TechnologyFrench broadcasters close ranks with anti-Netflix merger
Mathieu RosemainGwénaëlle Barzic
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A view shows French television networks TF1 headquarters in Boulogne-Billancourt, near Paris, France, February 18, 2021. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo
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France s two biggest private broadcasters are closing ranks to fend off the meteoric rise of U.S. streaming platforms, hoping the desire for a national champion that can take on global video-on-demand giants will trump domestic antitrust concerns.
Announcing their merger on Monday, TF1 and M6 stressed their move was a response to the accelerating challenges from global platforms, saying the deal was critical to ensure the long-term independence of French content creation.
TF1 et M6 serrent les rangs avec une fusion anti-Netflix
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SAS: Who Dares Wins recruit pays tribute to YouTuber girlfriend who died in horror accident
Updated: 16 May 2021, 16:32
SAS: WHO DARES WINS recruit Jacob Hazell has praised the show for “bringing the fight out of him” after the tragic death of his YouTuber girlfriend two years ago.
Emily Hartridge, who hosted comedy series 10 Reasons To… on her channel, tragically died in a scooter accident in 2019. She was just 35 years old.
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Emily, 35, and Jacob, 28, were making plans to start a family when she diedCredit: Ian Whittaker - The Sun
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Jacob believes his time as an SAS recruit helped him come out of his shell againCredit: PA
Premier League TV deal may keep the wolves from the door but Sky and BT Group Plc’s bundle model is facing existential threat
As Sky and BT roll over their Premier League deals the online streamers are lurking with intent.
Sky and BT Group PLC’s (LON:BT.A) behind closed doors deal for Premier League broadcast rights signals strongly one thing, time is running out for their telecoms-and-TV bundling business models.
Moreover, for customers there’s even a faint hope that the days of £75 per month subscription fees may also be numbered.
The Premier League accepted a deal to ‘roll-over’ its existing UK rights deals with Sky, BT Sports and Amazon amidst the economic perils of the pandemic and a zeitgeist of football fan unrest.