If you have been viewing the French channels in Analogue on the Atlantic Bird satellite then you will need to upgrade your receiver as the service is now set to be a Digital Only Service called Fransat.
Fransat will be offering both this the Standard Definition Service and a High Definition Service as well. Showing the same channels as the popular TNTSat system such as TF1, France 2, France 3, M6 Arte and many more.
Fransat has the added extra that the viewing card not only is subscription free but has an unlimited lifespan, all you need to have is either the SD or HD receiver and card and a suitable satellite dish pointing towards the Atlantic Bird Satellite at five degrees west. At least a 60cm dish is required and in some areas this would need to be increased to an 80cm dish for the best signal.
Full Channel Line-Up:
TF1
France 2
France 3
France 4
France 5
M6
Arte
France O
Direct 8
W9
CANAL+ (Unencrypted Programmes)
TMC
NT1
NRJ
LCP
BFM TV
iTELE
Virgin 17
Gulli
HDTV
TF1 HD
France 2 HD
M6 HD
CANAL+ HD (Unencrypted Programmes)
ARTE HD
HD1
L'Equipe 21 HD
6ter HD
Numero 23 HD
RMC Decouverte HD
Cherie HD
