SoftAtHome, an independent software company for broadband, video, and analytics, has played an active role in Orange France’s successful Wi-Fi 6 repeater launch. The new Wi-Fi 6 repeater, available at Orange shops in France starting April 8th, is backwards compatible with the two latest generations of Livebox. With it, Orange subscribers can easily extend their […]
Ramping up its digital development, Arte has launched its VoD service, arte.tv, as an experimental channel on France’s DTT platform through the HbbTV standard. Authorised by TV regulatory body the CSA, the service will be trialled for an initial period of six months and will reach 23 per cent of the DTT homes owning connected […]
Canal+ Group has expanded the areas of responsibility of each member of the Management Board. The French studio and distributor says the decision will help accelerate the development of the group. Jacques du Puy, Group Deputy CEO and President of Canal+ International, will oversee, in addition to his current duties, the activities of Canal+ Tech […]
French global digital media brand Brut has launched SVoD service BrutX, initially in France, ahead of a European and worldwide roll-out within two years. Targeting young adults under 35 year-old, BrutX offers entertainment contents with films, drama and animation series as well as documentaries for a €4.99 fee per month. The ad-free service is available […]
There is much speculation in the French press that changes in the country’s channel/media ownership regulations could affect the potential sale of free-to-air network M6. An article in Les Echos suggests that Bertelsmann’s CEO Thomas Rabe expects a decision to be taken during this current half-year regarding the disposal of M6. The decision is important […]
Nordnet, a subsidiary of French telco giant Orange, has officially launched its broadband-by-satellite service over France. The service will trade as Neosat and taps into capacity supplied in bulk by Eutelsat using its Konnect multi-spot beam satellite. Neosat can supply broadband at up to 100 Mb/s at €39.99 per month’s charge under a short-term promotional […]
French broadcaster M6’s share price jumped by 7.55 per cent to €19.38 on the morning of March 12th after leading French media groups submitted offers to acquire the commercial TV and radio group, with majority shareholder RTL Group confirming sale talks. Prospective buyers had until the evening of March 10th to declare their interest, according […]
There were 78 SVoDs available in France in 2020, up from 63 in 2017, and 22 million viewers (46 per cent of broadband users) accessed at least one platform. According to a joint study by anti-piracy body Hadopi and TV regulator CSA, in association with telecoms regulator Arcep, CNC and the French Competition Authority, SVoD […]
Red Bee Media is supporting French SVoD platform SALTO with ongoing content management services. SALTO is relying on Red Bee to deliver Digital Asset Management (DAM), Post-Production for promotional material and Quality Check of assets being added to the platform. Red Bee has implemented an efficient solution combining the company’s own cloud-based Media Gateway and […]
The French communications regulator, ARCEP (l’Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques), has approved SpaceX’s Starlink broadband-by-satellite system for use and access to the nation. But the residents of a small village near Mont Saint-Michel abbey on the English Channel are saying a very firm “no”. The village, Saint-Senier-de-Beuvron, population 350, is fearful of the impact […]