#2026-204France updates technical transmission settings for two digital TV multiplex sites
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This decision changes the technical transmission settings for two digital terrestrial TV multiplex sites in France: Condrieu and Merck-Saint-Liévin. It replaces the previous technical parameters for those sites, including antenna height, power, channel, polarization, and directional radiation limits. For operators and broadcasters on the R2 multiplex, the practical point is simple: the network must follow the new site-specific settings on the dates set in the decision, 20 May 2026 for one annex and 4 June 2026 for the other. No wider policy shift is involved; this is a localized technical update that matters for compliance and transmission planning.
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Key Changes
- Updates the technical transmission rules for the Condrieu site, including antenna height, power, channel 44, vertical polarization, and radiation limits.
- Updates the technical transmission rules for the Merck-Saint-Liévin site, including antenna height, power, channel 23, horizontal polarization, and radiation limits.
- Sets staggered effective dates: Annex 1 applies from 20 May 2026 and Annex 2 from 4 June 2026.
Obligations
What this law requires
Operate the Condrieu (Saint-Clair-du-Rhône) transmission site using the new technical parameters in Annex 1: maximum antenna altitude 269 m (±5 m), ERP 8 W, channel 44 V, and the specified directional radiation attenuation limits.
Operate the Merck-Saint-Liévin (Saint-Martin-d'Hardinghem) transmission site using the new technical parameters in Annex 2: maximum antenna altitude 140 m (±5 m), ERP 1 W, channel 23 H, and the specified directional radiation attenuation limits.
Replace the prior technical transmission settings in Annex A of Decision n° 2026-84 of 18 February 2026 with the amended site-specific settings set out in this decision for the concerned sites.
Apply the antenna altitude tolerance of plus or minus 5 meters when implementing the authorized transmission sites.
Maintain PAR (ERP) at the same level for both maximum and minimum values for each authorized site, as specified in the annexes.