Discovery Communications has completed its acquisition of a controlling interest in Eurosport International.
BeIN Sports goes OTT for World Cup
French premium sports broadcaster BeIn Sports will launch a special OTT service covering this year’s FIFA World Cup in Brazil.
TF1 and M6 to close down low-pay TF6
French private broadcasters TF1 and M6 are closing down their digital terrestrial low-pay channel TF6 at the end of the year.
Discovery takes control of Eurosport
Discovery Communications and TF1 Group have agreed on a deal to increase Discovery’s interest from 20 to 51%.
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.
TF1 group sees erosion of ad revenue
Increased advertising revenue for Eurosport International and the French DTT channels only partially offset the decline in revenue at TF1
TF1 mulls S-VOD service
French private broadcaster TF1 is on the verge of launching a subscription-VOD service using Amazon, according to Les Echos.
TF1 talks could lead to Discovery-Eurosport purchase
Discovery Communications could eventually take full control of the Eurosport group under proposals drawn up by TF1 CEO Nonce Paolini.
New study on media concentration in Europe
The European Audiovisual Observatory, part of the Council of Europe, has just published a new IRIS Special report, which looks at the many different ways in which companies such as […]
Discovery and TF1 explore partnership
French private broadcaster TF1 Group and Discovery Communications have entered into exclusive negotiations to forge a strategic alliance.