BFMTV
French rolling-news broadcaster that counted more than 300 stores hit by the fridge hack.
Launched on 28 November 2005, BFMTV is a French national rolling-news channel owned by CMA Media and distributed through television and digital services.
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BFMTV is a French national rolling-news television channel launched on 28 November 2005. It covers French and international politics, business and society through live reporting, studio programmes and digital services. Its continuous-news format combines breaking coverage with current-affairs programmes for a national audience.
CMA Media owns BFMTV. It acquired The Channel with the wider RMC-BFM group in 2024, placing the broadcaster inside CMA CGM's media business. BFMTV continues to publish under its own name across live television and digital channels. Its identity rests on broad general-news coverage rather than a single subject beat, with domestic affairs, international news, business and society all within its remit.
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