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Turner confirms FilmStruck international closure
SVoD had recently launched in France and Spain
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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+
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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
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Canal+ to offer Apple TV on its set top box
Subscribers will have access to 4K and UHD content
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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
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OTT platform association Atrium TV partners with Game of Thrones stars
Pair are executive producing new adaptation of The Hunchback of Notre Dame
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YouTube extends French football deal
YouTube said August views of the LFP channels reached 18 million, more than twice the number in the same period in 2016
Business
RT France to launch 24/7 news channel by the end of the year
Channel will broadcast on cable, satellite and ADSL
Business
Orange, Netflix extend deal
Orange’s subsidiaries in 29 countries across Europe, Africa and the Middle East will be able to distribute Netflix
Business
France Télévisions and Eurosport to show Women’s Rugby World Cup
Fans will be able to watch key matches of the competition on a free-to-air basis - including those of the French national team