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Business
TF1 to exclusively broadcast Rugby World Cup in France
Reportedly invested €45-50 million for Rugby World Cup and FIFA Women's World Cup rights
Business
Ooyala signs LFP to Flex Media Platform
Helps LFP launch its direct-to-consumer OTT service
TVBEverywhere
World’s first programme of 8K screenings announced
Scheduled for 9th April at MIPTV 2019
Audio
Shure creates Western Europe sales region
Appoints Nik Gledic, Rob Smith and Tuomo Tolonen as sales leaders
Data Centre
SVoD Stackers on the rise across Europe
New research finds more than half of SVoD homes are SVoD Stackers
TVBEverywhere
PSG illegally stream Champions League match on Facebook
A reported 1.4 million viewers were able to watch the team's victory over Manchester United
Technology
TF1 chooses Axon’s Cerebrum router-control software
French broadcaster sought a versatile control system
TVBEverywhere
Orange announces 5G, smart speaker plans
Plans to install 5G in 17 European cities in 2019
Content
Eurosport to broadcast snooker in Ultra HD
Scottish Open will be available in UHD to viewers in France, Russia and Germany
Production & Post
Input Media to produce BBC’s FIFA Women’s World Cup coverage
Will produce live programming for broadcast on the BBC’s network TV channels, BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website
Business
UK lags behind Europe in AI introduction
New research from Adobe shows UK behind when it comes to implementation
Content
Eurosport France nets multi-year deal for ATP tennis
Broadcaster secures rights to 37 ATP World Tour tournaments a year
TVBEverywhere
Turner confirms FilmStruck international closure
SVoD had recently launched in France and Spain
Business
Orange teams with Google for new submarine cable across Atlantic
Dunant submarine cable connecting the US to French Atlantic coast to launch in 2020
Content
EBU delivers 47 million hours of cycling content on FTA channels across Europe
Viewers in France (France Télévisions), Italy (Rai), the Netherlands (NPO), Belgium (VRT & RTBF) and Austria (ORF) watched the most coverage
Business
TF1 appoints Thomas Jacques as CTO
Jacques joins from Google where he has managed the Google AdExchange advertising marketplace for EMEA
Content
Spain’s All Flamenco dances into France with Orange deal
UHD TV channel dedicated to flamenco will be available on Orange France
Technology
France’s M6 Group to move to an all-IP worfklow
Will employ Harmonic for all-IP workflow with SMPTE ST 2110 and 2022-7 standards
Production & Post
France Galop revamps horse racing coverage with Sony IP Live
Sony’s multi-format video switcher now sits at the heart of France Galop’s control room
Technology
castLabs supplies DRM technology for France’s M6 Group
Solution is being used to handle a large number of license requests across the 6play VoD and live streaming platform
Business
France’s Molotov “looking for a buyer”
Orange reportedly considering a bid for the OTT service
Content
French piracy falls, still costs €1.18 billion
Number of people accessing illegal audiovisual content in France each month fell to 10.6 million in 2017
Production & Post
Orange to provide 6,300 hours of Tour de France coverage
Company reveals its key stats ahead of Saturday's Grand départ
Business
French broadcasters combine for new OTT service
SALTO is a new venture from France Télévisions, M6 and TF1
Business
France Télévisions to merge channels and focus on digital
French culture minister has outlined a number of changes to be implemented as part of public service media reform
Content
Mediapro reveals plans for Ligue 1 channel
Company won the broadcast rights to the French league from Canal+
TVBEverywhere
Filmstruck launches in France and Spain
Turner and Warner Bros' subscription VoD service will draw on local content partners
Content
Eurosport to broadcast French Open in UHD for the first time
UHD channel will be available in France, Germany, Spain and the UK
TVBEverywhere
Canal+ to offer Apple TV on its set top box
Subscribers will have access to 4K and UHD content
TVBEverywhere
Rakuten TV to offer Dolby Vision HDR and Dolby Atmos on Smart TVs
It becomes the first VoD service in Europe to offer the technology
Content
France Télévisions, RAI, ZDF partner on Alliance
New VoD platform aims to take on the likes of Netflix
Technology
Piksel teams up with global vendors for new ‘metadata ecosystem’
Ecosystem will help content editors augment and enhance their existing metadata
Business
Channel 4 joins European Broadcaster Exchange
Joint venture with ProSiebenSat.1, TF1, and Mediaset