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"List of French television channels" redirects here. For French-language TV worldwide, see List of French-language television channels.

This is a list of TV services available on digital terrestrial, satellite, internet streaming and cable systems in France.

National channels (Metropolitan France)

List available from March 2021:

EPG No. Channel Notes Owner/parent company Broadcast hours Format on DTT Multiplex
1 TF1 Privatised during 1987. Formerly RcF (Radiodiffusion-Télévision Française) and ORTF (Office de Radiodiffusion-Télévision Française) Groupe TF1 24 hours 16:9 HDTV SMR6
2 France 2 State owned. Formerly Antenne 2 France Télévisions 24 hours 16:9 HDTV SGR1
3 France 3 State owned. Semi-localised channel, the programs may differ according to region. Formerly Couleur 3 and FR 3 France Télévisions 24 hours 16:9 HDTV SGR1
4 Canal+ Private. Subscription network, some programs without encryption Groupe Canal+ 24 hours 16:9 HDTV CNH
5 France 5 State owned. Formerly La Cinquième France Télévisions 24 hours 16:9 HDTV Multi 4
6 M6 Métropole 6 - Commercial network Groupe M6 24 hours 16:9 HDTV Multi 4
7 Arte State owned. French-German arts channel. ARTE France 24 hours 16:9 HDTV Multi 4
8 C8 Commercial station Groupe Canal+ 24 hours 16:9 HDTV NTN
9 W9 Commercial station Groupe M6 24 hours 16:9 HDTV Multi 4
10 TMC Formerly Télé Monté-Carlo, originally Monaco-based commercial station Groupe TF1 24 hours 16:9 HDTV SMR6
11 TFX Formerly NT1, commercial channel Groupe TF1 24 hours 16:9 HDTV SRM6
12 NRJ 12 commercial channel, NRJ network NRJ Group 24 hours 16:9 HDTV SMR6
13 LCP State owned. National Assembly, Senate 24 hours 16:9 HDTV SMR6
14 France 4/Culturebox State owned. Educationnal, children and cultural programming. Culturebox broadcasts 20.10hrs to 05.00hrs, and Okoo airs almost all daytime. France Télévisions 24 hours 16:9 HDTV SGR1
15 BFM TV Commercial news and finance channel NextRadioTV 24 hours 16:9 HDTV NTN
16 CNews Commercial news channel Groupe Canal+ 24 hours 16:9 HDTV NTN
17 CStar Commercial music and entertainment channel Groupe Canal+ 24 hours 16:9 HDTV NTN
18 Gulli Children's programming Groupe M6 24 hours 16:9 HDTV NTN
20 TF1 Séries Films Formerly HD1. Commercial channel. Entertainment programming Groupe TF1 24 hours 16:9 HDTV MHD7
21 L'Équipe Commercial sports news channel Groupe Amaury 24 hours 16:9 HDTV MHD7
22 6ter Commercial channel. Entertainment programming Groupe M6 24 hours 16:9 HDTV Multi 4
23 RMC Story Commercial channel NextRadioTV 24 hours 16:9 HDTV MHD7
24 RMC Découverte Commercial documentary channel NextRadioTV 24 hours 16:9 HDTV MHD7
25 Chérie 25 Commercial channel. Entertainment programming NRJ Group 24 hours 16:9 HDTV MHD7
26 LCI Commercial news channel Groupe TF1 24 hours 16:9 SDTV CNH
27 France Info State-owned news channel France Televisions 24 hours 16:9 SDTV SGR1
30 to 38 Regional channels Various Various Various 16:9 HDTV Various
41 Paris Première Pay-TV, some programmes free-to-air Groupe M6 24 hours 16:9 SDTV CNH
42 Canal+ Sport Pay-TV, some programmes free-to-air Groupe Canal+ 24 hours 16:9 HDTV CNH
43 Canal+ Cinéma pay-TV Groupe Canal+ 24 hours 16:9 HDTV CNH
45 Planète+ pay-TV, documentaries Groupe Canal+ 24 hours 16:9 HDTV CNH

National Channels (Overseas France)

National channels of overseas france
Channel Number Channel Type Group Launched Multiplex Format
2/3/4 France 2 Public Generalist France Télévisions 30 November 2010 ROM 1 576i (SD)
3/4/5 France 3
4/5/6 France 4
5/6/7 France 5
7/8/9 Arte Arte France
Arte Deutschland TV
8/9/10 France Info (TV channel) Public News channel France Télévisions 8 April 2019

Previously, France Ô was on channels 6/7/8 in Overseas France and channel 19 in Metropolitan France until 24 August 2020.

