Canal+ ended the distribution of TF1 Group's thematic channels in France and of all free and paid channels in Africa.

TF1 Group notes the decision by the Canal+ group to stop broadcasting several of its channels, in metropolitan France as well as in Africa. This repeated cut prompts the TF1 Group to reflect on its distribution partnership strategy in a context of very strong growth in digital distribution.

In France: three reference thematic channels affected
Canal+ has decided to end the broadcasting of TV Breizh, Histoire TV and Ushuaïa TV within its offerings. These three channels each hold a unique place in the French media landscape: TV Breizh, a mini-generalist leading thematic channel; Histoire TV, the first channel in the discovery universe; and Ushuaïa TV, the only 100% channel dedicated to environmental protection.
The TF1 Group would like to emphasize that beyond the loss of these three channels for Canal+ subscribers, this decision more broadly undermines the documentary sector. Histoire TV and Ushuaïa TV are two major documentary publishers in France, actively contributing to the financing and exposure of heritage documentary creation. Their withdrawal from Canal+ offerings deprives a broad audience of easier access to these programs and sends a worrying signal for the industry as a whole.
The TF1 Group nevertheless wishes to reassure viewers: these channels remain available through all other distributors in metropolitan France, including Bouygues Telecom, SFR, Orange, Free, Vitis, BIS TV, NordNet, as well as numerous local distributors, and are also available in Overseas Territories with the main operators.

In Africa: all TF1 Group channels targeted
On the African continent, Canal+’s decision affects the entirety of the TF1 Group’s channels — TF1, TMC, TFX, TF1 Séries Films, LCI, Ushuaïa TV and Histoire TV — as well as the associated non-linear offering.
Its channels remain accessible in many countries via other distributors, notably Orange, Digital Virgo, Malivision and Mauritius Telecom. The TF1+ platform is also available on OTT via the app stores wherever it is offered.

The TF1 Group regrets this choice, which deprives loyal viewers of the channels they value and undermines the documentary sector as a whole. The TF1 Group reaffirms its commitment to offering as many people as possible, in France and in Africa, access to high-quality, rich and diverse content, and remains fully mobilized to ensure that its audiences, wherever they are, have access to its channels and its content. This Canal+ decision leads the TF1 Group to consider its distribution strategy in a context where the digital offering is growing at a rapid pace.