Canalsat/TNTsat suspends broadcasts of the TF1 group of channels

[Martin963]

Probably only affecting a few people on here with Canalsat or TNTsat boxes,   but not for the first time, a battle of wills is taking place between Canal and TF1, which led two days ago to the TNT service on 19.2 deg E (TNTsat and Canalsat) suspending TF1, TMX, TF1 Series Films, TMC and LCI from their offer. Something similar happened five (ish?) years ago. A battle over who pays what, Canal feeling they give TF1 access to their customers and TF1 arguing that their presence enhances Canal's offer.

In the past this would have been stamped on by the CSA, but TNTsat is no longer recognised as an "officially sanctioned" method for receiving the whole set of TNT channels, unlike Fransat which retains the badge of approval.

The last dispute lasted about four days, will be interesting to see where this one goes.

It should be stressed that reception using a TNT box with a terrestiral aerial,  Fransat, BIS, and the unofficial multistream versions of the TF1 stable are unaffected. My TNTsat box just gives a message saying the channels are no longer part of the offer.

[Martin963]

Probably relevant to very few,   but if you are someone in the category I mentioned above there is now a temporary fix:  TF1 have taken the initiative (no doubt to try and force a resolution to the dispute) and are transmitting TF1 and its stable mates free to air on Astra 1,   entirely independently of Canalsat,     so it is possible to get these five channels back on a TNTsat or Canalsat box by doing a manual scan.   They won't turn up in the correct "positions" on the channel list,    but will at least be watchable.

 

11377 MHz,   22000 kbps,   Vertical pol,    2/3 FEC.

Will be interesting to see what happens during the World Cup,   and whether they will transmit those shows in the clear.   Oh so precious copyright problems may prevent that.  

 

And of course it now means that TF1 and its associated channels are available partout en Europe on n'importe quel sat box.   

 

Affaire à suivre.

Edited October 19, 2022 by Martin963

[Martin963]

I get the impression that this problem hasn't affected anyone on here,   tant mieux,   but an agreement has now been concluded and the TF1 stable will be back with all five channels on TNTsat and Canalsat as of Monday 7th Nov.