What Tv8 Moselle-est does

TV8 Moselle-Est is a non-profit local public-service television channel operating since 1999 from Forbach in the eastern Moselle region of France, at the German border. It produces and broadcasts local news (Actualités), a weekly sports magazine (La Page Sportive) covering regional football, handball derbies, judo and aikido, cultural magazine shows (Émissions), seasonal programming (Quartiers d'été), and special coverage of the 2026 French municipal elections. The station was created and is institutionally supported by two local collectivities — Communauté d'Agglomération de Forbach Porte-de-France and Communauté de Communes de Freyming-Merlebach — and is registered as an Association de droit local (SIRET 510 405 509 00017).

The underlying technology stack is a standard, outsourced digital platform: a WordPress website with WooCommerce for the online boutique, JW Player for on-demand video replay, Google Analytics, Google reCAPTCHA and Google Maps integrations, plus Facebook social integration. The website is built and maintained by external web agency Déclic Communication rather than an in-house engineering team. The site carries a continuously updated event agenda, news articles, video replays, program listings and an e-commerce boutique.

The business model combines television advertising spots and program sponsorships sold to local businesses, free event-announcement listings broadcast at least 80 times per week (with a 14-day extension available in exchange for displaying TV8 banners at events), professional video production services for SMBs, and merchandise sales through the WooCommerce boutique. Customer segments span local residents of Moselle-Est, local businesses and professionals advertising to the regional audience, and local government entities communicating with citizens. The channel reaches viewers via linear broadcast, the tv8.fr website, social media and an email newsletter.

Name

Tv8 Moselle-est

Legal name

TV8 Moselle-Est

Website

https://tv8.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

TV8 Moselle-Est is a non-profit local public-service television channel based in Forbach, France, that broadcasts news, sports, cultural programming and municipal-election coverage for the eastern Moselle region, funded by two local collectivities and monetized via local advertising, event announcements, professional production services and a WooCommerce online boutique.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Public Service Television Broadcasting

NAICS

Television Broadcasting Stations (51612)

SIC

Television Broadcasting Stations (4833)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Translator/Repeater & Low-Power Stations (LPTV, Translators, Fill-In) (MPABACAM)

Keywords

• Local television broadcasting
• Public service media
• Regional news programming
• Community event coverage
• Local advertising services

Headquarters

HQ city

Forbach

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Television Advertising: Revenue from broadcasting advertising spots and program sponsorship for local businesses and organizations
2. Event Announcements: Free 7-day event listings with 14-day extended placement available through service exchange arrangements
3. Online Boutique: E-commerce store for merchandise and products
4. Professional Production Services: Professional video and event production services for businesses

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

TV8 Moselle-Est is a local public service television channel broadcasting local news, sports, cultural, and community programming for the eastern Moselle region from Forbach. It produces and airs TV programs, reports, and online replay videos, and supplements broadcast operations with advertising sales, event announcement listings, professional video production services, and a merchandise e-commerce boutique.

Product overview

TV8 Moselle-Est is a local public service television channel serving the eastern Moselle region from Forbach at the German border. The station operates as a unified offering comprising core broadcast television services (news, sports coverage via La Page Sportive, magazine shows, seasonal programs like Quartiers d'été, and election coverage), complemented by professional services (advertising, production services, and event announcements). Additional digital services include an online boutique powered by WooCommerce and a newsletter subscription. The station was created through collaboration between two local government bodies: the Communauté d'Agglomération de Forbach Porte-de-France and the Communauté de Communes de Freyming-Merlebach.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• TV8 Moselle-Est Television Broadcast Linear local public television broadcasting service airing news, magazines, and reportages covering the Moselle-Est region for resident viewers.
• Advertising Services on TV8 Professional advertising services for local businesses and organizations, including TV spots (spots publicitaires), event sponsorship (parrainage d'émissions), and promotional announcements broadcast on the TV8 channel.
• Professional Production Services Professional video production and broadcasting services offered to businesses and organizations in the region for their own communications needs.
• Event Announcements (Agenda) Free event announcement service for local organizations that broadcasts local manifestations on TV and features them on the TV8 website event agenda for 7 days (free) or 14 days (in exchange for displaying TV8 banners at the event).
• Online Boutique E-commerce platform powered by WooCommerce for purchasing merchandise and products related to the TV8 Moselle-Est channel.

Quantifiable outcome

• Event announcements broadcast minimum 80 times per week

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered founding.

• Communauté d'Agglomération de Forbach Porte-de-FrancefoundingStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of the two founding local collectivities that created TV8 Moselle-Est. Represents the urban community of Forbach and surrounding municipalities.
• Communauté de Communes de Freyming-MerlebachfoundingStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of the two founding local collectivities that created TV8 Moselle-Est. Represents the municipality of Freyming-Merlebach and surrounding communes.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• TV7 Bordeaux: Local public TV channel serving the Bordeaux/Gironde area, producing regional news, culture, and sports content. Same local-TV editorial template and mixed ad/sponsorship/production revenue model as TV8, in a different regional market.
• La Chaîne Normande: Local TV channel serving Normandy with regional news and community programming. Same small-team local-TV business model and revenue mix (ads, sponsored content, event promotion) but operating in a different French region.
• TV Vendée: Local TV channel serving the Vendée department with regional news, culture, and community coverage. Operates with a similar small-team local broadcaster model, though in western France rather than eastern Moselle.

Direct peers

• Mirabelle TV: Lorraine-based local public-service TV channel covering the broader Lorraine region with local news, sports, and community programming. Same non-profit local broadcaster model, same Grand-Est territory, and direct audience overlap with TV8 Moselle-Est.
• Canal 32: Local TV channel serving the Aube/Troyes area in Grand-Est with community news, sports, and local programming. Closely analogous small-team local broadcaster model operating in a similar post-industrial French regional market.
• Alsace 20: Local public TV channel serving Alsace, broadcasting regional news, culture, and community content via linear and digital channels. Structurally and editorially very similar to TV8 — small-team local public TV in the neighboring Alsace region.

Broad incumbents

• BFM Grand Est: Regional news channel of the BFM/RMC group covering Grand-Est, including local news and event coverage. Competes for the same regional advertiser budgets and viewer attention as TV8, though with much larger national backing.
• Vià: Federated network of local/regional TV channels across France, providing shared distribution and digital infrastructure. A broader incumbent in the same local-TV category that competes for the same regional advertiser and content partnerships.
• France 3 Grand Est: Regional arm of France Télévisions' public network covering the Grand-Est region, including Moselle. A much larger public broadcaster with overlapping editorial coverage that competes for the same regional audience and advertisers.

Others

• France Bleu Lorraine: Public-service regional radio station of Radio France covering Lorraine/Moselle with local news and community programming. Adjacent in editorial mission (local public-service media in the same territory) and competes for the same audience and advertiser attention, though distributed via radio rather than TV.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tv8-moselle-est

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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