Astra 1M (19.2°E), 2014-10-19
Canal+ France & -115-MTV Networks & TeleSat: MTV Idol has left 11973.00MHz, pol.V (DVB-S SID:28675 PID:4051/4052 Fransızca), it is no longer transmitted by satellite in Europe.

 Astra 1M (19.2°E), 2009-06-11
Canal+ France & France Telecom Cable & MTV Networks & NC Numéricable & TeleSat: MTV Idol is now encrypted in Cryptoworks & Mediaguard 2 & Mediaguard 3 & ThalesCrypt & Viaccess 2.5 & Viaccess 3.0 (11973.00MHz, pol.V SR:27500 FEC:3/4 SID:28675 PID:4051/4052 Fransızca).

 Astra 1M (19.2°E), 2009-04-21
Canal+ France & France Telecom Cable & MTV Networks & NC Numéricable & TeleSat: MTV Idol (Fransa) is now transmitted Free To Air (11973.00MHz, pol.V SR:27500 FEC:3/4 SID:28675 PID:4051/4052 Fransızca).

 Astra 1M (19.2°E), 2009-01-29
MTV Idol switched to Astra 1M satellite at 11973.00MHz, pol.V (DVB-S , 11973.00MHz, pol.V SR:27500 FEC:3/4 PID:4051/4052 Fransızca).

 Hot Bird 13E (13°E), 2009-01-09
TPS: MTV Idol has left 11411.00MHz, pol.H (DVB-S SID:14232 PID:2321/2902 Fransızca)

 Eutelsat 36 West A (50.6°E), 2009-01-07
TPS: MTV Idol has left 11387.00MHz, pol.H (DVB-S SID:14855 PID:581/582 Fransızca)

 Astra 1F, 2008-11-27
Canal+ France & France Telecom Cable & MTV Networks & NC Numéricable: MTV Idol is now encrypted in Cryptoworks & Mediaguard 2 & Mediaguard 3 & ThalesCrypt & Viaccess 2.5 & Viaccess 3.0 (11973.00MHz, pol.V SR:27500 FEC:3/4 SID:28675 PID:4051/4052 Fransızca).

 Astra 1F, 2008-11-26
Canal+ France & France Telecom Cable & MTV Networks & NC Numéricable: MTV Idol (Fransa) is now transmitted Free To Air (11973.00MHz, pol.V SR:27500 FEC:3/4 SID:28675 PID:4051/4052 Fransızca).

 Astra 1F, 2008-11-22
Canal+ France & France Telecom Cable & MTV Networks & NC Numéricable: MTV Idol is now encrypted in Cryptoworks & Mediaguard 2 & Mediaguard 3 & ThalesCrypt & Viaccess 2.5 & Viaccess 3.0 (11973.00MHz, pol.V SR:27500 FEC:3/4 SID:28675 PID:4051/4052 Fransızca).

 Astra 1F, 2008-11-21
Canal+ France & France Telecom Cable & MTV Networks & NC Numéricable: MTV Idol (Fransa) is now transmitted Free To Air (11973.00MHz, pol.V SR:27500 FEC:3/4 SID:28675 PID:4051/4052 Fransızca).

 Hot Bird 13E (13°E), 2008-09-15
TPS: PID have changed for MTV Idol: PID:2321/2902 Fransızca SID:14232 (11411.00MHz, pol.H SR:27500 FEC:5/6 - Viaccess 2.3 & Viaccess 2.5).

 Astra 1F, 2008-07-21
Canal+ France & France Telecom Cable & MTV Networks & NC Numéricable & Noos Numérique: MTV Idol is now encrypted in Cryptoworks & Mediaguard 2 & Mediaguard 3 & ThalesCrypt & Viaccess 2.5 & Viaccess 3.0 (11973.00MHz, pol.V SR:27500 FEC:3/4 SID:28675 PID:4051/4052 Fransızca).
Canal+ France & France Telecom Cable & MTV Networks & NC Numéricable & Noos Numérique: MTV Idol (Fransa) is now transmitted Free To Air (11973.00MHz, pol.V SR:27500 FEC:3/4 SID:28675 PID:4051/4052 Fransızca).

