Contacted, Nicolas Léonard, director of TV Lux, indicates that he has not “no comments” to do at this stage. For her part, the president of the channel, Laëtitia Zeippen, has not yet reacted to our requests.
A stifling economic context
Although no official justification has been communicated for the moment, this announcement comes in a financial context which has long given rise to serious concerns for the local media. Threatened in recent months by a gradual reduction, or even a total elimination, of support from the intermunicipal company Sofilux from 2027 (Editor’s note: the latter being called upon to support Ores in the modernization of the Walloon electricity network), TV Lux has finally obtained new guarantees.
Last December, the Province of Luxembourg announced that it would take over municipal financing: a contribution of 1 euro per inhabitant per year is planned in 2026, before reinforced support from 2027 to the tune of 2.50 euros per inhabitant per year, until the end of the legislature.
Like many players in the media landscape, TV Lux is therefore facing a structural economic crisis. However, the channel was until now considered one of the best performers in the local media network, both financially and editorially, and as an essential player in local information in the province of Luxembourg.
A special report dedicated to this situation will be broadcast this evening at 6 p.m.
