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NBA, Foot Locker expand collaboration

The National Basketball Association (NBA) and Foot Locker Europe have announced a multiyear expansion of their existing collaboration that sees the global footwear and apparel retailer continue as an official marketing partner of the NBA in Europe. Foot Locker will also serve as an associate partner of The NBA Paris Games 2025 presented by Tissot, […]

November 4, 2024

Orange Q3 demonstrates “soundness of strategy”

Orange group has reported Q3 revenues rose 1.6 per cent compared with the third quarter of 2023 (+€153 million) thanks to growth in retail services (+2.5 per cent or +€185 million) and a smaller decline in wholesale services (-3.3 per cent or -€51 million), mainly related to higher unbundling and civil engineering rates in France […]

October 24, 2024

Play Group selects Nagravision

Nagravision, a Kudelski Group company and independent provider of content protection and media and entertainment solutions, has announced a partnership with Play Poland, part of the French iliad Group, who have selected the NAGRA OneCAS solution to secure the former  pay-TV service  of UPC Polska, one of the major network operators in Poland acquired from […]

October 21, 2024

French regulators urge greener TV sector    

Audiovisual usage represented 2.9 per cent of France’s electric consumption, or 13 TWh and 0.9 per cent of its carbon footprint, in 2022.  For the first time, TV regulator Arcom along with telecoms watchdog Arcep and environmental agency Ademe have conducted a study about the audiovisual industry’s environmental impact. They want to initiate action to […]

October 9, 2024From Pascale Paoli-Lebailly in Paris

France: Chérie 25 threatened by NRJ 12 axe  

The economic viability and the very existence of DTT channel Chérie 25 would be impacted by the non-renewal of sister channel NRJ 12’s authorisation, according to French TV and radio NRJ Group. In July 2024, regulator Arcom decided against the renewal of the NRJ 12 DTT frequency, which will expire at the end of February […]

October 7, 2024From Pascale Paoli-Lebailly in Paris

TF1 outlines full-funnel digital marketing platform

Following the launch of TF1+ at the start of this year, TF1 group is taking its digital acceleration strategy to the next level with the unveiling of its advertising roadmap for the streaming space. In this era of digital marketing, advertisers are adopting ever more sophisticated strategies aimed at creating brand interactions throughout the consumer […]

October 4, 2024

Air France chooses Starlink

Air France, the French national airline, has selected Starlink for its in-flight broadband needs. The SkyTeam member will fit its entire fleet with the Starlink IFC system to support free Wi-Fi for passengers, who will need to be members of its Flying Blue frequent flyer scheme. The decision is undoubtedly bad news for French satellite […]

September 30, 2024By Chris Forrester

France: TF1+ adding ARTE, Hearst content

This October, TF1 group will add two new players onto its TF1+ platform: ARTE, renowned across European for the production and broadcasting of arts programmes; and  Hearst – formerly A&E Television Network – a US broadcaster known for its documentaries. Having already added content from L’Equipe, Le Figaro and Deezer, TF1+ is further enhancing its […]

September 18, 2024

WBITVP reveals first broadcasters to fall for The Golden Bachelor

Ahead of the ABC US premiere of The Golden Bachelorette, Warner Bros International Television Production announces that four European broadcasters have quickly fallen in love with its predecessor, The Golden Bachelor, snapping up format rights for an exclusive relationship in their territory. The Golden Bachelor was ABC’s top unscripted series in nearly four years when […]

September 17, 2024

Fransat unveils TV Stick

Fransat, the Eutelsat Group subsidiary operating a DTH platform of DTT channels for the French market, has showcased at IBC a miniature set-top box designed to further simplify satellite DTT DTH reception. The Fransat TV Stick is a conditional access module (CAM) that uses the new CI Plus 2.0 standard to integrate the decrypting and […]

September 13, 2024Nick Snow @ IBC