List of television stations in France

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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/ State owned. Educationnal, children and cultural programming. Timeshared with Culturebox (broadcasts 20:10 to 05:00), and Okoo during the 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
8/9/10 France Info 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] Format
30 Strasbourg
Mulhouse 		R1 16:9
Angers
BFM Paris Paris
Marseille
Lyon
Bayonne
Lille
Corsica R15
31 Azur TV Nice
Shared airtime Paris L8 16:9 / 4:3
Gap 16:9
Grand Lille TV Lille 16:9
Brest R1
Nantes
Toulouse
Saint-Étienne
Specific local programming for Montpellier. Montpellier 16:9
Annecy
Chambéry 		R15 16:9
Épinal
32 Canal 32 Troyes L8 4:3
IDF1 Paris 16:9
Grand Littoral TV 16:9
33 France 24 Paris L8 16:9
Rouen
R1
Metz
Forbach
Verdun
Longwy
Sarrebourg
Lorient
Vannes
Cholet L8
TV7 Bordeaux Bordeaux
Arcachon 		R1 16:9
34 MATéLé Official site Saint-Quentin
Hirson 		R1 16:9
Île-de-France
La Roche-sur-Yon L8 16:9
35 Rennes R1 16:9
R1 16:9
36 Issoudun R1 16:9
37 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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