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Everything is Fine now streaming on Disney+

All episodes of new French Original comedy-drama series Everything is Fine are now streaming exclusively on Disney+ in the UK & Ireland. Everything is Fine explores the daily lives of a family facing many trials and tribulations. With ups and downs, the Vasseur family is like any other family. They are accustomed to celebrating birthdays, […]

February 28, 2024

France: Arcom launches DTT bid call

French broadcast regulator Arcom is set to launch a new FTA and pay DTT call for bids on February 28th in order to renew, or not, the frequencies of the fifteen active broadcasters, including half of the national broadcasters. The current authorisations of TF1, M6, Gulli, C8, W9, TMC, TFX, NRJ 12, LCI, BFMTV, CNews, […]

February 27, 2024From Pascale Paoli-Lebailly in Paris

Netgem unifies TV, streaming, Cloud Gaming

Netgem, a provider of integrated solutions in the digital entertainment market, has unveiled its new service combining live TV, streaming and Cloud Gaming all in one place. Zeop, an independent fibre optic operator in La Reunion, is the first to offer to its 100,000 full fibre subscribers exclusive access to TV, streaming and Cloud Gaming […]

February 27, 2024

Ariane 6 unloaded in French Guiana

The central core of European Space Agency’s (ESA) giant Ariane 6 rocket has arrived in French Guiana, shipped from France on ESA’s own specialised vessel, Canopée. In time for its summer test-launch this year, Ariane 6 has arrived at the port of Pariacabo in Kourou, French Guiana – home of Europe’s Spaceport – and is […]

February 23, 2024

Lille scores WSC Sports partnership

Ligue 1 football team LOSC (Lille Olympique Sporting Club), has teamed with WSC Sports, the specialist in AI-driven content, to power the club’s digital content strategy. The partnership will see LOSC utilise WSC Sports’ cloud-based AI-powered video content solution to maximise its production capabilities and enable video content to be shared with fans more efficiently […]

February 23, 2024

Daumin appointed DAZN France CEO

DAZN, the sports streaming service, has announced the appointment of Brice Daumin as CEO of its French and Swiss operations. Daumin will oversee DAZN’s growth strategy in France, using his experience in the French market garnered from over 25 years in the country’s media and telecoms industries. Daumin joins DAZN following 16 years at French […]

February 20, 2024

WBD launching TLC in France

Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) has announced it will launch the TLC channel in France on February 26th. The brand will replace Discovery Science and offer a selection of medical programmes, paranormal investigations, dating shows and family content. “We are happy to launch TLC in France, a channel that celebrates diversity and inclusion. We are thus […]

February 15, 2024

Enensys takes part in UHD DTT roll-out in France

Enensys Technologies, a provider of media delivery solutions, has announced its participation in the modernisation of DTT in France, with the adoption of its OneBeam solution for France Télévisions’ Ultra HD broadcasting project on French territory. The UHD broadcasts of France 2 and France 3 channels offer a high-quality visual and audio experience to millions […]

February 9, 2024

France: 62% use DTT to watch TV

Nearly two-thirds (62 per cent) of French viewers still use DTT to watch television – 58 per cent on the main TV set, and 4 per cent on a secondary device. According to a study conducted by Ifop for French radio and television transmission services provider, TDF, 35 per cent of viewers use DTT alongside […]

January 31, 2024From Pascale Paoli-Lebailly in Paris

France: M6, TF1 share Euro 2024

M6 and TF1, the two French FTA broadcasters of Euro 2024 matches, have agreed a deal they will see the duo share the final stages of the tournament. Akin to the 2016 and 2020 championships, M6 will air the final match as well as twelve other meetings, while TF1 will broadcast twelve matches, including the […]

January 30, 2024From Pascale Paoli-Lebailly in Paris