake in the French media group Oxygem for an undisclosed fee.
French thematic channels close down
A number of French thematic channels have closed down during the past few days, including ones operated by M6 and TF1. But pubcaster France Télévision is gearing up to launch […]
CSA gives view on Netflix, public TV
The French regulator CSA could have less control over TV services from next year, according to its president Olivier Schramek.
UHD first for Fransat
WATCH VIDEO. Fransat has announced the launch of the first Ultra HD demo channel aimed at French viewers.