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French channels agree on DTH switch-off

March 1, 2010 09.41 Europe/London By Robert Briel

The seven main French legacy broadcasters have agreed to a simultaneous switch-off of their analogue satellite DTH transmissions. All channels will switch off in November 2011, when the last French region will turn all digital.

Filed Under: Newsline, Satellite Tagged With: Arte, Canal+, France 2, France 3, France 5, M6, TF1 Edited: March 1, 2010 10:07

Claude Berda takes the helm at TF1

February 23, 2010 07.43 Europe/London By Robert Briel

Following the resignation of Patrick Le Lay as director at French commercial broadcaster TF1, the board has appointed Claude Berda, director and CEO of Groupe AB.

Filed Under: Newsline, People Tagged With: TF1 Edited: February 23, 2010 07:59

France okays TF1 acquisitions

January 27, 2010 08.32 Europe/London By Robert Briel

The French competition authority has given the green light to the acquisition of TMC and NT1 by the country’s biggest commercial broadcaster, TF1, but has set a number of conditions that remove many of the advantages of ownership.

Filed Under: Newsline, Regulation/Legal, Terrestrial Tagged With: NT1, TF1, tmc Edited: January 27, 2010 08:56

CSA approves two push-VOD pilots

January 8, 2010 09.12 Europe/London By Robert Briel

The French media authority CSA has approved two pilots for push-VOD services over the nation’s digital terrestrial network.

Filed Under: Newsline, On Demand/VOD, Regulation/Legal, Terrestrial Tagged With: Arte, CSA, France Télévisions, NRJ 12), TDF, TF1, TV Numéric Edited: January 8, 2010 10:03

TF1 to feature on Samsung Connected TV

December 11, 2009 07.00 Europe/London By Julian Clover

TF1 has announced a three-year partnership with Samsung Electronics France. From March 2010, Samsung products sold in France will feature interactive services tied to the commercial broadcaster’s flagship brands and content included dedicated applications featuring news, weather, sport and programme information.

Filed Under: Newsline Tagged With: Samsung, TF1 Edited: December 11, 2009 07:59

DTT helps increase small broadcasters’ share

December 8, 2009 08.05 Europe/London By Robert Briel

In France, the “new channels” reached a 28.8% audience share during the month of November, mainly thanks to the expansion of the digital terrestrial network. According to figures of Mediametrie, YTF1 now dips to 25.8%.

Filed Under: Newsline, Research, Terrestrial Tagged With: France 2, TF1 Edited: December 10, 2009 13:17

TF1 launches catch-up TV on IPTV

November 24, 2009 07.57 Europe/London By Robert Briel

The French commercial broadcaster TF1 has finally launched its catch-up TV service MyTF1 on the IPTV boxes BBox from Bouygues Telecom. Other IPTV providers will follow.

Filed Under: IPTV, Newsline, On Demand/VOD Tagged With: MyTF1, TF1 Edited: November 25, 2009 20:47

Vivendi/Canal+ Group acquire remaining 9.9% from TF1

November 23, 2009 18.39 Europe/London By Robert Briel

Vivendi/Canal+ Group have announced that they will acquire the remaining 9.9% that TF1 still holds in Canal+ France. The transaction, worth €744 million, will be closed before the end of this year.

Filed Under: Finance, Newsline Tagged With: Canal+, M6, TF1, Vivendi Edited: November 23, 2009 19:18

Eurosport subs balance ad loss

November 10, 2009 18.40 Europe/London By Julian Clover

Eurosport’s growing subscription revenues and a focus on multimedia platform costs have helped the TF1-owned channel counterbalance a loss in advertising revenues, which fell by 25.6% to €47.4 million in the first nine months of 2009.

Filed Under: Central & East Europe, Distribution, Finance, Newsline Tagged With: Eurosport, TF1 Edited: November 10, 2009 20:14

French ‘Kangaroo’ in the making

October 14, 2009 08.28 Europe/London By Robert Briel

The French private broadcasters Canal+, TF1 and M6 are looking to create a common Catch-up TV platform, according to a report in Les Echos. At the moment, about ten million French viewers use at least one of these services.

Filed Under: Newsline, On Demand/VOD, Top Story, Web TV Tagged With: Canal+, M6, TF1 Edited: October 24, 2009 13:01

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