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This new method complements the existing ones to provide optimal coverage. Indeed, traditional means have their limits:
Starlink offers a broadband connection everywhere and all the time in France in addition to the following advantages:
France Télévisions has initially set up 4 antennas for this test phase. Several centres have already tried them out, including Caen, Lille, Toulouse, Montpellier, Clermont Ferrand and Antibes:
In Toulouse, during the passage of the Tour de France on 22 July, Starlink allowed a live broadcast from Castelnau-Maognac in the regional edition. On 22 September, a live recording was made from Banyuls.
In Montpellier, during the month of July, TV reports were sent from the Cévennes with ease, unlike with 3G/4G where time is lost in finding areas with a satisfactory signal (you have to travel miles for that). Starlink was also used for the Joutes de Sète in August and the Clermont-Ferrand antenna used it to secure a link to the Gergovie museum.
The teams on site gave positive feedback, both on the set-up and the reliability of the transmission.
Starlink has also been used for national news: Ukraine, Colonna's funeral, 14 July and more recently Elizabeth II's funeral.
