The French media authority CSA has announced that two licences have been issued to regional broadcasters on the digital terrestrial network.
CSA sets terrestrial HD agenda
The French media authority CSA has set a new timetable for the deployment of digital terrestrial television in high definition. This decision was taken in agreement with TF1 HD, France 2 HD and M6 HD, which operate multiplex R5.
State Council suspends CSA EPG ruling
CanalSat has won a small victory in its battle with BFM-TV and NRJ12 with regards to the EPG position of the two channels. The French State Council (Conseil d’Etat) has suspended a decision of the media authority CSA.
Little progress with French mobile TV
The French media authority CSA has called for a meeting in February with all interested parties to discuss progress of mobile TV in the country.
National distribution for France Ô
The French media authority CSA has approved the distribution of the public France Ô channel throughout the country and its overseas territories.
CSA approves two push-VOD pilots
The French media authority CSA has approved two pilots for push-VOD services over the nation’s digital terrestrial network.
France: 70.3% have digital
During the first quarter, 70.3% of all French households have at least one digital receiver, for cable, IPTV, satellite or DTT, according to research published by media authority CSA.
Analogue switch-off set for Paris
The French media authority CSA has set the date for analogue switch-off of the Oaris region, Ile de France, as March 8, 2011.
CSA green light for NT1 and TMC takeover
The French media regulator CSA has given the green light for a take over of the channels NT1 and TMC by the country’s largest broadcaster TF1.
CSA informs Eutelsat about Al Rahma
Following complaints from the Representative Council of Jewish Institutions of France, the media authority CSA has sent a notice to the satellite operator Eutelsat about the broadcasts of the Egyptian Al Rahma channel.