# TF1 to take action against Vivendi’s Canal+ over decision to stop airing its programmes Author: Pal Sinha, Barnali Author URL: https://financedigest.com/author/pal-sinha-barnali Published: 2022-09-05 Category: NEWS Category URL: https://financedigest.com/category/news Meta Title: TF1 to Take Legal Action Against Canal+ Over TV Channels Meta Description: TF1 to take legal action against Canal+ for stopping TV channel broadcast, impacting viewer figures; confident of M6 merger despite antitrust concerns. URL: https://financedigest.com/tf1-to-take-action-against-vivendis-canal-over-decision-to-stop-airing-its-programmeshtml ![undefined](https://prod.superblogcdn.com/site_cuid_cm5qst7v3003gwirgwqtxn8i8/images/2022-09-05t065312z1lynxmpei8405artroptp4vivendi-canal-polska-ipo-1736815289303-compressed.jpg) PARIS (Reuters) -French television group TF1 will take action against Vivendi’s pay TV unit Canal+ over a decision to no longer air TF1’s television channels, TF1 Secretary General Didier Casas told franceinfo radio. “The impact on our viewing figures is extremely high which is causing us a damage we won’t accept”, Casas said. Franceinfo reported TF1 was preparing a lawsuit against Canal+. When contacted by Reuters, a TF1 spokeswoman said the group was “seriously considering” legal action. Canal+ last week said it [ended the partnership because the price](https://www.financedigest.com/uk-house-prices-end-2022-on-a-weaker-note-after-pandemic-boom.html "UK house prices end 2022 on a weaker note after pandemic boom") TF1 was asking for continuing to deliver its programmes was too high. Casas on Monday said the [move affected some ten million](https://www.financedigest.com/exclusive-binance-moved-346-million-for-seized-crypto-exchange-bitzlato-data-show.html "Exclusive-Binance moved 6 million for seized crypto exchange Bitzlato, data show") viewers. TF1 is also very confident its merger with broadcaster M6 will go ahead, he said, as the French [competition authority is holding](https://www.financedigest.com/ai-holds-the-key-for-both-competitive-advantage-and-risk-mitigation-in-2022.html "AI holds the key for both competitive advantage and risk mitigation in 2022") hearings on Sept. 5 and Sept. 6. “It is a complex issue but we are very confident,” he said, adding that TF1 could make some concessions, such as selling “a certain number of channels”, if necessary. France’s antitrust watchdog said in March it was launching an in-depth review of the merger of TF1 and M6, the country’s [top two listed](https://www.financedigest.com/the-secret-to-academic-success-colouring-in-oxford-and-cambridge-residents-top-the-list-of-crayon-wielding-adults.html "The secret to academic success? Colouring in! Oxford and Cambridge residents top the list of crayon wielding adults") broadcasters amid concern over some competitive issues, especially in regard to the advertising market. The combined entity would [control more than three-quarters of the country’s](https://www.financedigest.com/sdl-helps-lifeplus-engage-with-customers-across-50-countries-and-gain-control-of-translation-costs-and-processes.html "SDL Helps Lifeplus Engage with Customers across 50 Countries and Gain Control of Translation Costs and Processes") TV advertising. TF1 and M6 owners, French conglomerate Bouygues and Germany’s Bertelsmann, respectively, want to combine the broadcasters in a bid to fend off the rise of video platforms such as Netflix. (Reporting by Dominique Vidalon, editing by Tassilo Hummel and Louise Heavens) --- This blog is powered by Superblog. Visit https://superblog.ai to know more. ---