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France Televisions President Delphine Ernotte Urges New Shared Streaming Service: ‘We’re Stronger Together’
France Televisions president Delphine Ernotte proposes France Televisions, TF1, M6 joint streaming platform, along the lines of the U.K.'s Freely.
Facing greater international competition alongside smart TV interfaces that grow all the more convoluted, France Televisions president Delphine Ernotte issued a clarion call to Gallic broadcasters: It’s time to launch a new shared streaming platform that could offer a single point of access for local programing. Speaking at a Series Mania keynote moderated by Variety ’s International Editor Elsa Keslassy, Ernotte reflected on the “strategic mistakes” that hamstrung Salto – a joint service launched by TF1, M6 and France Televisions that folded last year. Though Salto launched as a paid service due to TF1 and M6’s existing commitments, Ernotte took solace in those partners’ recent contract renegotiations and inspiration from the U.K.’s Freely as she renewed her push for a one-stop-shop.
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