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TF1 angered as French viewers miss VAR drama at World Cup
TF1, the French commercial broadcaster, has been left angered after missing a VAR decision that came after the full-time whistle in France’s Fifa World Cup match against Tunisia.
TF1 nears 12m viewers for latest win, German and Spanish World Cup figures improve
French free-to-air commercial broadcaster TF1 attracted an average of 11.6 million viewers on Saturday as France defeated Denmark 2-1 at the Fifa World Cup in Qatar.
TF1 scores 12.5m for first match of France’s World Cup defence
An average audience of 12.5 million people tuned into French free-to-air broadcaster TF1’s coverage of the 2022 Fifa World Cup match between France and Australia.
Audiences for World Cup opener up in key European markets, down in Germany
The opening match of the 2022 Fifa World Cup drew larger television audiences in France, Spain and the United Kingdom than for the first game of the 2018 World Cup but viewing figures were much lower in…
TF1 channels return for Canal Plus customers ahead of World Cup
French pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus has today (Monday) resumed the carriage of free-to-air channels operated by commercial broadcaster TF1 after the two parties announced an agreement to end their…
Court of appeal: Canal Plus does not need to restore TF1 distribution
French pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus has welcomed a ruling from the Paris Court of Appeal which confirms that it is under no obligation to reinstate its carriage of free-to-air channels operated…
TF1 suffers court defeat in Canal Plus carriage dispute
French commercial broadcaster TF1 has suffered its second significant blow in the space of a week, with the Paris Commercial Court ruling against it amid the carriage dispute with pay-television broadcaster…
TF1-M6 merger called off after regulator demands
French free-to-air commercial broadcasters TF1 and M6, along with their respective parent companies, conglomerate Bouygues and media group RTL Group, have ended a proposed merger operation after declaring…
TF1 weighs up legal action over Canal Plus carriage row
French commercial broadcaster TF1 has said it is “seriously considering” legal action against pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus amid the carriage dispute between the two companies.
Canal Plus drops TF1 channels, citing ‘unreasonable’ demands
French pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus has warned that it will no longer carry the channels of commercial broadcaster TF1 after the latter expressed a desire to “fundamentally review” its commercial dem…
TF1 renews Ligue 1 highlights sublicensing deal with Amazon
TF1, the French commercial broadcaster, has renewed an agreement with Amazon Prime Video for sublicensed short highlights to French football’s Ligue 1.
M6 and TF1 ‘seek to address concerns’ over merger deal
French free-to-air commercial broadcasters M6 and TF1 have offered a series of remedies in an effort to secure regulatory approval for their proposed merger
Euro 2022 audience figures on the rise for ZDF, TF1 and Canal Plus
Uefa Women’s Euro 2022 is continuing to pull in strong audience figures as both German and French broadcasters posted strong ratings for the two countries’ semi-final clash yesterday (Wednesday) evening.
‘Significant advertising concerns’ raised over TF1-M6 merger
The French competition authority, the Autorité de la Concurrence, has found that the proposed merger between free-to-air commercial broadcasters M6 and TF1 raises a number of “significant” competition conc…
TF1 to go it alone with France national team rights until 2028
Commercial broadcaster TF1 has secured exclusive rights to France’s national team matches until the end of the 2027-28 season.
Euro 2022 action draws heavyweight audiences in UK, France
England’s emphatic 8-0 win over Norway last night at the Uefa Women’s Euro attracted a peak UK audience of 4.1 million viewers on the BBC.
TF1 steps in to pick up Japan-France test rights
French commercial broadcaster TF1 has secured rights to France’s two rugby union test matches against Japan early next month.
Viewing figures remain robust for Champions League final delayed by ‘chaotic’ scenes
Saturday evening’s Uefa Champions League final netted robust free-to-air viewing figures in Europe’s major markets despite the 36-minute delay caused by chaotic scenes outside the stadium.