The Banjay Group subsidiary Endemol France has chosen the French solution OKAST Channels to launch its first FAST channels on Samsung TV Plus.
ARCOM asked to act against Eutelsat
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has formally asked France’s broadcasting regulator ARCOM to order Eutelsat to stop carrying the three leading Russian TV channels Rossiya 1, Perviy Kanal and NTV.
EU Court of Justice rejects RT France appeal
The Grand Chamber of the Court of Justice of the European Union has rejected in its entirety a request by RT France (formerly Russia Today) to cancel a broadcasting ban […]
Eutelsat to combine with OneWeb
Eutelsat and key OneWeb shareholders have signed an MoU with a view to combine the two companies in an all-share transaction. It comes only one day after the two companies […]
Pluto TV partners with France’s Têtu
Paramount’s FAST service Pluto TV has entered into a partnership with Têtu, the leading LGBTQ+ media in France and in the French-speaking world.
TDF ownership change looming
The main shareholder in France’s TDF is looking to sell its stake in the company.
FilmBox Arthouse launches in France
SPI/FilmBox and the French-based business-only service company Evermedia have signed a distribution agreement that will make five channels from the SPI portfolio available to businesses that utilise Everstream entertainment package […]
Salto teams up with Amazon Prime
The French streaming platform Salto has entered into a long-term partnership with Amazon Prime Video.
TV5Monde inks Telekom deal
TV5Monde Europe, which already distributed by all cable operators in Germany, has concluded a new agreement with Deutsche Telekom to extend its distribution to the country’s 4 million MagentaTV subscribers.
Key Orange role for Jacques Aschenbroich
Orange’s board of directors has proposed Jacques Aschenbroich as the new director of the group and, from May 19, as chairman of the board.