This is a list of TV services available on digital terrestrial, satellite, internet streaming and cable systems in France .
List available from March 2021:
EPG No. | Channel | Notes | Owner/parent company | Broadcast hours | Format on DTT | Multiplex |
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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 | 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(s) | pay-TV | Groupe Canal+ | 24 hours | 16:9 HDTV | CNH |
45 | Planète+ | pay-TV, documentaries | Groupe Canal+ | 24 hours | 16:9 HDTV | CNH |
Channel Number | Channel | Type | Group | Launched | Multiplex | Format |
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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.
List available from 5 April 2016:
Broadcast Area | Channel Number | Name | Type | Launched | Multiplex | Format |
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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) |
This is a list of channels carried by Canal+, as of February 2016:
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