The “SIX” TV channel project carried out by Xavier Niel for broadcast on DTT channel 6 was ultimately not retained by Arcom, which preferred to reallocate the right to this frequency to M6, which already occupied this place historically. .
Xavier Niel eyed channel 6 of the TNT occupied by M6. The businessman and boss of Iliad (Free) indeed carried the project of a new generalist channel which would have been called “SIX”. Project that will ultimately not see the light of day. As indicatedThe worldArcom ultimately rejected this application and reassigned the broadcast license to M6.
No SIX, but another 10 years of M6
For the next ten years, from May 6, 2023, M6 will therefore be able to continue broadcasting its content on the same TNT frequency that the channel has already occupied for a very long time.
This decision by the Audiovisual and Digital Communication and Regulation Authority is not a surprise in itself, but as M6’s broadcasting authorization was coming to an end, Xavier Niel saw it as an interesting opportunity to shake up the landscape. audio-visual. His SIX project promised to focus on “creation” and the “public debate“.
Xavier Niel intended to offer a full broadcast service from September 19. Finally, this SIX channel will still have to wait a good while before it can possibly see the light of day on DTT. See you in 10 years?
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