List of television stations in France

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

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National channels (Metropolitan France)

List available from March 2021:

EPG No.ChannelNotesOwner/parent companyBroadcast hoursFormat on DTTMultiplex
1 TF1 Privatised during 1987. Formerly RTF (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. 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 VariousVariousVarious 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(s) 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 ChannelType 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 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.ChannelNotesArea [1] Multiplex Format
30 BFM Alsace Strasbourg R116:9
Angers Télé Angers
BFM Paris Île-de-France Paris
BFM Marseille Provence Marseille
BFM Lyon Métropole Lyon
TVPI Bayonne
Var Azur Toulon, Hyères
Wéo Lille
viàTéléPaese Corsica R15
31 Azur TV Nice
Nocturne 31 Shared airtime Paris L816:9 / 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 R1516:9
viàVosges Épinal
32 Canal 32 Troyes L84:3
IDF1 Paris 16:9
Grand Littoral TV 16:9
33 France 24 Paris L816:9
La Chaîne Normande Rouen
LDV TV
viàLMtv Sarthe R1
viàMirabelle Metz
TébéSud Lorient
TLC Cholet L8
France 3 Corse ViaStella
ViàOccitanie Pays Gardois
TV7 Bordeaux Bordeaux R116:9
ViàOccitanie Pays Catalan
34MATéLé Official site Saint-Quentin R116:9
ViàGrandParis Île-de-France
TV Vendée La Roche-sur-Yon L816:9
35 TVR Rennes R116:9
Wéo Picardie R116:9
36 Bip-tv Issoudun R116:9
37 TV Tours Val de Loire Tours R116:9
38 téléGrenoble Isère Grenoble R116:9

Regional Channels (Overseas France)

Ragional Channels of Overseas France
Broadcast AreaChannel NumberNameTypeLaunchedMultiplexFormat
Guadeloupe 1Guadeloupe La PremièrePublic Generalist1 January 2018ROM 11080i (HD)
3Canal 10Private Generalist30 November 2010576i (SD)
11Éclair Télévision4 December 2012ROM L1080i (HD)
12Alizés Télévision27 January 2015
French Guiana 1Guyane La PremièrePublic Generalist1 January 2018ROM 11080i (HD)
10KTVPrivate Generalist24 April 2013576i (SD)
Martinique 1Martinique La PremièrePublic Generalist1 January 2018ROM 11080i (HD)
2ViàATVPrivate Generalist11 October 2018576i (SD)
3KMTCommunity30 November 2010
11Zitata TVPrivate Generalist?ROM L
Mayotte 1Mayotte La PremièrePublic Generalist1 January 2018ROM 11080i (HD)
9Kwezi TVPrivate Generalist28 March 2012576i (SD)
10TélémanteCommunity Television?
New Caledonia 1Nouvelle-Calédonie La PremièrePublic Generalist1 January 2018ROM 11080i (HD)
9NC9Private Generalist?576i (SD)
10Caledonia4 May 2017
French Polynesia 1Polynésie La 1érePublic Generalist1 January 2018ROM 11080i (HD)
2Tahiti Nui TVPrivate Generalist30 November 2010576i (SD)
Réunion 1Réunion La PremièrePublic Generalist1 January 2018ROM 11080i (HD)
2Antenne RéunionPrivate Generalist30 November 2010576i (SD)
Saint Barthélemy 1Guadeloupe La PremièrePublic Generalist1 January 2018ROM 11080i (HD)
Saint-Martin 1Guadeloupe La PremièrePublic Generalist1 January 2018ROM 11080i (HD)
10Io TVPrivate Generalist16 April 2012576i (SD)
Saint Pierre & Miquelon 1Saint-Pierre et Miquelon La PremièrePublic Generalist1 January 2018ROM 11080i (HD)
Wallis and Futuna 1Wallis et Futuna La PremièrePublic Generalist1 January 2018ROM 11080i (HD)


Satellite television

Bis Télévisions

Canal+

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

Defunct channels

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