Question 1478 — audiovisual and communication

Summary

Mr. Laurent Alexandre questions the Minister of Culture about the problem of broadcasting the channels of the TF1 group by satellites linked to the Canal + group. The MP received testimony from many residents of his constituency located in a rural area and shares their anger at this injustice. Many people in rural areas, mainly in white areas, have to rely on satellite facilities to receive TV channels. television. Indeed, this mode of television reception is essential for citizens with a weak internet connection. The MP deplores the fact that the digital divide persists in rural areas, even though the governments of the previous term had committed to reducing it. Furthermore, the MP refuses to allow citizens using satellite to find themselves held hostage by the quarrels of two major audiovisual groups. French, as is currently the case. Free television must be accessible to everyone, regardless of the broadcast method. However, more than two million French people find themselves deprived of part of this service and in fact bound hand and foot to the goodwill of the Canal + and TF1 groups. And all the more so since Canal + subscribers cannot even cancel their subscription for this reason, which is considered insufficient. Refunds proposed to compensate for this shortcoming are derisory, according to the magazine 60 million consumers. The MP considers it unacceptable that so many citizens are victims of arbitrary decisions emanating from private groups, without them being able to assert their legitimate rights or see their damage adequately compensated. The MP took note of the Minister's statements on this subject and the letter she sent. addressed to Mr. Maxime Saada, the president of Canal +, on September 2, 2022. However, more than two weeks after the events, the situation has still not been restored. Worse still, the TF1 group's suggestions to its aggrieved viewers to continue following its programs can involve significant costs, of the order of several hundred euros. The MP finds these proposals indecent. Citizens who asked for nothing should in addition, according to these large groups, paying to restore a service that should never have been cut in the first place, all because they are incapable of peaceful dialogue. How can we ensure that residents of rural areas can easily access DTT without having to resort to private subscriptions? he asks her if she will force the Canal + group to continue broadcasting the programs of the TF1 group, or at least provide aggrieved citizens a free alternative.

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