The decision to broadcast the Paris 2024 Olympic Games by the French legislator and public service not having been truly concerted at the European level, things were stuck in the border areas, i.e. in the south, east and north of France. While the negotiations started with the countries concerned have, for some, made it possible to quickly reach an agreement, it was more difficult for others, in particular Belgium and Germany.
Good news, it is now done. The Belgian and German authorizations have been acquired and many residents of the north and east of France will therefore be able to receive France 2 UHD and France 3 UHD in extremis before the start of the Olympic Games, the activation of the transmitters in these regions being scheduled for July 18 during the final phase of the national deployment of 4K DTT.
Which 4K TNT transmitters in mainland France on July 18?
The transmitters of the last tranche of 4K TNT activation scheduled for July 18, allowing residents of the north and east of France to enjoy the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, are therefore known and listed in the table below:
Chronological reminder of the different activation periods of 4K TNT transmitters in mainland France
As a reminder, Paris and its suburbs were able to enjoy France 2 UHD and France 3 UHD, respectively, on channels 52 and 53 (from a new channel search) from December 11, 2023. These were more the first live technical tests but it marked the real beginning of 4K DTT in France and, more importantly, in the world. Because it must be remembered, French 4K DTT is a world premiere!
– Reminder of the transmitters concerned as of January 26:
The activation, outside Paris and its suburbs, of the first real tranche of 4K TNT transmitters allowing reception of France 2 UHD planned for January 23rd was delayed by three days, to be effective on January 26th (cf. below the document entitled Ignition table of January 26, 2024 available on the Arcom website).
In addition to the issuers concerned as of January 26, the list of other activation tranches was as follows (cf. agenda below) :
– Reminder of transmitters scheduled for February 27:
– List of transmitters scheduled for April 2:
– List of transmitters scheduled for April 23:
– List of transmitters planned for May:
– List of transmitters scheduled for June 11:
– Reminder of the transmitters concerned as of January 26:
Reminder of the France 2 UHD overseas calendar
Also as a reminder, the dates planned for the activation of transmitters in overseas territories:
• Guadeloupe, Martinique, Guyana, Reunion and Mayotte on January 23
• Wallis, New Caledonia and Polynesia end of February
• Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon end of March
Please note, France 2 UHD will be available on satellite from January 31. As a reminder, France 2 UHD is available on channel 22 overseas.
Reminder of the France 3 UHD schedule in mainland France and overseas?
The broadcast of France 3 UHD, still the professional site of France Télévisions, is planned on channel 53 in mainland France from July 10, and on channel 23 overseas.
To find out more about the specifications (particularly technical) of 4K TNT, click on our following news items:
• TNT 4K France 2 UHD, list of transmitters scheduled for April 2
• TNT 4K, calendrier France 2 UHD and France 3 UHD in mainland France and overseas
• TNT 4K, calendrier France 2 UHD and France 3 UHD in metropolitan France (unofficial)
• TNT 4K, here we go for France 2 UHD and France 3 UHD
• TNT 4K, the Olympic Games in native 4K on France 2 UHD/France 3 UHD but not the Paralympic Games
• Future of 4K DTT, information from the 2023 conference
• France 2 UHD and France 3 UHD on 4K TNT, broadcasting authorization validated
• Alert: 100% of DTT to switch to 4K by 2029 at the latest (Switch-off)
• France 2 UHD 4K and France 3 UHD 4K in 2024 on TNT, heading for the Paris 2024 Olympics
