Africabox has started to offer its two channels as an OTT service, on the web, smartphones and tablets, either live or on demand.
Vivendi and Lagardère agree on Canal+ deal
Vivendi and Lagardère have agreed on terms for disposal of Lagardère’s 20% share in Canal+ France for €1.020 billion in cash.
Lagardere and Vivendi close on Canal+ deal
French media group Lagardere confirmed “ongoing discussions with Vivendi” about the sale of its 20% stake in Canal+.
Canal+ launches myCanal TV Everywhere
The new Canal+ portal, myCanal, will be available from this November and offer an OTT delivered TV Everywhere service.
Dailymotion opens subsidiary in Japan
Dailymotion has announced a new subsidiary in Japan: Dailymotion Japan KK and moved to Tokyo with his first employees.
France focuses on VOD
France’s on demand market is starting to take off ahead of Netflix’s possible launch in the country.
Air traffic controllers strike called off
The air traffic controllers strike on Thursday, October 10, that might have impacted travel from this year’s MIPCOM, has been called off.
TF1 threatens to close news channel LCI
UPDATED. Nonce Paolini, CEO TF1, has threatened to close down the group’s news channel LCI (La chaîne d’information) if it cannot broadcast free-to-air.
Ginx TV acquires the Player Channel
Videogaming TV Channel Ginx is now available to over 26 million households in Europe and Asia after acquiring the Player Channel.
Fransat adds Berbère TV, Golf Channel
French DTH platform Fransat by Eutelsat is adding new a clutch of new pay channels to its line-up.