TF1 Group’s channels are bearing the brunt of Canal+’s new premium strategy
Beyond the never-ending price war among broadcasters, Canal+’s decision to drop TF1 channels in France and Africa highlights the fragility of a business model that funds documentary production, while accelerating the redefinition of broadcast territories in the streaming era. Canal+ has decided to stop broadcasting several TF1 Group channels, both in metropolitan France and on the African continent. This suspension—which is not the first—is forcing TF1 to reassess its distribution strategy and partnerships at a time when the digital landscape is reshaping broadcasting models. For its part, TF1 has signed a deal with Netflix to have… its programs carried on the American platform. In France, Canal+ is therefore ending the broadcast of three specialty channels. These include TV Breizh, the leader among mini-general-interest channels; Histoire TV, which the TF1 group…