EBU members have elected a new Executive Board, made up of eleven senior executives of public service media from throughout Europe. Nine Executive Board members were elected on December 5th at the EBU’s 93rd General Assembly in Lausanne. The Board is responsible for ensuring the implementation of the EBU’s strategy and policies. Six current board […]
The French broadcasting groups France Télévisions, M6 and TF1, alongside the main rights management associations (Adami, SACD, SACEM and SCAM) and producers’ associations (AnimFrance, SPI and USPA) have met at TF1 corporate headquarters to formally establish a new trade body known as LaFA – short for ‘La Filière Audiovisuelle’, or ‘the audiovisual industry’. At a […]
ITV Studios has signed a new deal with France Télévisions, delivering a package of drama content to France Télévisions’ channels, including the thriller series The Gathering. From the producers of Line of Duty and Vigil, The Gathering (World Productions for Channel 4) was awarded Best Fiction Series, Best Actress and Best Actor at the Monte Carlo TV Festival in […]
ITV Studios has announced a new single management structure for Tetra Media Studio and ITV Studios France. Thierry Lachkar, CEO of ITV Studios France, and Céline Roux, COO ITV Studios France, are expanding their responsibilities to become President and COO of Tetra Media Studio respectively. Lachkar and Roux will oversee all Tetra Media Studio activities. […]
France Télévisions will be providing coverage of the pre- and post-competition activities of the surfing event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. In partnership with Haivision, a specialist in live video contribution over any network, and Obvios, developers of software-based private 5G network solutions, France Télévisions will produce UHD exclusive content during the Olympic surfing […]
Fremantle has announced a production deal with France TV for Zelensky (w/t), following on from a BBC commission of the three-part docuseries from 72 Films (a Fremantle company) and The Open University. Zelensky (w/t) takes an unfiltered and personal look at the astounding transformation of Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky from comedian to iconic war hero. […]
France Télévisions CEO Delphine Ernotte Cunci has been re-elected as the President of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), whilst wedish Radio (SR) Director General Cilla Benkö has been re-elected as the Vice-President. They were both re-elected to the roles by an absolute majority at the EBU’s General Assembly held in Cyprus and will continue in […]
During the Sunnyside of the Docs Festival in La Rochelle, France, BBC Studios and France Télévisions announced that they have agreed a new long-term strategic partnership to develop and co-produce factual content. The multi-year agreement commenced in April 2024 and includes a co-production first look across BBC Studios unscripted content pipeline. This is a natural […]
Grass Valley, a provider of live production solutions, has announced that French National Public TV Broadcaster, france tv, has selected its next-generation Kaleido KIP-X240 IP Multiviewer as part of an enterprise wide transition from SDI to SMPTE-2110 (ST-2110). The france tv group, which includes five national, 24 regional channels and nine overseas channels, has taken […]
The Kollective (6 x 60’) has begun production and today announces its cast. Produced by Submarine (Undone; Apollo 10 ½, Bellingcat: Truth in a Post-Truth World) and created by Leonardo Fasoli (Gomorrah, ZeroZeroZero), Maddalena Ravagli (Gomorrah) and Submarine’s Femke Wolting, the series is commissioned by The European Alliance and will be distributed worldwide by A+E Media Group. Taking audiences around the world from Budapest […]