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Following a new distribution agreement between TF1 and the Canal+ Group for its news channel, the French private broadcaster has decided LCI will remain a paid for service.
In the recent past, Nonce Paolini, CEO of TF1, has threatened to make La Chaine Information (LCI) free-to-air on the national DTT network, which would allow the broadcaster to reap €20 million in additional advertising income.
That way, LCI would compete directly with the country’s other two 24-hour news channels, Canal’s iTélé and NextRadioTV’s BFM news channel, which both broadcast FTA.
CanalSat is paying €5 million per year for the distribution of the LCI news channel to its subscribers.
In the recent past, Nonce Paolini, CEO of TF1, has threatened to make La Chaine Information (LCI) free-to-air on the national DTT network, which would allow the broadcaster to reap €20 million in additional advertising income.
That way, LCI would compete directly with the country’s other two 24-hour news channels, Canal’s iTélé and NextRadioTV’s BFM news channel, which both broadcast FTA.
CanalSat is paying €5 million per year for the distribution of the LCI news channel to its subscribers.