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The streaming giant announced a deal on Wednesday to show live and on-demand programming from one of France’s television networks, TF1.

Netflix is getting into the old-fashioned TV business.

The streaming giant announced a deal on Wednesday to show live and on-demand programming from one of France’s television networks, TF1. The partnership, the first of its kind for Netflix, means that the company’s subscribers in France will have access to TF1’s broad array of programming, including game shows like “The Voice,” as well as live sporting events and soap operas without leaving the service.

“By teaming up with France’s leading broadcaster,” Greg Peters, a co-chief executive of Netflix, said in a statement, “we will provide French consumers with even more reasons to come to Netflix every day and to stay with us for all their entertainment.” Mr. Peters flew to Cannes, France, this week for a large annual advertising festival to announce the

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