I don’t know how it’s charged in France but in other European countries that “tiny box” is often part of a costlier subscription plan. And it’s a device fully controlled by the ISP.

The reason people buy those apple tv/google tv/Nvidia shield and others is to have as many content streamers as they may need in their home, and to have control over what they can display on their tv set.

Could have been but it’s actually more than that: he produced fake champagne on purpose, using wines from Spain, carbonated it and added flavour packs. He then marketed it as champagne and even attempted to export it. Once caught, he fled to Morocco to start a new business.

Real Champagne actually follow a lot of rules besides the protected origin, it’s a blend of wines but it’s not supposed to be carbonated, and flavor balance is to be made only with specific liqueurs.