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NOTABLE CHANGES AFFECT CANAL+, FRANCE 4, AND SEVERAL NEWS CHANNELS The channel numbers for French digital terrestrial television are to be reshuffled on June 6 with notable changes for
Canal+, France 4, and several news channels. The changes follow a decision earlier this year by France’s media regulator Arcom made to improve clarity and reflect recent media developments,
including the arrival of two new channels – CMI TV and OFTV – and Canal+’s decision to stop broadcasting via TNT. Canalsat numbers are not affected by the changes. The reshuffle is designed
to make navigation more intuitive while keeping disruption to a minimum. This includes the creation of a new “news cluster” grouping the four main rolling news channels together and moving
France 4 – previously at number 14 – to channel 4. Another change sees political broadcast channel La Chaîne parlementaire move from 13 to channel 8 – right after Arte (7), reflecting their
similar focus on cultural and civic content. Channel 8 had been vacant since the now defunct C8 stopped broadcasting in February. Meanwhile, Gulli, which targets younger audiences, moves up
to channel 12, now placed directly after entertainment channel TFX (11). Arcom said this would improve visibility among its intended viewers. The two new arrivals – CMI TV and OFTV – will
take slots 18 and 19 respectively, following a draw to allocate the numbers. Their launch follows their official authorisation in December 2024. The new numbering applies only to viewers
receiving TV via TNT (Télévision Numérique Terrestre), which remains widely used across France, especially in rural areas. Arcom said it aimed to make the new line-up easier to understand
“in the interest of the public”, while ensuring a diverse and plural media offering remains accessible to all. Read more: VPNs ordered to block illegal sports streaming sites in France
FRANCE’S DIGITAL TERRESTRIAL TELEVISION CHANNEL NUMBERS FROM JUNE 6 Channel Number TF1 1 France 2 2 France 3 3 France 4 4 France 5 5 M6 6 Arte 7 La Chaîne parlementaire 8 W9 9 TMC 10 TFX 11
Gulli 12 BFM TV 13 CNEWS 14 LCI 15 Franceinfo 16 CSTAR 17 CMI TV 18 OFTV 19 TF1 Séries Films 20 L'Equipe 21 6Ter 22 RMC Story 23 RMC Découverte 24 Chérie 25 25