Lidl France will cease its investments in linear television from 2026 onwards, redirecting its entire budget to digital media. This decision is motivated by the regulatory risks associated…
In a tense context marked by a parliamentary inquiry, France Télévisions has voted for a balanced 2026 budget based on 140 million euros in savings to compensate for…
Canal+ is banking on international expansion and takeovers to emerge as a rival to the streaming giants after reaching 40 million subscribers, but a lack of global franchises,…
Supported financially and politically by the European Union since 2020, cited in the Media Freedom Act and deployed via several European and national programs, the Journalism Trust Initiative…
At a stormy hearing, Delphine Ernotte, combative but at times evasive, defended her balance sheet in the face of rapporteur Charles Alloncle’s accusations about France Télévisions’ financial situation,…
Information is not an industrial product. Pluralism cannot be certified. And a private benchmark, which has absolutely nothing to do with an ISO standard, should never be used…
One year after the gradual entry into force of the Media Freedom Act, Europe is above all showing its inertia. From study to hearing, the observation is the…
While Emmanuel Macron is talking about the subject, the European Commission is quietly building a « hybrid ecosystem » – technical standards (C2PA), editorial guidelines (JTI), fact-checking networks…
By adopting the Convention on the co-production of series, the Council of Europe has endorsed an ambitious definition of independent production, against the will of the European Commission.…
This coming Thursday, an exceptional parliamentary commission will grill the heads and anchors of public broadcasting, revealing an institutional, financial and editorial tug-of-war between France Télévisions and the…
The European Commission’s Digital Omnibus aligns a series of almost vital measures for European digital law. But behind the narrative of efficiency and competitiveness, Brussels is relaunching en…
The French National Assembly today announced the membership of the commission of inquiry into public broadcasting to examine its neutrality, operation and financing, against a backdrop of political…
Streaming platforms, with massive investments in sports broadcasting, are revolutionizing the audiovisual landscape by putting traditional television on the defensive. Steamers are still hungry. Netflix, Amazon, Apple, YouTube…
TF1, faced with a declining advertising market and the rise of streaming, is accelerating its digital transformation with the launch of its TF1+ platform and a reorganization focused…
The European Commission is set to unveil its plans for a « European Democratic Shield » to protect democracy from foreign interference and disinformation, but concerns are emerging…
In a « position paper » published yesterday, the European Federation of Journalists opens the door to the controlled and considered use of AI in journalism, but draws…
The European Commission’s major Agora EU project, which combines support for culture, information and citizens’ associations, is raising concerns about transparency, media independence and the risk of diluting…
Matignon’s confirmation that the French bill to implement the Media Freedom Act will be tabled in September, the start of discussions on amending the RGPD, the launch of…
The 366-member Société des droits voisins de la presse (DVP), chaired by Jean-Marie Cavada, faces challenges in its negotiations with digital platforms, not least because of the lack…
LaFA’s white paper highlights the urgent need for the French audiovisual sector to preserve its model in the face of global competition, while affirming its key role in…
The decline in TV channel audiences in France is the result of a combination of factors, including the rise of streaming platforms, changing consumer behaviors and socio-cultural expectations,…
The Council today presented its conclusions on the future of media regulation in the EU. Audiovisual representatives welcome the support for similar advertising regulation of platforms and channels,…
The story of Molotov, the revolutionary streaming platform founded by Jean-David Blanc, illustrates the growing tension between value creators and investors, as its founder now finds himself in…
A study presented by DailyMotion Advertising concludes that younger people are much less resistant than their elders to the collection of data, if it enables the personalization and…
Delphine Ernotte and the management of France Télévisions have presented their strategy for June 6, with a clearly ambitious project on programs and audiences but also with a…
Facing up to platforms, representatives of private and public TV channels, streamers and advertising agencies in Brussels are calling for a level playing field when it comes to…
Médiamétrie has been investing for two years to develop tools integrating the measurement of content and advertising across all types of media, including platforms. Deployment of these tools…
The current European system for fighting misinformation on platforms set up by the « Code of Practice against Disinformation », could soon disappear. From then on, the major…
Following Mark Zuckerberg’s announcements about the end of Meta funding for fact-checking, the fact-checkers’ union is denouncing the Facebook founder’s claims about them as false. This sector, which…
A few days before the presentation of Médiamétrie’s cross-media committee, which will notably integrate Netflix and YouTube, three experts publish a comprehensive work on audience measurement, studying its…
