NEW DTT CHANNEL NUMBERING: LCI AVAILABLE ON CHANNEL 15 FROM THE 6th OF JUNE

TF1 group is delighted with today’s official announcement that ARCOM is setting aside a block of channels to house all France’s rolling news channels. 

From the 6th on June, LCI will be on DTT Channel 15. More broadly, TF1 welcomes this decision, which is based on the founding principles of the 1986 French media law – the public interest, respect for pluralism, and equal treatment of broadcasters. 

Rodolphe Belmer, TF1 group Chairman & CEO, says: “I welcome ARCOM’s announcement of the new DTT channel numbering system. It’s fair from every point of view, safeguards the public interest, and ensures all broadcasters are treated equally. Above all, it brings all four of France’s news channels into a single block, to the benefit of our fellow-citizens – and of news pluralism. Congratulations to Thierry Thuillier, and to Guillaume Debré and his colleagues; this decision is a vote of confidence in the quality of their journalism, and in their contribution to the public interest.