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Why the TV channels are changing places France
You may have noticed that some French TV channels are highlighting the fact that they're shifting around the electronic programme guide this month.
The good news is that you won't have to do anything, beyond remembering a couple of new numbers for a few of your preferred French TV channels -
there's no need to retune your TV or check the batteries on your remote control.
Why are TV channels moving?
It all dates back to the decision of regulator
Autorité de régulation de la communication audiovisuelle et numérique
(Arcom) to not to renew the broadcast licences of channels C8 and NRJ12.
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In protest, pay-TV broadcaster Canal Plus, which operated both the now off-air channels, has decided to pull its services from standard digital terrestrial television (TNT) EPGs, leaving a few holes.
Where are they going?
The new numbering of TNT channels sees various channels changing their channel numbers;
France 4 –
moves to number 4 on the EPG/remote
LCP Assemblée nationale / Public Sénat –
the channel broadcasting debates from both French houses of parliament moves to number 8 on the remote control/programme guide
The change also sees news and general interest channels move to their own section;
Gulli –
moves to 12
BFM TV –
moves to 13
CNews –
moves to 14
LCI –
moves to 15
Franceinfo –
moves to 16
T18 –
new channel on channel 18
NOVO19 –
new channel, starting September 1st, on channel 19
Do we have to do anything?
Updates should happen automatically overnight on June 5th and 6th.
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Arcom has said that, 'in rare cases' manual updates to search for channels may be needed. A dedicated page is available on its
website
.
But, for most viewers, the biggest problem will be short-lived and limited to remembering new channel numbers and getting used to the position of your favourite TV channel.
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