The broadcast on the Canal+ Sport channel of the Racing 92-Bordeaux-Bègles match counting for the 22nd day of the Top 14 was briefly disrupted this Saturday by a social movement by technicians from a service provider to the channel. The walkout movement by employees of the audiovisual production company AMP Visual TV, who are asking for an increase in their salary conditions, explained an official from the SPIAC-CGT union, could extend to the retransmission of Ligue 1 matches. of football.
“Due to a social movement by part of the teams of one of our service providers, we will not be able to offer optimal capture”, explained Canal + Sport on its antenna before the start of the Racing match. 92/Bordeaux-Begles. “Following this walkout until 3:14 p.m., we will only offer you the wide shot, as well as the sound”, continued the channel.
This movement also had an impact on the video refereeing (VAR) which was not available during the first quarter of an hour. After fifteen minutes of play, the broadcast resumed normally, with several cameras and several shots available. VAR was also available again. Five other Top 14 matches are on the program this Saturday, all broadcast by the Canal+ group.
Ligue 1 also affected
According to a spokesperson for Prime Video, the retransmission of the Rennes-Reims match counting for the 31st day of the League scheduled for 5 p.m. will also be “impacted”, with “a wide shot for the first quarter of an hour”, without giving more details.
The poster for this 31st day between the leader Paris SG and its dolphin Lens at 9 p.m. on Canal + Sport could also be disrupted, explained in a press release sent to AFP the sports director of Canal + Thomas Sénécal. “A social movement at our service provider which ensures the capture of our Ligue 1 and Top14 matches risks impacting the retransmission of the meetings planned on our antennas”, he indicated.
“All the Canal+ teams were mobilized urgently and we are doing everything we can to ensure the broadcasts closest to the standards usually offered to our subscribers. We hope for a quick return to normal, ”continued the sports boss.