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M6 Group selects Quortex I/O to stream digital radio services

M6 Group, the French plurimedia group offering a broad range of programmes, products and services, has selected Quortex to stream its radio services throughout the world, using the Quortex I/O SaaS offering. Alongside its strong standing in the TV and video industry, M6 has three radio stations in the French private radio industry: RTL, RTL2 […]

June 23, 2021

Tour de France: NTT creates world’s largest connected stadium

NTT, the official technology partner to A.S.O, will create the world’s largest connected stadium, a concept unique to the Tour de France, generating a ‘digital twin’ of the event. Millions of data points will be collected and brought to life through stunning, insightful visualizations and digital experiences for fans, as well as new services to […]

June 23, 2021

Crunchyroll to hold dirst Crunchyroll Festival in France

Crunchyroll and KAZÉ France are hosting the first ever Crunchyroll Festival in France, from 23rd – 27th June 2021. The event, which is billed as the biggest online event dedicated to anime and manga in France, will be broadcast for free on YouTube with highlights available on Twitch and Twitter. With interviews, roundtables, quizzes and […]

June 23, 2021

Le Bal des Folles debuts globally on Amazon Prime Video on Sept 17

Amazon Prime Video has announced that the French Amazon Original movie Le Bal des Folles (The Mad Women’s Ball) will launch on September 17th in the UK and in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide. Actor, director and writer Mélanie Laurent (Inglorious Basterds, Respire, La Rafle, Je vais bien, ne t’en fais pas) directs […]

June 22, 2021

Research: Over 1m workers will watch Euro 2020 in pub

More than one million UK employees are planning to ‘work’ from the pub for football matches kicking off during office hours, according to research by Uswitch, the comparison and switching service. Seventeen football matches take place at 2pm or 5pm on work days — including England’s second-round match if they make it out of the […]

June 15, 2021

BT Sport extends Ligue 1 rights

BT Sport will continue as the exclusive broadcaster of France’s Ligue 1 in the UK and Ireland until 2024, in a deal agreed with beIN Media Group. Now known as Ligue 1 Uber Eats following a new sponsorship deal, BT Sport will air live games several times a week, with more than 200 per season. […]

June 7, 2021By Nik Roseveare

BrutX expands distribution  

Young adult-focused French SVoD platform BrutX has expanded to francophone countries Belgium, Switzerland and Luxemburg. Launched in France on April 7th by digital media group Brut, offering films, TV series and documentaries for 18-34 years-old, Brut X is now available in these additional three countries through its website, as well as on mobile and TV […]

May 28, 2021From Pascale Paoli-Lebailly in Paris

Paris Premiere for sale?

The proposed merger between French commercial broadcasters TF1 and M6, and the implications of the merger for investors RTL and Bouygues as well as the boards of TF1 and M6, have generated plenty of comment in the French press. It has been confirmed that as a result of the merger – not likely to close […]

May 21, 2021By Chris Forrester

Banks analyse TF1, M6 merger

French commercial networks TF1 and M6 are in exclusive merger negotiations. The intention is to create a French media group which offers TV and radio as well as digital choices and content production. If approved by the authorities, the proposal would create France’s largest broadcasting group. Analysts at investment bank Exane/BNPP note that the new […]

May 19, 2021

France: beIN Sports, La Liga renew deal

beIN Media Group and La Liga have agreed a new deal in France for the broadcast of the Spanish top-flight football on beIN Sports until 2024. The renewal extends the exclusive partnership between beIN Sports and La Liga in France to more than a decade. Laurent de Camas, MD of beIN Sports France, said “We […]

May 19, 2021By Nik Roseveare