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Thursday, 25 July 2024

Broadband TV News: Arcom publishes DTT list for national broadcasts

Story from Broadband TV News:

Arcom has carried out a pre-selection of the channels that have applied to broadcast on the French DTT system.

DTT, locally styled as TNT, is the exclusive reception mode for nearly 20% of households. The channels represented also account for 90% of the total television audience.

In 2025, licences for 15 DTT services will expire and Arcom has been conducting public hearings with 24 candidates (July 8 to 17).

French regulator pulls licence for Vincent Bolloré’s TV channel C8.

Conservative billionaire’s entertainment channel had been fined €7.6mn for breaching broadcasting standards.

Missing in controversial news channel C8, seen as a political snub towards Canal+ and shareholder Vincent Bolloré.

NRJ12 has also failed to receive a licence, a disappointment for the channel, which says it has seen significant audience growth over the last three years, particularly among young people.

The full list is:
  1. BFM TV (BFM TV)
  2. Canal+ (Canal Plus)
  3. Canal + Cinema(s) (Canal Plus)
  4. Canal + Sport (Canal Plus)
  5. CNews (Information)
  6. CStar (CSTAR company)
  7. Gulli (Children’s TV company)
  8. LCI (company LA Chaine Info)
  9. OF TV (Ouest-France TV company)
  10. Paris Premiere (Paris Premiere company)
  11. Planete+ (Canal+ Thématiques company)
  12. ReelsTV (CMI France company)
  13. TFX (TFX company)
  14. TMC (Tele Monte Carlo)
  15. W9 (EDI-TV company)

Arcom will now begin negotiations with the broadcasters for a 10-year contract.

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