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IBC2025 Innovation Awards finalists announced

IBC has unveiled the finalists for the IBC2025 Innovation Awards, recognising collaborative projects that address real-world challenges and deliver transformative innovation across the media, entertainment and technology landscape. The IBC Innovation Awards span five categories – Content Creation, Content Distribution, Content Everywhere, Social Impact, and Environment & Sustainability – honouring innovators in technical excellence and […]

July 30, 2025

France Télévisions seeks YouTube partnership; budget concerns

Following its content distribution deal with Prime Video, France Télévisions is now seeking to strengthen its partnership with YouTube, the president of the French PSB Group, Delphine Ernotte Cunci, has revealed. While the group is claiming its digital platform, france.tv, which now also aggregates content from other French PSB players including TV5 Monde, Arte and […]

July 9, 2025From Pascale Paoli-Lebailly in Paris

Prime Video to stream France Télévisions content

On the heels of the distribution deal between TF1 and Netflix, French PSB group France Télévisions has announced an agreement with Prime Video to have its content streamed on the platform. Whereas the contract between TF1 and Netflix will become operative in 2026, the France Télévisions/Prime Video deal is effective immediately. The deal also includes […]

July 3, 2025From Pascale Paoli-Lebailly in Paris

Six Nations Rugby, France Télévisions agree new deal

Six Nations Rugby and France Télévisions (France TV) have agreed a new four-year partnership. The new agreement will give rugby fans in France access to free-to-air coverage of every single fixture from the Men’s and Women’s Six Nations Championships, starting in 2026. It also sees France TV build on its 33-year relationship with the Men’s […]

June 27, 2025

Nickelodeon acquires Mr. Crocodile series

Nickelodeon has announced the acquisition of Mr. Crocodile, a new animated kids’ series, based on the French children’s book Monsieur Crocodile a Beaucoup Faim (Mister Crocodile is Very Hungry) by Joann Sfar, published by Gallimard. Produced by Joann Sfar’s Magical Society and distributed by Mediawan Kids & Family, with the participation of Nickelodeon and France […]

June 5, 2025

Roland-Garros 2025, TDF continues 5G broadcast trials with France Télévisions

During the Roland-Garros 2025 tournament, France Télévisions’ programmes are being broadcast by TDF using 5G Broadcast technology, with mobile reception tests taking place within the stadium grounds. This new large-scale experiment, conducted by TDF in partnership with France Télévisions, marks a significant step toward the future of Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT). 5G Broadcast is now […]

June 3, 2025

Ernotte-Cunci re-elected as President of France Télévisions

French media regulator Arcom has appointed Delphine Ernotte-Cunci as President of France Télévisions for a record third time. Her latest five year tenure will commence on August 22nd. Arcom cited “continuity” in its reasoning for reappointing Ernott- Cunci, but she lacked any major competition as potential candidates were reportedly discouraged to apply by the climate […]

May 15, 2025

Mediagenix powers business and content management integration for France Télévisions

Mediagenix, a specialist in software solutions for content strategy, value management, and scheduling, has announced a successful deployment for France’s public service broadcaster, France Télévisions. As France Télévisions’ sole media business management solution, the Mediagenix Platform (formerly WHATS’ON) delivers robust and flexible channel insights, programming, and scheduling. Mediagenix provides France Télévisions with the scalability to […]

January 28, 2025

EBU elects new executive board

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 […]

December 6, 2024

French broadcasters, producers form LaFA industry body

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 […]

November 13, 2024