Fransat unveils the TV Stick, a USB format CAM CI Plus 2.0 module for HD and UHD satellite reception directly in the TV.
Canal+’s Thema partners with Globo
Brazil’s Globo has closed a distribution mandate agreement with the Canal+ company Thema.
Bouygues opts for Broadpeak nanoCDN
Bouygues Telecom has deployed Broadpeak’s nanoCDN multicast ABR technology, which decreases the impact of streaming on the network while guaranteeing optimal video experience.
France’s TF1 hires François Xavier Pierrel
François Xavier Pierrel has been appointed chief data & as tech officer at France’s TF1 Group, effective October 16.
Pluto TV goes on Bouygues
Paramount’s FAST service Pluto TV has launched on Bouygues Telecom set top boxes (STBs) in France.
Canal+ refuses to bid for Ligue 1 rights
Canal+’s president Maxime Saada has informed the French Football League (LFP) that the broadcaster will not participate in the tender for Ligue 1 TV rights.
ACE shuts down “massive-scale” French pirate sites
The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) has shut down Uptobox and Uptostream, two of the digital piracy world’s most notorious illegal video hosts.
Bouygues Telecom opts for Kaltura
France’s Bouygues Telecom has unveiled its selection of Kaltura’s technology to power its next-generation IPTV and OTT digital TV service.
Cellnex proceeds with French asset sale
Cellnex has completed the sale of 2,353 sites in France to Phoenix Tower International (PTI) and a joint venture of PTI and Bouygues Telecom.
DAZN and Canal+ strike “privileged partnership”
Canal+ Group has announced the arrival in France of DAZN in its sports offers. effective August 12, as well as the distribution of the Canal+ Ligue 1 channel in the […]