January 11, 2010: TF1 signed a Diversity Charter, underscoring the Group’s commitment in this area.
January 26, 2010: The French Competition Authority cleared the purchase by TF1 of ownership of the 100% interest in the NT1 channel and the 40% interest in the TMC channel owned by the Groupe AB.
February
February 2, 2010: TF1 and La Française des Jeux, France’s leading consumer gaming operator, announced a 3-year partnership deal that will give TV viewers and internet users access to a dedicated gaming zone on the TF1.fr website.
February 11, 2010: TF1 received the Top Com Corporate Business 2010 award in the Internal Communication category for its Disability Awareness campaign, devised by the Publicis Consultants agency.
February 15, 2010: TF1 launched MyTéléfoot, the first dedicated multi-screen football platform for younger audiences.
February 15, 2010: TF1, France Télévisions and the Canal+ Group signed an agreement on broadcasting rights for the FIFA 2010 World Cup, under which the TF1 group granted France Télévisions and the Canal+ Group live broadcasting rights to 37 of the 64 matches in the competition.
March
March 8, 2010: TF1 Publicité, e-TF1 and HighCo, the European market-leader in couponing and sampling, launched TF1 CONSO, a unique cross-media promotional offering with a presence on TV, on the web, and in the field.
March 8, 2010: TF1, which already owned 50% of SPS via its Eurosport subsidiary, raised its interest to 100% by buying out the 50% stake held by the Serendipity investment fund.
March 9, 2010: TF1 received the Décision Achats magazine award in the “Professionalisation of Purchasing” category in recognition of the Group’s achievements in deploying the Purchasing Project launched at end 2007.
March 23, 2010: The CSA, the French audiovisual industry regulator, cleared the acquisition by TF1 of ownership of the 100% of NT1 and the 40% of TMC held by the Groupe AB.
April
April 6, 2010: The French National Assembly passed a law allowing online gaming, and establishing an Online Gaming Regulatory Authority (ARJEL).
April 22, 2010: The Conseil d’État rejected the urgent appeal lodged by Métropole Télévision against the decisions of the French Competition Authority and the French audiovisual industry regulator (CSA).
May
May 3, 2010: TF1 and Orange, the leading mobile phone operator, signed a partnership deal to offer Orange subscribers access to the MyTF1 portal on Livebox, along with a range of TF1 entertainment content on the Internet and on Orange mobiles.
May 6, 2010: The new version of WAT.tv, the TF1 Group’s video platform, was launched.
May 25, 2010: TF1 announced that it would screen 5 matches from the FIFA 2010 Football World Cup in 3D.
June
June 11, 2010: The Groupe AB and TF1 finalised the purchase by TF1 ownership of the 100% interest in the NT1 channel and the 40% interest in the TMC channel owned by the Groupe AB.
June 17, 2010: Record audience figures for the France / Mexico match, which attracted 15.2 million viewers or 56% of individuals aged 4 and over(1). This was the 15th largest audience for a football match since Médiamat ratings began in 1989.
June 29, 2010:MyTF1 won first prize in the “Design and Graphics” category of the International Interactive TV Awards.
July
July 11, 2010: The FIFA World Cup Final between the Netherlands and Spain attracted 14.1 million viewers, the highest viewing figures for a football match not involving a French team since Médiamat ratings began.
August
August 30,2010: The new online insurance comparison site AutomotoCompare.fr was launched with Assurland, building on the expertise of the Automoto brand and policies offered by nearly 50 car and motorcycle insurers.
September
September 1, 2010: The TF1 Enterprise Foundation welcomed its third annual intake as part of its mission to provide career opportunities for young people from deprived areas.
September 1, 2010: Eurosport opened a subsidiary in Lisbon to produce a Portuguese version of Eurosport.
September 8, 2010: The Défi Intégration team set sail on Board the Jolokia: the mixed crew of six, including two disabled sailors, is hoping to break the record for the 9,000-mile voyage from Lorient in Brittany to Mauritius via the Cape of Good Hope.
September 12, 2010: TF1 won two prizes at the 12th TV Drama Festival in La Rochelle: best screenplay for the TV movie Un divorce de chien, and best TV movie drama for Vieilles Canailles.
September 14, 2010: The first-ever new season’s conference for viewers was held in association with the Métro newspaper.
October
October 1, 2010: The TF1 group created a new post of Executive Vice President – Audiovisual Rights Acquisition and Trading, in order to adapt the Group’s structures and processes to changes in the competitive environment and to optimise broadcasting of the Group’s content and channels.
October 2, 2010: Odyssée was rebranded as Stylía, a new lifestyle, luxury and fashion channel.
October 6, 2010: Eurosport’s monthly Olympic Magazine show was awarded the Bronze Trophy for Best Olympic Feature at the Golden Rings Awards ceremony organised by the International Olympic Committee.
October 27, 2010: The TF1 flagship 8 o’clock evening news programme (Monday-Sunday) was awarded 1st prize at the 11th Media Tenor Global TV Awards in recognition of the diversity of its news coverage.
November
November 15-21, 2010: TF1 supported the Disabled Persons’ Jobs Week initiative.
November 27, 2010: An investigation shown on Sept à Huit, the news magazine hosted by Harry Roselmack and produced by Éléphant & cie, won an award at the 25th Scoop and Journalism Festival in Angers, France.
Décember
December 9, 2010: TF1 was awarded second prize at the inaugural Finance Department awards, organised by Echanges (the house magazine of DFCG, the French association of chief financial officers and financial controllers), in association with Les Echos newspaper.
December 14, 2010: The TF1 group companies received “Diversity Label” certification, a first in the French media sector.
December 14, 2010: At the 25th annual Micros d’Or awards for sports journalism in France, journalist Pierre-François Lemonnier received an award in the TV news category for a report on the extreme kayaker Tao Berman, filmed in Slovakia and shown on TF1’s flagship evening news bulletin on May 23, 2010. At the same awards, Eurosport received the Jean Mamère prize for the best reportage for a documentary about French female boxer Myriam Lamare.
December 30, 2010: The Conseil d’État rejected the appeal on the merits lodged by Métropole Télévision against the decisions of the French Competition Authority and the French audiovisual industry regulator (CSA), thereby definitively validating the acquisition of TMC and NT1 by TF1 Group.
December 31, 2010: TF1 attracted 97 of the top 100 viewing figures in 2010.
