Private Expands Relationship, Coverage with Free IPTV France

BARCELONA, Spain—Private Media Group has entered into an expanded agreement with long time IPTV partner, Free, an internet service provider in France. Leveraging Free’s leading distribution platform, which includes free-to-air TV channels, PVR and catch-up services, along with its extensive user base, Private will have 100 percent coverage throughout France with terms that continue to significantly improve revenue generation through increased exposure and premier positioning. Under the terms of the agreement, Private’s content is now also featured on the Free platform in the “Hot Video Store” video-on-demand shop of Hot Video magazine, the most popular adult magazine in France. The new offering went live this month. Established in 1999, Free is an Internet service provider in France, and is a 100 percent subsidiary of the Iliad Group. Free offers internet access, telephony and television as a bundled package to its subscribers via Freebox modem. While the Freebox includes a choice of free-to-air TV channels, PVR, and catch-up services, some subscribers pay extra for premium TV channels and on-demand content. For more information, visit Private's corporate site at www.prvt.com and consumer site at www.private.com.