French OTT platform Molotov has been forbidden by a Paris Court to stream M6’s channels (M6, W9, 6ter), which have been distributed without authorisation over the last three years. Molotov must also pay €7 million to M6 Group, for breaching the rights. An amount of €15,000 has been added for brand infringement, as Molotov had […]
fuboTV, the sports-first live TV streaming platform, has closed its acquisition of France’s live TV streaming company, Molotov SAS. The acquisition, first announced on November 9th, was previously expected to close in the first quarter of 2022. The synergies between fuboTV and Molotov’s technology and teams are expected to enable both companies to continue on […]
OTT live streaming and VoD platform Molotov has signed a distribution agreement with Turkish brand Vestel and will be now available on all new model smart TVs in France as well as the products sold since 2018. A Molotov button will be integrated to Vestel remote controls during 2022 to give direct access to the […]
In a deal it says marks a significant milestone towards global expansion, sports-first live TV streaming platform fuboTV has and entered into a binding agreement to acquire French live TV streaming company, Molotov. The transaction fuels fuboTV’s global expansion strategy by leveraging Molotov’s direct-to-consumer live TV streaming service and its advertising video-on-demand (AVoD) platform, Mango, […]
ducktv, the edutainment children’s offering operated by Mega Max Media, has signed a partnership agreement with Digital Virgo for distribution of the linear channel on its networks in Africa and the Middle East. The channel has been launched through Molotov’s OTT service deployed by Digital Virgo in Senegal, Cameroon, Burkina Faso and Ivory Coast and […]
French OTT channel distribution platform Molotov says it has passed the 100,000 subscribers mark in two African countries. Having launched December 2020 in Ivory Coast and January 2021 in Senegal, Molotov is in parallel strengthening its local partnerships with new content. Following its introduction in Senegal, the service has enriched its offering with public channels […]
The French OTT distribution platform Molotov has taken its first steps into Africa. After a rollout in Ivory Coast at the end of 2020, the service, which is backed by Idinvest and Xavier Niel (Free), is ready to deploy in the rest of French-speaking Africa. For the months to come, ‘Molotov Afrique’ plans to launch […]
French OTT platform Molotov has started rolling out in Africa, with an initial launch in Ivory Coast, where it claims to have already generated “tens of thousands” of subscribers. The service debuted in France four years ago, and now distributes some 180 on-demand, free and linear pay-TV channels – as well as catch-up services. It […]
Starzplay, the streaming service from Starz, is celebrating a collection of partner launches in the second half of 2020 including a new presence in the Nordics with NENT/Viaplay. In addition, Starzplay has expanded in key markets this month with Vodafone in Italy, Sky in Switzerland and Molotov in France, with more still planned. Starzplay says […]
Molotov, the French OTT provider, has extended its relationship with Unified Streaming, a specialist in smart video streaming technologies, to enable dynamic ad insertion across its VoD content. The companies began working together in 2015 when Molotov adopted Unified Streaming’s Origin service. This extension sees the addition of its innovative Remix technology, a playlist-based system […]