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Open Broadcast Systems selects MC&S as Official Reseller for French market

Open Broadcast Systems has chosen MC&S (Media Consulting & Services) as a reseller to help strengthen its presence in France. With over twenty years of experience, French-based MC&S offers customized engineering, consulting, and support services to the audiovisual and broadcast sectors. It designs, deploys, and optimises infrastructure to meet the diverse needs of its clients, […]

October 28, 2025

Centre Pompidou partners with Samsung Art Store

As Centre Pompidou prepares to close its doors for a renovation, Samsung Art Store and Centre Pompidou gave announced a partnership that will bring 25 masterpieces from the museum’s collection into homes around the world. From November, users of Samsung Art TVs will be able to display a curated selection of works spanning more than […]

October 27, 2025

Orange posts “solid” Q3

In the third quarter of 2025, Orange has reported that Group revenues increased 0.8 per cent YoY (+€83 million) thanks to growth in retail services (+2.6 per cent or +€192 million), partly offset by the trends in wholesale services (-5.2 per cent or -€78 million), equipment sales (-1.4 per cent or -€9 million) and other […]

October 23, 2025

France: Free launches OTT offering

French telco Free has announced the launch of Free TV (formerly OQEE), a subscription and commitment-free streaming offering accessible to all users. The dedicated app allows to watch TV from a smartphone, a tablet or a smart TV. Free TV offers more than 170 channels, including 16 DTT networks (but notably not TF1 or M6 […]

October 22, 2025From Pascale Paoli-Lebailly in Paris

Study: Market still at 75% of Peak TV

Eighteen months after the decline in orders from TV platforms became apparent, the market is still at 75 per cent of its Peak TV, according to Guy Bisson, Executive Director at Ampere Analysis. “The continuing downturn is impacting all regions with, for instance, a 10 per cent decline in first-run scripted TV orders in Europe […]

October 20, 2025Pascale Paoli-Lebailly @ MIPCOM

France: TF1 to air Rugby World Cup 2027

World Rugby and TF1 Group have renewed their partnership, with TF1 securing exclusive French broadcast rights for the Men’s Rugby World Cup 2027, to be held in Australia from October 1st to November 13th November 2027. The 11th edition in Australia will feature 24 teams for the first time, delivering 52 matches across seven host […]

October 13, 2025

Netflix, del Toro open stop-motion studio

Netflix, Gobelins Paris and Hollywood director Guillermo del Toro have partnered to launch a new stop-motion studio that aims to “shape the storytellers of tomorrow and propel the art form into the future”. Located within the renowned Gobelins Paris campus, the new studio is co-funded by del Toro and Netflix, and will serve as a […]

October 13, 2025By Nik Roseveare

Ateme powers live sports production in France with Mediawan

Ateme, a specialist in video compression, delivery and streaming solutions, has been selected to manage live video feeds for a new major French sporting event. The project, carried out with Mediawan, one of Europe’s leading studio groups, ensures high-quality, low-latency video workflows while building a future-proof infrastructure for mission-critical live production. For this event, Ateme’s TITAN […]

October 7, 2025

France: Amazon slams media windowing

Prime Video France has once again blasted French media windowing and the fact it has to wait 17 months before offering new movies to its subscribers. During a Prime Video Presents press conference, managing director Christophe Deguine reiterated the platform’s position on this windowing in France, which the company isn’t signatory to. According to the […]

September 29, 2025From Pascale Paoli-Lebailly in Paris

France: Arcom postpones DTT frequencies call

French TV regulator Arcom has decided to postpone by two years the call for applications for the reallocation of four DTT frequencies vacated by the Canal+ Group. The regulatory body won’t launch it before June 6th 2027, as studies suggest the market is unable to support new channels. The authority has also announced it is […]

September 22, 2025From Pascale Paoli-Lebailly in Paris