 Eutelsat 36 West A (50.6°E), 2008-06-20
New FEC for MTV Idol on 11387.00MHz, pol.H: FEC:7/8 ( SR:27500 SID:14855 PID:581/582 Fransızca - Viaccess 2.5).

 Astra 1F, 2008-04-28
Canal+ France & France Telecom Cable & MTV Networks & NC Numéricable & Noos Numérique: MTV Idol is now encrypted in Cryptoworks & Mediaguard 2 & ThalesCrypt & Viaccess 2.5 & Viaccess 3.0 (11973.00MHz, pol.V SR:27500 FEC:3/4 SID:28675 PID:4051/4052 Fransızca).
Canal+ France & France Telecom Cable & MTV Networks & NC Numéricable & Noos Numérique: MTV Idol (Fransa) is now transmitted Free To Air (11973.00MHz, pol.V SR:27500 FEC:3/4 SID:28675 PID:4051/4052 Fransızca).

 Eutelsat 36 West A (50.6°E), 2008-01-16
MTV Idol is now encrypted in Viaccess 2.5 (11387.00MHz, pol.H SR:27500 FEC:3/4 SID:14855 PID:581/582 Fransızca).

 Eutelsat 36 West A (50.6°E), 2007-08-12
MTV Idol is now encrypted in TPScrypt & Viaccess 2.5 (11387.00MHz, pol.H SR:27500 FEC:3/4 SID:14855 PID:581/582 Fransızca).

 Hot Bird 13E (13°E), 2007-08-12
MTV Idol is now encrypted in TPScrypt & Viaccess 2.5 (11411.00MHz, pol.H SR:27500 FEC:5/6 SID:14232 PID:2321/2322 Fransızca).

 Hot Bird 13E (13°E), 2007-08-01
A new channel has started in DVB-S : MTV Idol (Fransa) on 11411.00MHz, pol.H SR:27500 FEC:5/6 SID:14232 PID:2321/2322 Fransızca - sifresiz.

 Eutelsat 36 West A (50.6°E), 2007-08-01
A new channel has started in DVB-S : MTV Idol (Fransa) on 11387.00MHz, pol.H SR:27500 FEC:3/4 SID:14855 PID:581/582 Fransızca - sifresiz.

 Astra 1F, 2007-06-17
Canal+ France & France Telecom Cable & MTV Networks & Noos Numérique: MTV Idol is now encrypted in Cryptoworks & Mediaguard 2 & ThalesCrypt (11973.00MHz, pol.V SR:27500 FEC:3/4 SID:28675 PID:4051/4052 Fransızca).

 Astra 1F, 2007-06-16
Canal+ France & France Telecom Cable & MTV Networks & Noos Numérique: MTV Idol (Fransa) is now transmitted Free To Air (11973.00MHz, pol.V SR:27500 FEC:3/4 SID:28675 PID:4051/4052 Fransızca).

 Astra 1F, 2007-02-14
Canal+ France & France Telecom Cable & MTV Networks & Noos Numérique: MTV Idol is encrypted again after being temporarily unencrypted on 11973.00MHz, pol.V SR:27500 FEC:3/4 SID:28675 PID:4051/4052 Fransızca (Cryptoworks & Mediaguard 2 & ThalesCrypt).

 Astra 1F, 2006-10-03
Canal+ France & MTV Networks & Noos Numérique: MTV Idol is encrypted again after being temporarily unencrypted on 11973.00MHz, pol.V SR:27500 FEC:3/4 SID:28675 PID:4051/4052 Fransızca (Cryptoworks & Mediaguard 2 & ThalesCrypt).

