1998 in French television

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This is a list of French television related events from 1998.

Events

• 25 March – France Ô starts broadcasting.
• 12 July – France beat Brazil 3–0 to win the 1998 World Cup at Saint-Denis.

Debuts

Domestic

• 14 September – Cap des Pins (1998–2000) (France 2)

International

• 1 April – / Pocket Dragon Adventures (1998–1999) (France 3)

Television shows

1940s

• Le Jour du Seigneur (1949–present)

1950s

• Présence protestante (1955–)

1970s

• 30 millions d'amis (1976–2016)

1990s

• Sous le soleil (1996–2008) ^[1]
• Oggy and the Cockroaches (1998–present)

Ending this year

• Dimanche Martin

Networks and services

Launches

Network	Type	Launch date	Notes	Source
Canal+ Vert	Cable and satellite	Unknown
Festival	Cable and satellite	Unknown
M6 Music	Cable and satellite	5 March
Mezzo	Cable television	21 March
France O	Cable and satellite	25 March
'Zik	Cable and satellite	25 April
TFJ	Cable and satellite	14 May
Infosport+	Cable television	10 July
L'Equipe TV	Cable and satellite	31 August
Planete+ Adventure	Cable television	2 September
Game One	Cable and satellite	6 September

Conversions and rebrandings

Old network name	New network name	Type	Conversion Date	Notes	Source
France Supervision	Mezzo TV	Cable and satellite	21 March

Deaths

• 19 April – Armand Jammot, television producer (b. 1922)

See also

• 1998 in France
• List of French films of 1998

References

1. Becker, Tobias; Platt, Len (28 September 2023). Popular Culture in Europe since 1800: A Student's Guide. Taylor & Francis. p. 208. ISBN   978-1-000-95425-8.