There are more than a few ‘rivals’ to Starlink, but only Eutelsat’s OneWeb has a full fleet of satellites in orbit with which to challenge Elon Musk’s broadband satellite service. The other major potential rivals are Jeff Bezos-backed Amazon Project Kuiper and Canada’s Telesat and its Lightspeed fleet. But Kuiper has only just started launching […]
M6+, the free French streaming platform, is set to gain increased distribution on connected TVs where “the commitment rate reaches 60 per cent,” according to Alix Sambroni, head of streaming content at M6 Group, revealing the group’s 2025-2026 line-up at a press conference. “This is a growth challenge, both for audiences and advertising,” she added. […]
France is Portugal’s leading co-production country ahead of Spain, Brazil, Poland, Italy and Mexico according to data from the Portugal Film Commission gathered via its rebate incentive PIC Portugal. The figures were presented during the 2025 edition of Conecta Fiction, in Cuenca, Spain. While six tax incentive schemes are currently active in Spain, with specificities […]
The finale to Premier Sports’ live rugby coverage across the 2024/25 rugby season culminates in a showdown between four giants of French club rugby as Top 14’s semi-finals are played out on ahead of the big Final at the Stade de France on June 28th. With EPCR’s knockout stages and Champions Cup and Challenge Cup […]
The European Space Agency (ESA) has a scheme to build and launch a series of satellites capable of capturing extremely high-resolution imaging satellites to be used for European Union military and government uses. The main problem, which emerged at a session held at the Paris Air Show, is the cost of the scheme. Europe’s ESA […]
MaiaSpace is owned by Arianespace, but is generally seen as an alternate to the giant rocket business. Founded in April 2022, it is being backed as the primary supplier for small-to-midsize rockets. The company used the Paris Air Show to announce plans for a new factory which is backed by the French Defence Ministry. French […]
Mediagenix, a global player in smart content solutions to profitably connect the right content to the right audience, has been selected to supply broadcaster France Médias Monde (FMM) with its Content Scheduling solution for all of France 24’s global linear channels and on-demand platforms. FMM operates French international broadcasting, comprising news channel France 24 (broadcast […]
Along with linear television and SVoD, which has become the primary viewing platform for 4-14 year-olds in France, You Tube is also making inroads into French kids’ media consumption. According to a study released by regulatory body Arcom at the Annecy Animation Film Festival, the platform has become the leading free of charge animation and […]
England Rugby and World Rugby have announced RugbyPass TV as the exclusive broadcast destination for supporters to watch live coverage of England XV v France XV at Allianz Stadium later this June, as well as the England senior men’s test match against the USA in Washington DC in July. The matches will be free to […]
beIN Sports and Bundesliga International have agreed a new, exclusive agreement in France to broadcast the German Bundesliga on beIN Sports until the end of the 2028/2029 season. Subscribers to beIN Sports, which has been broadcasting the Bundesliga since 2012, will continue to be able to follow all the matches of the German championship, the Franz […]