Media thought leader Evan Shapiro, delivering a keynote address at commercial PSB France Télévisions’ 2026/27 season ‘streaming first’ preview screening, has said that “when you get down to the youngest members of the French society, TikTok gets more attention than any other platform in this region,” adding that it was not just more, but more […]
French broadcast infrastructure provider TDF is launching a new phase of its large-scale 5G Broadcast trial. An initial broadcast zone is being activated across several French urban areas, including Paris, Reims, Bourges and Le Havre. At an event held in Paris on June 25th, TDF brought together numerous representatives from the audiovisual ecosystem to announce […]
France Télévisions CEO Delphine Ernotte Cunci and Swedish Radio Director General Cilla Benkö have been re-elected respectively as President and Vice-President of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) for a new two-year mandate. Three new Members have also been elected to the EBU Executive Board, filling current vacancies on the 11-member body. All five were elected […]
Banijay Kids & Family, a global player in children’s entertainment, has announced the return of LoliRock, with a new third season commissioned by France Télévisions. Produced by Banijay Kids & Family label, Zodiak Kids & Family France, and Xentrix Studios, the new season welcomes back the creator and director of the first two seasons, Jean-Louis […]
FreeWheel, a Comcast company and technology platform for the streaming advertising ecosystem, and FranceTV Publicité, the advertising sales house of France Télévisions, the French public broadcaster, have announced the extension of their longstanding partnership. As part of the collaboration, FreeWheel will enable the French streaming platform to bolster its digital strategy through enhanced monetisation solutions while […]
At a time when BBC is to cut one in ten staff, Stéphane Sitbon-Gomez, France Télévisions deputy general manager, hasn’t ruled out cutting jobs owing to budgetary reasons from now until the French presidential elections in 2027. In charge of output and editorial strategy at the French PSB Group, the executive opened up during a […]
Imagine Communications has announced that France Télévisions is the first broadcaster to deploy SNP-XS, the latest addition to Imagine’s Selenio Network Processor (SNP) lineup. The premier French public national television broadcaster ordered 60 units of the recently launched SNP-XS several months before it was readily available. SNP-XS plays a central role in France Télévisions’ strategic […]
France Télévisions has become the latest public service broadcaster to forge a strategic partnership with an OTT platform, linking up with YouTube in France. The basis of the new agreement, which will become operative before summer 2026, is to broaden access to public service information across all screens and for all audiences and work against […]
Following the recent conclusion of the French National Assembly’s inquiry on public broadcasting, it has emerged that European public broadcasting services have generally seen their funding decline over the past decade. This decrease has been greater than average in France, according to consulting firm NPA Conseil. Based on data from the EBU, it reveals that […]
On-demand content consumption is firmly established in the French TV market according to Médiamétrie’s latest study, 2025 TV/Video Year. In 2025, French viewers devoted 61 per cent of their daily video time to live television, while à la carte video, including AVoD, SVoD and online videos (including social networks) represented 39 per cent of their […]