NT1 was proposed in 2002 by
AB Groupe for a frequency in the DTT, as a generalist channel inspired by its elders
RTL9 and
AB1. It was selected on June 10, 2003, for the launch of the TNT platform scheduled for March 2005. In late 2004, AB Groupe announced their intention to call the channel La Quatre (The Four). However, in January 2005,
France Télévisions announced that they would rebrand their channel Festival as
France 4. AB Groupe decided to revert to the NT1 name. In June 2009,
TF1 Group agreed to buy the channel from AB Groupe, as well as AB's 40% stake in
TMC Monte Carlo (which would take TF1's total stake to 80%) and NT1. The deal was cleared by France's
competition authority and subsequently by the
Council of State in December 2010, dismissing an appeal by
Métropole Télévision. TF1 Group decided to make a number of changes, notably by upgrading NT1 to
16:9 in November 2010. It was the last
DVB-T channel to switch to this format. In addition, NT1 became the group's channel for young adults. On May 19, 2015, the channel launched its version in
HDTV. On May 26, 2015, TF1, TMC, NT1 and HD1 merged their websites and united them on its platform
MYTF1. On October 18, 2017, TF1 Group announced that
NT1 will change its name to
TFX in 2018. The rebrand took effect at 9pm on 30 January 2018. On February 28, 2022, as part of the merger of their two groups,
TF1 Group and
M6 Group announce that they are in exclusive negotiations with
Altice Média for the sale of TFX and
6ter. Since October 2022, TFX, as well as the free DTT channels of the TF1 group, have been accessible free to air, via the Astra 1 satellite. This broadcast follows a temporary interruption in encrypted broadcasting to Canal+ and TNTSAT subscribers, following a commercial dispute. However, despite the resumption of encrypted broadcasts within the Canal+ and TNTSAT bouquets, this free-to-air broadcasting continues. TFX is therefore received free of charge in almost all of Continental Europe. Since January 8, 2024, as the children programming block
TFOU got mostly replaced by a morning show on
TF1's weekday schedule, TFOU was moved to TFX on weekdays after 6.55 a.m., sharing the block on the two channels. The move on TFX gave TFOU longer broadcasts on Wednesdays where it airs until 9.30 a.m. rather than 8.30 a.m. for other regular weekdays. == Logo history ==