Netflix Scores French Distribution with Bouygues Telecom

September 15, 2014 World Screen Top Stories

PARIS: Bouygues Telecom has signed an agreement with Netflix to provide access to the SVOD service on its Bbox Sensation set-top box and on its future Android TV box.

Netflix will be available via these set-top boxes for customers to access directly on their TVs. They will be able to use this service as early as November.

"We're delighted and very proud to announce this partnership deal with the world leader in SVOD. We intend to continue enhancing our offer so that our customers can enjoy the best innovative content, whether at home or on the move," said Olivier Roussat, the chairman and CEO of Bouygues Telecom.

"We're very happy to announce this partnership with Bouygues Telecom in order to provide the amazing Netflix experience to its customers," added Reed Hastings, the chairman, CEO and co-founder of Netflix.