The number of French FTTH subscribers is set to surpass IPTV customers for the first time this year. According to the ninth edition of the National Observatory for High Speed Broadband (HSB), co-authored by Infra-Num, la Banque des Territoires and Avicca, the numbers of FTTH subscribers will reach 14.9 million in Metropolitan France in 2021, […]
NINETNINE, the content provider to cable and OTT platforms, has announced that this Ramadan it has brought one of the best sitcoms of 2021, ‘’Inchallah Mabrouk’’, to French VoD platforms via ‘’Le Bouquet Maghreb’’. Initially broadcasting on a leading Tunisian channel, the TV show is now available on-demand on Free Telecom and Bouygues Telecom IPTV […]
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 […]