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MaiaSpace to build new French factory

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 […]

June 18, 2025By Chris Forrester

France Médias Monde selects Mediagenix

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 […]

June 18, 2025

France: YouTube main free animation offering

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 […]

June 13, 2025From Pascale Paoli-Lebailly in Paris

RugbyPass TV streaming free England games vs France XV and USA

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 […]

June 13, 2025

France: beIN Sports, Bundesliga renew broadcasting deal

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 […]

June 12, 2025

Nickelodeon acquires Mr. Crocodile series

Nickelodeon has announced the acquisition of Mr. Crocodile, a new animated kids’ series, based on the French children’s book Monsieur Crocodile a Beaucoup Faim (Mister Crocodile is Very Hungry) by Joann Sfar, published by Gallimard. Produced by Joann Sfar’s Magical Society and distributed by Mediawan Kids & Family, with the participation of Nickelodeon and France […]

June 5, 2025

France: LesVODays delivers TVoD sales surge

The French transactional VoD market saw a significant uplift in Electronic Sell-Through (EST) sales with the return of LesVODays, DEGI: The Digital Entertainment Group International’s flagship campaign in the region. Now in its fourth wave, the January 2025 campaign delivered a 325 per cent uplift in EST sales volume and a 143 per cent uplift […]

May 22, 2025

France: FFF seeks football rights market reform

Philippe Diallo, president of French Football’s governing body Fédération Française de Football (FFF) has proposed a complete overhaul of the crisis-hit sector governance to create a club-led company, that would be responsible for commercial matters and would replace the current French football league Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP). “We’re going to move from a league […]

May 13, 2025From Pascale Paoli-Lebailly in Paris

Kaley Cuoco, Sam Claflin to star In Prime Video’s Vanished

Prime Video has confirmed the start of production on Vanished in Marseille, France, with the four-part series set to launch on Prime Video in the UK, Ireland, Canada, Australia and New Zealand in 2026. The series stars Kaley Cuoco (The Flight Attendant, The Big Bang Theory), Sam Claflin (Peaky Blinders, Me Before You), Karin Viard […]

May 6, 2025

WWE confirms John Cena for Dublin, Lyon and Paris dates

WWE, part of TKO Group Holdings, has announced that tickets for the upcoming UK, Ireland and France tour on the road to Clash in Paris this August will go on sale on May 16th at 10am local time. Presale for the Road to Clash in Paris Tour will begin May 14th at 10am local time. […]

May 6, 2025