Adapting platforms to new technologies and audience expectations, developing a digital culture in the company, drawing inspiration in particular from the working methods of start-ups - open, agile, participative -, disseminating innovation throughout the company, these are just some of the reasons why the media have a vested interest in partnering with start-ups.

We are all terribly curious to know the background of a successful start-up. How did a young French start-up succeed in playing at the international level and, above all, how was France Télévisions able to help it do so?

Francetv sport highlights its video stories published on Instagram by making them available directly on its site dedicated to Roland-Garros.

France Télévisions, france.tv studio (ex MFP) et la start-up TheFictionLab ont récemment mené une première expérimentation autour du feuilleton quotidien de France 2, Un si grand soleil.

France Télévisions is committed to helping start-ups and innovative SMEs to give them the keys to understanding public markets through video tutorials.

At the request of the Information department, the Innovation and Prospective department and the MediaLab designed and implemented an internal startup booster, with the help of Cap Digital and in a partnership with the start-up Newsbridge.

France Télévisions is the leading creative partner in France. Its ambition is also to become the leading partner in innovation in order to continue the modernization of the company but also to assert the role and image of France Télévisions in terms of innovation.

On February 8, 2018, the first "Sandbox Hub" workshop hosted by VRT took place. Immersed in the Sandbox of the Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroeporganisatie, the BBC, France Télévisions and Swedish Radio worked on Open Innovation and exchanged best practices for collaboration with start-ups.

On Monday 9 October, the EBU (European Broadcasting Union) officially launched its MediaRoad project, carried out with the support of several European media, with the aim of fostering media innovation, collaboration between large media groups and start-ups, but also sharing and cooperation between European media in the field of innovation.

At a time when the GAFA (Google, Apple and other web giants) are developing ever more sophisticated artificial intelligence tools, it is important for the public service to equip itself with its own resources. Means adapted to the requirements of the information produced every day on its antennas. This is why France Télévisions is launching its first start-up accelerator within the information department by initiating a collaboration with Newsbridge.

Zouzous, France Télévisions' 3-6 year old offer for toddlers, is a partner of the ToonYou application. An application that allows children to customise their favourite cartoon series.