DTT will have to live without the Canal+ group's pay channels. From June 2025, Canal+, Canal+ Cinéma, Canal+ Sport and Planète will no longer be available on the digital terrestrial television network. "Only CANAL+ subscribers who are still on DTT will be affected," the company adds. And for those who still watch these channels on the terrestrial network, the group will offer them the "necessary equipment" to be able to continue watching the programs.
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Canal+ has 700,000 people still dependent on DTT. In addition to DTT, these channels can be viewed by satellite, ADSL, fiber, via the TV offers of telecom operators, and also of course with the Canal+ application on all connected screens. The two free Canal+ channels present on DTT, CNews and CStar, remain in place.
This movement of anger is the result of several tax and regulatory decisions that have hit the company in recent months. The tax paid to the National Center for Cinema (CNC), of which Canal+ is the main financier, has increased. Furthermore, Canal+ is also at the heart of a dispute related to the reduced VAT from which it benefits, and which could be withdrawn.
Above all, the group intends to protest against the withdrawal of C8 from DTT. Last July, Arcom decided to withdraw its approval from the channel following countless blunders by star presenter Cyril Hanouna. C8 had accumulated 7.6 million euros in fines over the last eight years.
By withdrawing these four channels, Canal+ is causing a small earthquake and causing DTT to lose some of its value. But if we look at the full glass, the disappearance of these channels will free up other slots on the network. We can also question the reality of the number of viewers using DTT to watch Canal+ programs. ISP solutions or simply the application, available on many media, have changed habits.
Canal+ specifies that it is present in 52 countries and had 26.8 million subscribers at the end of 2023. The group specifies that two thirds of them are "outside French borders". A thinly veiled threat to leave France? Parent company Vivendi is preparing the introduction of Canal+ on the London Stock Exchange on December 16...
Source: Canal+
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