France
ARCEP launches consultation on net neutrality
French telecom regulator ARCEP has launched a public consultation on net neutrality following a request by the country’s parliament. Parliament has asked the regulator to… Read more
CSA pulls plug on mobile TV, withdraws TPS Star frequency
French media regulator the CSA has confirmed that it has withdrawn approval it earlier granted for the launch of 16 mobile TV services, signalling the… Read more
Growth for Canal Plus France
Canal Plus France, with pay TV operations in mainland France, overseas territories and Africa, attracted 211,000 new subscribers during the first quarter, ending March with… Read more
Profit and ad revenues down, programming costs up at TF1
TF1 has posted a year-on-year decline in operating profit and ad revenues in the first quarter of 2012. France’s largest commercial broadcaster reported a 2.3%… Read more
Iliad Telecom passes five million broadband customer mark
French ISP Iliad Telecom had 5.04 million broadband subscribers at the end of March, up from 4.5 million a year earlier. The company’s Free subscriber… Read more
Orange to close sports channels, strikes deal with Al Jazeera
Orange is to close down its Orange Sport channels at the end of June and will offer Al Jazeera’s Be In Sport 1 and 2… Read more
FremantleMedia France creates DTT unit
RTL Group-owned production company FremantleMedia’s French subsidiary is creating a subsidiary dedicated to digital-terrestrial channels, according to local reports. The new unit, 123 Production, will… Read more
Vivendi pays debt off early
French media and telecoms conglomerate Vivendi has completed the early refinancing of two credit lines totaling €2.7 billion, which had been due to expire in… Read more
Trace Sports launches on Free
Trace Sports, the channel dedicated to sports celebrities, has launched on Free’s TV platform in France. A HD and standard definition version of the channel… Read more
Eutelsat posts strong video growth
Satellite operator Eutelsat has posted revenues of €308.7 million for its fiscal third quarter, up 4.9% at constant exchange rates, with video business up by… Read more
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