Broadcast authority postpones decision regarding replacement for Canal+ on digital terrestrial television
The French communications regulator, Arcom, has announced a two-year postponement of the reallocation of four Canal Plus Group pay-TV channels on digital terrestrial television (DTT). This decision comes after Canal Plus left the TNT platform last June, following Arcom's rejection of a new licence for the Canal+ news channel C8 as part of a reallocation of frequencies.
The expiry of licences for 15 services, including Canal+, W9, TMC, TFX, NRJ 12, BFM TV, CNews, CStar, and others, is scheduled for 2025. However, Arcom has not reselected C8 as part of the reallocation of frequencies in 2025. The selection of two new channels, CMI TV and PF, means that there is no longer room for C8 and NRJ12 in the DTT allocation.
Canal+ Group has appealed Arcom's decision not to renew the licence for its news channel C8.
In addition to the reallocation, Arcom is also launching a project to examine the economic model for DTT broadcasting, with a view to the long term, and possible ways of modernizing it. The work will examine the appropriateness of the regulation framework for television media against "profound change" in the audiovisual industry and shrinking use of DTT.
Arcom has issued a call for applications for national TV and radio stations to be broadcast over the DTT system, ahead of the expiry of licences in 2025. The organization currently conducting a project to review and modernize the economic model for DTT broadcasting is not specified in the provided search results.
It is important to note that this decision by Arcom could have significant implications for the French media landscape, particularly for Canal Plus Group and the affected channels. As the situation develops, more information will likely become available.
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