Regional channels

List available from 5 April 2016:

EPG No. Channel Notes Area[1] Multiplex Format
30 Alsace20 Strasbourg
Mulhouse 		R1 16:9
viàAngers Angers
BFM Paris Paris
Provence Azur Marseille
BFM Lyon Métropole Lyon
TVPI Bayonne
Var Azur Toulon, Hyères
Wéo Lille
viàTéléPaese Corsica R15
31 Azur TV Nice
Nocturne 31
Demain IDF
Télé Bocal 		Shared airtime Paris L8 16:9 / 4:3
D!CI TV Gap 16:9
Grand Lille TV Lille 16:9
Tébéo Brest R1
Télénantes Nantes
ViàOccitanie Toulouse Toulouse
TL7 Saint-Étienne
ViàOccitanie Montpellier Specific local programming for Montpellier. Montpellier 16:9
8 Mont-Blanc Annecy
Chambéry 		R15 16:9
viàVosges Épinal
32 Canal 32 Troyes L8 4:3
IDF1 Paris 16:9
Grand Littoral TV 16:9
33 France 24 Paris L8 16:9
La Chaîne Normande Rouen
LDV TV
viàLMtv Sarthe R1
viàMirabelle Metz
Forbach
Verdun
Longwy
Sarrebourg
TébéSud Lorient
Vannes
TLC Cholet L8
France 3 Corse ViaStella
ViàOccitanie Pays Gardois
TV7 Bordeaux Bordeaux
Arcachon 		R1 16:9
ViàOccitanie Pays Catalan
34 MATéLé Official site Saint-Quentin
Hirson 		R1 16:9
ViàGrandParis Île-de-France
TV Vendée La Roche-sur-Yon L8 16:9
35 TVR Rennes R1 16:9
Wéo Picardie R1 16:9
36 Bip-tv Issoudun R1 16:9
37 TV Tours Val de Loire Tours
Blois 		R1 16:9
38 téléGrenoble Isère Grenoble R1 16:9

Regional Channels (Overseas France)

Ragional Channels of Overseas France
Broadcast Area Channel Number Name Type Launched Multiplex Format
Guadeloupe 1 Guadeloupe La Première Public Generalist 1 January 2018 ROM 1 1080i (HD)
3 Canal 10 Private Generalist 30 November 2010 576i (SD)
11 Éclair Télévision 4 December 2012 ROM L 1080i (HD)
12 Alizés Télévision 27 January 2015
French Guiana 1 Guyane La Première Public Generalist 1 January 2018 ROM 1 1080i (HD)
10 KTV Private Generalist 24 April 2013 576i (SD)
Martinique 1 Martinique La Première Public Generalist 1 January 2018 ROM 1 1080i (HD)
2 ViàATV Private Generalist 11 October 2018 576i (SD)
3 KMT Community 30 November 2010
11 Zitata TV Private Generalist ? ROM L
Mayotte 1 Mayotte La Première Public Generalist 1 January 2018 ROM 1 1080i (HD)
9 Kwezi TV Private Generalist 28 March 2012 576i (SD)
10 Télémante Community Television ?
New Caledonia 1 Nouvelle-Calédonie La Première Public Generalist 1 January 2018 ROM 1 1080i (HD)
9 NC9 Private Generalist ? 576i (SD)
10 Caledonia 4 May 2017
French Polynesia 1 Polynésie La 1ére Public Generalist 1 January 2018 ROM 1 1080i (HD)
2 Tahiti Nui TV Private Generalist 30 November 2010 576i (SD)
Réunion 1 Réunion La Première Public Generalist 1 January 2018 ROM 1 1080i (HD)
2 Antenne Réunion Private Generalist 30 November 2010 576i (SD)
Saint Barthélemy 1 Guadeloupe La Première Public Generalist 1 January 2018 ROM 1 1080i (HD)
Saint-Martin 1 Guadeloupe La Première Public Generalist 1 January 2018 ROM 1 1080i (HD)
10 Io TV Private Generalist 16 April 2012 576i (SD)
Saint Pierre & Miquelon 1 Saint-Pierre et Miquelon La Première Public Generalist 1 January 2018 ROM 1 1080i (HD)
Wallis and Futuna 1 Wallis et Futuna La Première Public Generalist 1 January 2018 ROM 1 1080i (HD)


Satellite television

Bis Télévisions

Canalsat

This is a list of channels carried by CanalSat, as of February 2016:

Defunct channels

  • France Ô - defunct public station
  • Direct 8 - defunct commercial station
  • Direct Star - defunct commercial music station
  • Discovery Real Time France
  • La Cinq - defunct commercial network
  • La Sept - defunct cultural network (part-time)
  • TV6, defunct commercial music station
  • Virgin 17 - defunct commercial music station
  • Europe 2 TV - defunct commercial music station
  • TF6 - defunct commercial station
  • Jimmy - defunct commercial station
  • Maison+ - defunct lifestyle commercial station
  • TV Quatre - defunct commercial station

See also

References

  1. ^ "Les chaînes locales gratuites listées par le CSA". Archived from the original on 2011-11-06. Retrieved 2016-04-13.
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