Every year, around 20 of the world’s most influential public broadcasters get together to discuss the issues of the day such as the challenge from global streaming platforms, rights and the very purpose of their existence. The Public Broadcasters International conference is part-debate, part-agenda setting and part-pep talk in truth.
French Broadcaster TF1 and pay-TV giant Canal+ Resolve Carriage Fees Dispute In Time For FIFA World Cup
07.11.2022 - 14:23 / deadline.com
French broadcaster TF1 and pay-TV giant Canal+ have resolved their two-month dispute over carriage fees, related to the latter’s distribution of TF1’s free digital terrestrial television (DTT) channels.
Canal+ normally carries TF1 and its channels TFX, TMC, TF1 Séries Films and LCI as part of the offering of its bouquet and the TNT Sat service giving access to all French channels.
The group cut the signal on September 2 amid a stand-off over fees during negotiations for a renewal of the contract governing the arrangement which expired on August 31.
The companies put out a short statement on Friday evening (November 4) announcing TF1 channels would return to Canal+ on November 7, but gave little detail on the terms.
The statement said both parties “were happy to have reached an agreement renewing for the long-term, from November 7 2022, the distribution of all the TF1’s terrestrial channels as well as its catch-up services.”
According to broadcasting watchdog ARCOM, an estimated 8% of French households access their television channels uniquely via satellite services in 2021.
Many of these households could access the TF1 channels via the Internet but the extra effort required to do this was expected to result in lower audience engagement.
According to French TV audience analyst company Médiamétrie for October, this appeared to have come to pass with the audience share for TF1’s impacted channels dropping to 25.6%, against 27.7% in October 2021.
TF1 threatened to sue Canal+ over the withdrawal of its channels but the Court of Appeal in Paris ruled on October 20 that Canal+ was under no obligation to air the TF1 channels.
French Culture Minister Rima Abdul Malak, who wrote to Canal+ asking it “to show a sense of
The website popstar.one is an aggregator of news from open sources. The source is indicated at the beginning and at the end of the announcement. You can send a complaint on the news if you find it unreliable.
deadline.com
23.11.2022 / 22:51
French Césars Remove Actor From 2023 Revelations List Following Sexual Assault Allegations
France’s César Academy has withdrawn actor Sofiane Bennacer from its recently announced annual Revelations list, following his indictment on allegations of rape and violence by four women.
deadline.com
23.11.2022 / 13:59
World Cup Ratings: France V Australia Scores 2022 Record For TF1
Despite being plagued by injuries that knocked out some key players in past weeks, France entered the World Cup with a bang on Tuesday — and scored a ratings victory for TF1 at the same time. At home, an average 12.53 million viewers tuned in from 8 PM local time to watch Les Bleus defeat Australia’s Socceroos 4-1.
glamour.com
19.11.2022 / 02:51
Daisy Edgar-Jones’s New French Bob Is Perfection—Photos
, she is a great advocate for the ’70s aesthetic. And this week the Normal People star experimented with a new style.To attend the GQ Man of the Year Awards on Wednesday, November 17, Edgar-Jones stepped out with a new cut.
thewrap.com
18.11.2022 / 01:47
Bradley Cooper to Star in Film Based on Steve McQueen Character Frank Bullitt
Bradley Cooper is set to star in a previously announced Steven Spielberg “Bullitt” project, which is in development, according to an individual with knowledge of the project.Josh Singer will write the screenplay. The film will not be a remake but a new story with the Bullitt character at the center.Spielberg will direct.McQueen originally starred as Frank Bullitt in the the 1968 classic “Bullitt,” which followed a cop who is on the hunt for a mob kingpin that killed a witness.
dailyrecord.co.uk
14.11.2022 / 21:09
Italian tourist jailed after being found guilty over A96 crash that killed five people
An Italian tourist who was extradited to Scotland was jailed today after he was convicted of causing the deaths of five people, including his oldest son, in a horrific road crash.
deadline.com
08.11.2022 / 20:45
‘Daaaaaali!’: Pierre Niney, Anaïs Demoustier, Gilles Lellouche & Alain Chabat Among All-Star French Cast For Quentin Dupieux Pic, Filming Underway
French director Quentin Dupieux has begun shooting his 12th feature film DAAAAAALI ! with a star ensemble French cast including Alain Chabat (Smoking Causes Coughing), Anaïs Demoustier (Alice And The Mayor), Pierre Niney (Frantz) and Gilles Lellouche (Little White Lies).
deadline.com
07.11.2022 / 18:55
A24 Teams With Judith Godrèche And ARTE For TV Comedy Series ‘Icon of French Cinema’
EXCLUSIVE: French film actress Judith Godrèche is making her debut as a TV director debut with an A24-backed comedy series inspired by her life.
deadline.com
07.11.2022 / 12:45
Robin Hood To Get French Touch In New Feature From Gaumont, Albertine Productions
France’s Gaumont and Albertine Productions have announced they are developing a French feature film version of Robin Hood.
deadline.com
04.11.2022 / 16:37
International Insider: Roku Gets Down With Weird Al; Australian M&A; Four Decades Of Channel 4; Kevin Spacey Honored In Italy; Thorny French Windows
The clocks have gone back in the UK, meaning longer, darker nights and the sense summer is long gone. Happily, there’s plenty of news to keep us occupied. Jesse Whittock here taking you through the first Insider of the month. Let’s go.
deadline.com
04.11.2022 / 02:05
Zach Braff, Vanessa Hudgens, Evelyne Brochu And William Fichtner To Star In ‘French Girl’
EXCLUSIVE: Zach Braff, Vanessa Hudgens, Evelyne Brochu and William Fichtner are set to star in the indie comedy French Girl.
deadline.com
03.11.2022 / 17:21
French Windows: Culture Minister Reiterates Calls For Speedy Update Of New Rules As Issue Divides Industry
France’s Minister of Culture Rima Abdul Malak told a film industry gathering on Thursday that new windowing rules, which came into force in February, were already retrograde in the fast-changing film, TV and streaming landscape, and need to be updated rapidly.
deadline.com
02.11.2022 / 23:45
French Media Chronology: Culture Minister Appears To Suggest Windows Should Be Reduced – “There’s A Case For A More Respectful Balance”
France’s Minister of Culture Rima Abdul Malak appeared to suggest in a radio interview on Monday that a further softening of the country’s strict media chronology rules could be on the cards for the global platforms.