WATCH VIDEO. Police in the French city of Lyon have arrested a 35-year old man in connection with a cardsharing ring.
France extends subsidy for DTT-less
The French government has instructed the National Frequency Agency (ANFR) to continue to provide support for people who live outside the DTT coverage area.
Labox fuels Numericable growth
French cable operator Numericable reported 1,647,000 customers at the end of the first quarter. This compared to 1.628 million at the end of December 2012 and 1.58 million at the […]
Netflix launches in France, Holland rumoured
Rumours about impending Netflix launches in The Netherlands and France are surfacing again.
Liberty TV closes TV channel
The French travel channel Liberty TV is to close its TV channel on the Astra satellite as well as on all French IPTV platforms.
Lagardère considers Vivendi buyout
Lagardère CEO Arnaud Lagardère has said the company is prepared to, if necessary, buy Canal+ France’s remaining 80% stake in Vivendi before holding an IPO “on favourable terms”.
French minister blocks Yahoo!-Dailymotion deal
Yahoo! has had to give up its attempt to acquire a controlling stake in France Telecom’s video portal Dailymotion after the government intervened, according to local media reports.
RTL France radio launches web TV
RTL Radio in France has launched a web video service for the station’s morning programmes on the RTL.fr website and its iPhone and iPad app.
Thema adds premium channel to portfolio
Thema has signed an exclusive agreement for France, Monaco and the UK for the distribution and promotion of the Lebanese channel Murr TV.
France 24 shares content on Yahoo
France 24 has signed an agreement with Yahoo! allowing the channel to share its content on the British, Canadian, French and Arab (Yahoo!-Maktoob) versions of the American portal.