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 […]
France prepares for Ultra HD terrestrial TV
The French regulator Arcom has launched a public consultation to determine the capacity of a new multiplex for Ultra HD DTT services.
Adventure Sports TV expands reach
The outdoor sports, adventure travel and active lifestyle channel Adventure Sports TV has launched on Rakuten TV in France, Italy and Spain.
Free reaches 5m FTTH subs
The French alternative operator Free passed the milestone of 5 million fibre subscribers in June.
Free takes SPI/FilmBox channels
SPI/FilmBox and the French telco Free have signed a new distribution agreement for eight SPI channels and a renewed carriage deal for FightBox.
Cellnex takes over OnTower Poland
Spain’s Cellnex has become the sole owner of the telco infrastructure company OnTower Poland.