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LE PETIT UPDATE 🗞️
Banijay Group completes the largest acquisition in its history by purchasing Tipico, transforming its gaming division into the leading sports betting operator in continental Europe.
The French government unveils a comprehensive interministerial plan mobilizing justice and interior ministries to legally protect artistic freedom against growing threats.
Over 20,000 creators sign a historic collective appeal urging the French National Assembly to adopt protective copyright legislation before tech lobbyists derail the bill.
Digital media giant Brut prepares to expand its Cannes 2026 coverage with new late-night vlogs and algorithmic-friendly formats after surpassing one billion views last year.
France.tv Slash premieres its very first vertical fiction series, a short-form romantic comedy designed exclusively for mobile consumption and social media algorithms.
A newly published paper by media experts warns that the recent parliamentary inquiry into French public broadcasting represents a dangerous ideological offensive against democratic infrastructure.