France’s SFR has launched a new decoder designed to facilitate access to all its premium content on all TVs.
Global carriage agreement between M6 and Altice-SFR
A comprehensive new agreement for the distribution of M6 Group channels and their associated services to SFR (Altice) subscribers has been welcomed by both sides.
SFR/Altice set to launch French DTH platform
The Altice group is on the brink of launching a new DTH platform for France, using the Eutelsat 5 West A satellite.
MYTF1 pulled from SFR
French cablenet SFR says nothing has changed after French commercial network TF1 pulled its MYTF1 catch-up services.
SFR acquires rights to World Series of Boxing
French pay-television broadcaster SFR Sport, owned by Altice, has agreed a four-year rights deal to cover the World Series of Boxing.
Altice signs exclusive Discovery and NBCUniversal deals
Competition is heating up in France with the news that Altice has signed exclusive distribution deals with Discovery and NBCUniversal for its French SFR cablenet and multiscreen offering.
Enders: Altice has damaged SFR
Enders Analysis has accused Altice of running a ‘slash-and-burn’ leveraged buyout in its treatment of French telco SFR.
Mehut joins SFR
The former head of Canal+ is to join Patrick Drahi telco SFR.
Altice increases SFR stake with 5.21%
Patrick Drahi’s Altice has bought 5.21% of SFR off-market after regulator AMF blocks public offer.
AMF blocks Altice offer for SFR
France’s Autorite des Marches Financiers (AMF) has opposed the public exchange offer filed by Altice for all of the remaining shares not currently owned by Altice.