This work is being carried out in anticipation of the exceptional and international context of Paris 2024 and the major sporting competitions to come, notably the Rugby World Cup 2023.
For each phase, preparatory work was carried out in the preceding weeks to install safety devices (protective nets), and to transport all thirty-two dipole antennae to the summit.
The work carried out over the summer will ensure that twelve million people in the Paris region enjoy the highest quality FM and DTT programming, broadcast 24/7 from the Eiffel Tower. Some thirty public, private and community radio stations and nearly forty DTT channels (free and pay) are broadcast by TDF from the Eiffel Tower.
To ensure smooth operations, FM radio broadcasting, provided by TDF, will be interrupted for several hours over eight (or even ten) nights from 0.15 to 5.30 a.m. until August 4.
A number of FM programs will continue to be broadcast during the works, thanks to substitute transmitters that will take over relay broadcasts on the same frequency.
Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) broadcasting will be interrupted on the night of August 31st to 1st from 0.15 to 5.30 for annual antenna maintenance and inspection operations.
Over twenty TDF technicians and contractors will be mobilized during these nights of work.
Time will be of the essence to complete the various maintenance operations, which cannot be carried out during the day for reasons of service continuity and safety.
At the top, technicians hoist the new FM antennas, install them and dismantle the existing ones. They also inspect DTT antennas. They carry out technical checks, visual inspections and measurements. Emergency shutdown and power tests are also carried out.
