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Canal+ battles against grey subscribers
According to French newspaper reports, Canal+ has taken measures against those dealers that supply Canal+ smart cards to viewers outside of France. The broadcaster will no longer supply smart cards without a receiver. Also, since last December, all smart cards are now fixed to a a particular satellite receiver and cannot be exchanged with another. Although no exact numbers are known, there are many ‘grey’ subscribers in Switzerland, the Benelux and Northern Africa. These people have an official Canal+ smart card for either the premium channels or the bouquet of thematic channels. Officially, this is not allowed as Canal+ only owns the rights for subscribers residing in France. However, in Switserland it is possible to subscribe to certain Canal+ channels via DSL and cable. The company is looking at a way to also accomodate DTH subscriptions in that country.
Regards Satdude.
According to French newspaper reports, Canal+ has taken measures against those dealers that supply Canal+ smart cards to viewers outside of France. The broadcaster will no longer supply smart cards without a receiver. Also, since last December, all smart cards are now fixed to a a particular satellite receiver and cannot be exchanged with another. Although no exact numbers are known, there are many ‘grey’ subscribers in Switzerland, the Benelux and Northern Africa. These people have an official Canal+ smart card for either the premium channels or the bouquet of thematic channels. Officially, this is not allowed as Canal+ only owns the rights for subscribers residing in France. However, in Switserland it is possible to subscribe to certain Canal+ channels via DSL and cable. The company is looking at a way to also accomodate DTH subscriptions in that country.
Regards Satdude.