FilmOn Adds France 24

By John Eggerton
( Broadcasting & Cable )
published

Ahead of the MIP TV market in Cannes, FilmOn has announced it has struck a deal to carry France 24 according to channel founder Alki David.

France 24 is an international 24/7 news net that broadcasts in French, English and Arabic.

FilmOn is the online content platform currently being sued by the major broadcast networks for copyright infringement for delivering TV station signals.

Like over-the-top provider Aereo, FilmOn argues it is simply providing remote access to antennas that deliver free, over-the-air signals to its users. Broadcasters argue they are retransmitting those signals without permission in violation of copyright. FilmOn is enjoined in some markets from delivering network affiliated TV station signals.

John Eggerton
John Eggerton

Contributing editor John Eggerton has been an editor and/or writer on media regulation, legislation and policy for over four decades, including covering the FCC, FTC, Congress, the major media trade associations, and the federal courts. In addition to Multichannel News and Broadcasting + Cable, his work has appeared in Radio World, TV Technology, TV Fax, This Week in Consumer Electronics, Variety and the Encyclopedia Britannica.