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Orange France launches STB 6 powered by SoftAtHome

Orange France has launched its latest set-top box, the STB 6, powered by SoftAtHome. This device brings the ease of voice control into the living room, marking a shift towards more interactive user experiences. The planned longevity of the STB 6, thanks to SoftAtHome’s OS, will reduce environmental impact, reflecting a commitment to sustainability. Its […]

May 29, 2024

Viaccess-Orca improves viewing experience for Orange France

Viaccess-Orca (VO), a provider of OTT and TV platforms, content protection, and advanced data solutions, has announced that Orange France is using VO’s Secure Video Player (VO Player) combined with VO’s QoE metrics dashboard system (VO QoX) to offer a unified and superior user experience across devices and identify severity and sources of poor media […]

September 8, 2022

Orange France must make €3.6m rights payment to Mediapro

Spanish TV group Mediapro has won its legal battle against Orange France concerning football fees payments to Telefoot. The Paris Commercial Court has ruled that Orange France must pay €3.6 million to Mediapro for the Ligue 1 and 2 football TV rights. The Court accepted Mediapro’s reasoning and refused Orange’s request of a compensation of over […]

June 7, 2021From David Del Valle in Madrid

Mediapro takes Orange France to Court

Spanish TV group Mediapro has taken legal action against Orange France before the Paris Commercial Court demanding –  €3.6 million over La Ligue 1 and 2 football TV rights.  Mediapro justifies that amount on the grounds that it needs to pay its suppliers and former employees. Orange has refused that request and asked for a […]

May 19, 2021From David Del Valle in Madrid

Orange denounces regulator’s criticism

The Board of Directors at French telco Orange has responded strongly following the publication of an interview in which the Chairman of ARCEP, France’s telecoms regulatory authority, questioned Orange’s strategy in France, the company’s fibre deployment policy and its market position in terms of business telecommunications services. In a Statement, the Board of Directors said […]

July 17, 2020By Colin Mann

ViacomCBS & Orange France expand partnership

ViacomCBS Networks International has announced a new distribution deal with Orange in France. Orange TV subscribers in the country will now have access to previously exclusive content from iconic brands Nickelodeon, J-One and MTV. As a result of this deal, the entire brand portfolio of ViacomCBS Networks France is now available on Orange TV platforms […]

July 6, 2020