French Council of State Rejects C8 and NRJ12 Appeals Over TNT Frequencies

The Council of State ruled against emergency appeals by C8 and NRJ12, upholding Arcom's decision to replace them with new channels in 2025.

The French Council of State rejected emergency appeals from C8 and NRJ12, citing a lack of urgency in their cases.
Arcom, the French audiovisual regulator, decided in July 2024 not to renew the TNT frequencies for C8 and NRJ12, favoring new channels OFTV and CMI TV instead.
C8, owned by Canal+ under Vincent Bolloré, faced scrutiny for repeated regulatory violations, including €7.6 million in fines linked to its flagship host Cyril Hanouna.
The decision has led to significant fallout, including Canal+'s announcement of 250 job cuts and plans to withdraw four pay-TV channels from TNT by mid-2025.
NRJ12, which employs about 100 people, claims the frequency selection process was unfair and has filed additional legal challenges alleging procedural irregularities.