France Telecom has confirmed that it has filed a complaint with the European Commission against Canal+. It claims the pay-TV operator has failed to comply with some of the 59 commitments it made to the French ministry of finance during the approval process for its merger with TPS last year. Canal is also accused of anti-competitive behaviour in the French TV market where it is now the only provider of premium channels.
The antagonism between the two giants of the French media stems from France Telecom’s involvement in IPTV.