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TF1 FY revenue up 2.6%

French media group TF1 has reported consolidated revenue amounted to €765 million in the fourth quarter of 2024, a year-on-year increase of 2.1 per cent. Revenue from the Media segment was broadly stable year on year at €612 million (down 0.9 per cent compared with 2023). In terms of advertising revenue, the Group outperformed the […]

February 13, 2025

M6 streaming revenues up 34.2%

For the 2024 financial year, French broadcasting group M6 Group generated consolidated revenue of €1.31 billion, which it described as “stable” compared with the previous financial year. On a like-for-like basis, the Group’s advertising revenue totalled €1.06 billion, also stable (up 0.1 per cent) in relation to 2023, including €912.3 million of Video advertising revenue, […]

February 12, 2025

Dauba-Pantanacce named Chief Comms & Brand Officer at TF1

Anne-Gabrielle Dauba-Pantanacce has been appointed Chief Communications & Brand Officer at TF1 Group with effect from April 1st. She succeeds Maylis Carçabal, who has been promoted to Chief Communications Officer at the Bouygues group. In her new role, Dauba-Pantanacce will develop and implement TF1 Group’s communication and brand strategy, supporting the French broadcasting group’s digital […]

February 5, 2025

Nokia extends Orange France deal

Nokia has signed a four-year contract extension with Orange France to upgrade its 5G radio infrastructure with Nokia’s energy-efficient AirScale portfolio. The new deal will deliver an enhanced experience across Orange’s footprint in Southeastern and Western France. Orange will also trial Nokia’s 5G Cloud RAN solutions to assess the transition of its network towards Cloud […]

February 5, 2025

Apple TV+ unveils first-look at French-language drama Carême

Apple TV+ has shared a first-look at Carême, the upcoming French-language drama starring César Award winner Benjamin Voisin, César Award nominee Jérémie Renier, César Award winner Lyna Khoudri and Alice Da Luz. The series is directed by acclaimed filmmaker Martin Bourboulon.Carême will make its global debut on Apple TV+ on April 30th, with the first […]

February 5, 2025

Report: European works 51% of all content broadcast in EU

A new report, Works on television in Europe 2023 data, has been published by the European Audiovisual Observatory, part of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg. This report provides an analysis of films and TV content broadcast in 2023 by a sample of 1,663 European TV channels from 25 European Union countries, i.e. 436 000 […]

February 4, 2025

Netflix to strengthen French movie line-up

Netflix plans to strengthen its presence and offering in the French film industry, announcing the launch of more than ten pre-acquired movies this year. “In 2025, we are strengthening our French cinema offering to offer a wide variety of works,” commented Netflix France content VP Pauline Dauvin during a ‘Next on Netflix’ event in Paris. […]

January 31, 2025From Pascale Paoli-Lebailly in Paris

France: Canal+ film investment threat

Canal+ Group has threatened to reduce its €220 million annual movie investment in France in light of the fresh windowing agreement between Disney+ and the industry. “This offer is no longer on the table today. From my point of view, it will necessarily drop, the question is by how much,” stated CEO Maxime Saada, at […]

January 30, 2025From Pascale Paoli-Lebailly in Paris

WWE Clash in Paris confirmed for August

WWE, part of TKO Group, has announced that Clash in Paris will emanate from Paris La Défense Arena on August 31st. This marks the first time a WWE Premium Live Event will be held in the French capital. Paris La Défense Arena is the largest indoor venue in Europe and has hosted global artists including […]

January 29, 2025By Nik Roseveare

Mediagenix powers business and content management integration for France Télévisions

Mediagenix, a specialist in software solutions for content strategy, value management, and scheduling, has announced a successful deployment for France’s public service broadcaster, France Télévisions. As France Télévisions’ sole media business management solution, the Mediagenix Platform (formerly WHATS’ON) delivers robust and flexible channel insights, programming, and scheduling. Mediagenix provides France Télévisions with the scalability to […]

January 28, 2025