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France: TF1+ eyes CTV lead

Thanks to its live broadcast, its streaming service TF1+ and the upcoming distribution on Netflix in July 2026, TF1 says it will be soon able to reach 50 million French viewers each month. The group now plans on becoming a key CTV player in France, and the main competitor to YouTube. TF1 presented its TF1+ […]

November 13, 2025From Pascale Paoli-Lebailly in Paris

France: TV-streaming hybridisation driven by young audiences

The gradual integration of TV channels into streaming platforms has been changing the audiovisual landscape. According to the latest wave of the study Decrypt’Media, published by Havas Media Network and CSA Research, awareness remains low but streaming-TV convergence appears particularly appealing for young audiences. “Despite partnerships such as France Télévisions on [Prime Video] or the […]

November 11, 2025From Pascale Paoli-Lebailly in Paris

France: M6, TF1 partner with Amazon on targeted ads

Amazon Ads is partnering with the French broadcasters M6 and TF1 to pilot launch its Amazon Publisher Cloud (APC) adtech service in the country. It marks the first roll out of the service in Europe, which will gradually open up to other broadcasters. APC enables media companies to combine their own data with Amazon Ads […]

November 5, 2025

TF1+ ad revenue up 40.5% YoY

TF1 group, the French commercial broadcaster, has reported that consolidated revenue for the first nine months of 2025 amounted to €1.59 billion, stable year on year (+0.5 per cent). The slight decrease in the Media segment (revenue down 1 per cent YoY year to €1.38 billion) was offset by an increase at Studio TF1 (up […]

October 31, 2025

Study: Market still at 75% of Peak TV

Eighteen months after the decline in orders from TV platforms became apparent, the market is still at 75 per cent of its Peak TV, according to Guy Bisson, Executive Director at Ampere Analysis. “The continuing downturn is impacting all regions with, for instance, a 10 per cent decline in first-run scripted TV orders in Europe […]

October 20, 2025Pascale Paoli-Lebailly @ MIPCOM

France: TF1 to air Rugby World Cup 2027

World Rugby and TF1 Group have renewed their partnership, with TF1 securing exclusive French broadcast rights for the Men’s Rugby World Cup 2027, to be held in Australia from October 1st to November 13th November 2027. The 11th edition in Australia will feature 24 teams for the first time, delivering 52 matches across seven host […]

October 13, 2025

Radial signs trio of international deals at MIPCOM

Radial Entertainment and FilmRise, a Radial Entertainment company, has announced the acquisition of exclusive digital distribution rights to a library of 15 romance and holiday films from Studio TF1 America, targeting Germany, Switzerland, Austria, and Latin America. Additionally, the company is expanding its distribution rights for its original true-crime series, Millionaire Murders, acquired from Sphere […]

October 13, 2025

Research: Content overlap now common on US VoD platforms

Insight from Ampere Analysis shows that US streaming platforms are increasingly sharing catalogues across platforms. In July 2025, 39 per cent of US titles (67,000 of 172,000) appeared on two or more services, compared with 13 per cent in the UK and 8 per cent in France over the same period. The high rate of […]

September 30, 2025

France: TF1+ adding micropayment options

French broadcaster TF1 is launching a new micropayment model on its TF1+ streaming platform, offering its viewers more choice beyond watching traditional advertising. For micropayments of between €0.69 and €0.99, viewers will be given options to watch shows ad-free, gain early access to TV episodes and movies, and unlock exclusive bonus content tied to major […]

September 3, 2025

TF1 H1 revenue flat; record audiences for TF1+

French broadcaster TF1 group has reported consolidated revenue amounted to €1.1 billion in the first half of 2025, stable year on year (- €1 million). The slight decrease in the Media segment (revenue down 0.9 per cent year on year to €975 million) was offset by an increase at Studio TF1 (up 6.4 per cent […]

July 30, 2025