The French media authority CSA is holding public hearings om the request to turn LCI, Paris Première and Planète+ into free-to-air channels.
Fransat gets new identity and goes all HD
WATCH VIDEO. French free-to-view satellite platform Fransat on the Eutelsat satellite will be broadcasting all its channels in HD from December 1.
France launches digital switchover campaign
WATCH VIDEO. In what is believed the first MPEG-2 switch-off operation in the world, France has launched a campaign informing viewers that from April 5, 2016, all digital terrestrial broadcasts will be in MPEG-4 and HD.
French DTT viewers faced with signal black-out
WATCH VIDEO. French viewers who are dependent on digital terrestrial reception, and who only have an MPEG-2 receiver, will face black screens on April 5, 2016, when the country’s DTT network switches off its MEPG-2 broadcasts.
CSA selects 12 new HD channels for DTT
The French media authority Conseil supérieur de l’audiovisuel (CSA) has selected 12 new channels that will broadcast in HD over the country’s DTT network, called TNT.
Turner’s TNT set for Romania
The Turner channel TNT will make its debut in Romania on October 6, replacing TCM, and will be distributed by all the leading cable operators in the country including RCS&RDS, UPC, Telekom and DCS.
YouTube reconciles with Russian station
The Russian TV station TNT has entered into a partnership agreement with YouTube.
Canal+ Group to rename FTA channels
The French broadcasting group Canal+ is renaming its three free-to-air channels D8, D17 and iTélé.
Planete asks CSA to reconsider application
The Canal+ group has asked the French media regulator CSA to reconsider its decision on the broadcaster’s request to move Planete+ to free-to-air on DTT.
French Council of State annulls LCI and Paris Premiere ruling by CSA
The French Council of State annulled media authority CSA’s refusal to allow LCI and Paris Première to go free-to-air, on procedural grounds.