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.
