French communications regulator Arcom has launched a consultation into the sale of Altice Group’s media unit.
Friday deadline in Altice-Free retrans dispute
The heated retrans fee dispute between Free and Altice has taken a new turn.
BFM TV and NRJ 12 protest against Bolloré sale
Alain Weill, president of BFM TV owner NextRadio TV, and Jean-Paul Baudecroux, chairman of the NRJ Group, have protested against the acquisition of the Bolloré Media channels Direct 8 and […]
French broadcasters ask for tax suspension
Four French terrestrial broadcasters – BFM TV, Direct 8, NRJ 12 and Direct Star – have asked for the suspension of the so-called ‘France Television-tax’ on advertising income.
BFM-TV wins CanalSat EPG case
The French State Council (Conseil d’Etat) has ordered the CanalSat platform, in a decision released last Friday, July 10, to issue a non-discriminatory spot on its EPG to the business […]
State Council suspends CSA EPG ruling
CanalSat has won a small victory in its battle with BFM-TV and NRJ12 with regards to the EPG position of the two channels. The French State Council (Conseil d’Etat) has […]
BFM TV wins case against Canal’s i-Tele
French broadcaster BFM TV has won its case over unfair competition against the Canal+ Group before the Court of Commerce of Nanterre. Canal said it would appeal the decision.
BFM TV and Canal fight over ‘audience manipulation’
Alain Weill, president of the NextRadioTV group, owner of the French news channel BFM TV, has accused the Canal+ Group of trying to manipulate the audience in favour of the […]