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:
- BFM TV (BFM TV)
- Canal+ (Canal Plus)
- Canal + Cinema(s) (Canal Plus)
- Canal + Sport (Canal Plus)
- CNews (Information)
- CStar (CSTAR company)
- Gulli (Children’s TV company)
- LCI (company LA Chaine Info)
- OF TV (Ouest-France TV company)
- Paris Premiere (Paris Premiere company)
- Planete+ (Canal+ Thématiques company)
- ReelsTV (CMI France company)
- TFX (TFX company)
- TMC (Tele Monte Carlo)
- W9 (EDI-TV company)
Arcom will now begin negotiations with the broadcasters for a 10-year contract.
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