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
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Technology
TF1 chooses Axon’s Cerebrum router-control software
French broadcaster sought a versatile control system
Business
TF1 appoints Thomas Jacques as CTO
Jacques joins from Google where he has managed the Google AdExchange advertising marketplace for EMEA
Content
European broadcasters enjoy record World Cup ratings
24.3 million UK viewers watched England v Croatia on ITV, marking a record high for a football match on a single channel
Business
French broadcasters combine for new OTT service
SALTO is a new venture from France Télévisions, M6 and TF1
Business
Channel 4 joins European Broadcaster Exchange
Joint venture with ProSiebenSat.1, TF1, and Mediaset
TVBEverywhere
First UHD and VR football match
Viaccess-Orca has teamed up with French TV channel TF1 to broadcast the ‘world's first’ live stream of a football match in 360 degrees and...
Business
TF1 confirms Newen deal
French broadcaster TF1 will acquire a 70 per cent stake in FLCP, the holding company of the production and distribution group Newen
Business
French OTT offering signs major distribution deals
Molotov, created by Jean-David Blanc, founder of AlloCiné, and Pierre Lescure, founder of Canal+, has entered into OTT distribution agreements with a number of...
Production & Post
France’s TF1 deploys SintecMedia’s rights management system
French broadcaster TF1 has implemented SintecMedia’s OnRights software solution designed to help broadcasters earn higher revenue from content and licensing inventories across their linear,...
TVBEverywhere
TF1 chooses AVIWEST for user-generated content delivery
French TV channel TF1 has selected digital mobile newsgathering (DMNG) solutions from AVIWEST for the capture and delivery of user-generated content.
Production & Post
NRJ Music Awards gets Twitter treatment from ionoco
ionoco helped introduced Twitter integration to the NRJ Music Awards in France. The partnership was chosen by French broadcaster TF1 to bring maximum Twitter...
Features
Bringing D-Day veterans’ memories back to life
In conjunction with the Caen Memorial and Google Cultural Institute, TF1 launched a Google+ Hangout On Air, using a Blackmagic Design live production workflow...
Production & Post
France’s MBT: managing the broadcasters
French broadcasters are managing their workflows with the help of a boutique MAM systems developer, MBT. Neal Romanek toured Parisian broadcast facilities to see...
Business
Gravity Media Group acquires ACTIS HF
Gearhouse Broadcast owner Gravity Media Group (GMG) has announced the acquisition of French radio frequency (RF) transmission specialist ACTIS.
Business
TF1’s Téléshopping uses HbbTV platform by Wiztivi
Wiztivi has unveiled Téléshopping, the first T-Commerce application in Europe, for TF1.