 Astra 1F, 2006-09-25
Canal+ France & MTV Networks & Noos Numérique: MTV Idol is now encrypted in Cryptoworks & Mediaguard 2 & ThalesCrypt (11973.00MHz, pol.V SR:27500 FEC:3/4 SID:28675 PID:4051/4052 Fransızca).
Canal+ France & MTV Networks & Noos Numérique: MTV Idol (Fransa) is now transmitted Free To Air (11973.00MHz, pol.V SR:27500 FEC:3/4 SID:28675 PID:4051/4052 Fransızca).

 Astra 1F, 2006-09-18
Canal+ France & MTV Networks & Noos Numérique: MTV Idol is now encrypted in Cryptoworks & Mediaguard 2 & ThalesCrypt (11973.00MHz, pol.V SR:27500 FEC:3/4 SID:28675 PID:4051/4052 Fransızca).

 Astra 1F, 2006-09-16
Canal+ France & MTV Networks & Noos Numérique: MTV Idol (Fransa) is now transmitted Free To Air (11973.00MHz, pol.V SR:27500 FEC:3/4 SID:28675 PID:4051/4052 Fransızca).

 Astra 1F, 2006-02-12
Canal+ France & MTV Networks & Noos Numérique: MTV Idol is encrypted again after being temporarily unencrypted on 11973.00MHz, pol.V SR:27500 FEC:3/4 SID:28675 PID:4051/4052 Fransızca (Cryptoworks & Mediaguard 2 & Viaccess 2.4).

 Astra 1F, 2006-01-05
Canal+ France & MTV Networks & Noos Numérique: MTV Idol is now encrypted in Cryptoworks & Mediaguard 2 & Viaccess 2.4 (11973.00MHz, pol.V SR:27500 FEC:3/4 SID:28675 PID:4051/4052 Fransızca).

 Astra 1F, 2005-12-24
Canal+ France & MTV Networks & Noos Numérique: MTV Idol (Fransa) is now transmitted Free To Air (11973.00MHz, pol.V SR:27500 FEC:3/4 SID:28675 PID:4051/4052 Fransızca).

 Astra 1F, 2005-12-21
Canal+ France & MTV Networks & Noos Numérique: MTV Idol is now encrypted in Cryptoworks & Mediaguard 2 & Viaccess 2.4 (11973.00MHz, pol.V SR:27500 FEC:3/4 SID:28675 PID:4051/4052 Fransızca).

 Astra 1F, 2005-12-19
Canal+ France & MTV Networks & Noos Numérique: MTV Idol (Fransa) is now transmitted Free To Air (11973.00MHz, pol.V SR:27500 FEC:3/4 SID:28675 PID:4051/4052 Fransızca).

 Astra 1F, 2005-11-30
Canal+ France & MTV Networks: A new channel has started in DVB-S : MTV Idol (Fransa) on 11973.00MHz, pol.V SR:27500 FEC:3/4 SID:28675 PID:4051/4052 Fransızca - Cryptoworks & Mediaguard 2 & Viaccess 2.4.

 Astra 1F, 2005-11-29
Canal+ France & MTV Networks: MTV Idol is testing on 11973.00MHz, pol.V SR:27500 FEC:3/4 SID:28675 PID:4051/4052 (Cryptoworks & Mediaguard 2 & Viaccess 2.4). Dès le 30 Novembre.

 Astra 1F, 2005-11-09
Canal+ France & MTV Networks: MTV Idol is now encrypted in Cryptoworks & Mediaguard 2 & Viaccess 2.4 (11973.00MHz, pol.V SR:27500 FEC:3/4 SID:28675 PID:4051/4052). Débute le 30 Novembre.

 Astra 1F, 2005-11-01
Canal+ France & MTV Networks: A testcard identified MTV Idol has started on 11973.00MHz, pol.V SR:27500 FEC:3/4 SID:28675 PID:4051/4052 (sifresiz). Débute le 30 Novembre.