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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 DTT channels (Metropolitan France)

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List available from September 2024:

EPG No. Channel Notes Owner/parent company Broadcast hours Format on DTT Multiplex
1 TF1 Privatised during 1987. Formerly RTF (Radiodiffusion-Télévision Française) and ORTF (Office de Radiodiffusion-Télévision Française) Groupe TF1 24 hours 16:9 HDTV R6
2 France 2 State owned. Formerly Antenne 2 France Télévisions 24 hours 16:9 HDTV R1
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 R3
4 Canal+ Private. Subscription network, some programs without encryption Groupe Canal+ 24 hours 16:9 HDTV R4
5 France 5 State owned. Formerly La Cinquième France Télévisions 24 hours 16:9 HDTV
6 M6 Métropole 6 - Commercial network Groupe M6 24 hours 16:9 HDTV
7 Arte State owned. French-German arts channel. ARTE France 24 hours 16:9 HDTV R2
8 C8 Commercial station Groupe Canal+ 24 hours 16:9 HDTV R4
9 W9 Commercial station Groupe M6 24 hours 16:9 HDTV R6
10 TMC Formerly Télé Monté-Carlo, originally Monaco-based commercial station Groupe TF1 24 hours 16:9 HDTV
11 TFX Formerly NT1, commercial channel Groupe TF1 24 hours 16:9 HDTV
12 NRJ 12 commercial channel, NRJ network NRJ Group 24 hours 16:9 HDTV
13 LCP State owned. National Assembly, Senate 24 hours 16:9 HDTV
14 France 4 State owned. Educational, 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 R1
15 BFM TV Commercial news and finance channel RMC BFM 24 hours 16:9 HDTV R2
16 CNews Commercial news channel Groupe Canal+ 24 hours 16:9 HDTV
17 CStar Commercial music and entertainment channel Groupe Canal+ 24 hours 16:9 HDTV
18 Gulli Children's programming Groupe M6 24 hours 16:9 HDTV
20 TF1 Séries Films Formerly HD1. Commercial channel. Entertainment programming Groupe TF1 24 hours 16:9 HDTV R7
21 L'Équipe Commercial sports news channel Groupe Amaury 24 hours 16:9 HDTV
22 6ter Commercial channel. Entertainment programming Groupe M6 24 hours 16:9 HDTV R4
23 RMC Story Commercial channel RMC BFM 24 hours 16:9 HDTV R7
24 RMC Découverte Commercial documentary channel RMC BFM 24 hours 16:9 HDTV
25 Chérie 25 Commercial channel. Entertainment programming NRJ Group 24 hours 16:9 HDTV
26 LCI Commercial news channel Groupe TF1 24 hours 16:9 SDTV R3
27 France Info State-owned news channel France Televisions 24 hours 16:9 SDTV R1
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 R3
42 Canal+ Sport Pay-TV, some programmes free-to-air Groupe Canal+ 24 hours 16:9 HDTV
43 Canal+ Cinéma(s) pay-TV Groupe Canal+ 24 hours 16:9 HDTV
45 Planète+ pay-TV, documentaries Groupe Canal+ 24 hours 16:9 HDTV
52 France 2 UHD State owned. France Télévisions 24 hours 16:9 UHDTV R2

National DTT Channels (Overseas France)

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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 Public News channel France Télévisions 8 April 2019
22 France 2 UHD Public Generalist France Télévisions 23 January 2024 ROM U 1080i (UHD)

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

Regional DTT channels

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List available from 15 April 2023:

EPG No. Channel Notes Area[1] Multiplex Format
30 Angers Télé Angers R1 16:9
BFM Alsace Strasbourg
BFM Lyon Lyon R1, R15
BFM Marseille Provence Marseille R1
BFM Paris Île-de-France Paris
BFM Toulon Var Toulon, Hyères
Télé Paese Corsica R15
TVPI Bayonne R1
Wéo Nord-Pas-de-Calais Lille
31 8 Mont-Blanc Annecy
Chambéry 		R15 16:9
BFM DICI Alpes du Sud Gap R1
BFM DICI Haute Provence Alpes-de-Haute-Provence R15
BFM Grand Lille Lille
BFM Nice Côte d'Azur Nice R1
Tébéo Brest
Télénantes Nantes
TL7 Saint-Étienne
TV Pitchoun
Télé Bocal
Night TV 		Shared airtime Paris Multi 7
ViàOccitanie Montpellier Specific local programming for Montpellier. Montpellier R1
ViàOccitanie Toulouse Toulouse R1, R15
Vosges TV Épinal R1
32 20 Minutes TV Île-de-France Île-de-France Multi 7 16:9
BFM Grand Littoral Boulogne-sur-Mer, Dunkirk R1
Canal 32 Troyes R15
33 BFM Normande Rouen, Neufchâtel-en-Bray 16:9
France 3 Via Stella Corsica
LDV Media Monistrol-sur-Loire
LMtv Sarthe Le Mans R1
Moselle TV Metz
Forbach
Verdun
Longwy
Sarrebourg
TébéSud Lorient
Vannes
TLC Cholet L8
TV7 Bordeaux
Arcachon 		R1 16:9
ViàOccitanie Pays Catalan Perpignan
ViàOccitanie Pays Gardois Nîmes, Alès
34 Le Figaro TV Île-de-France Île-de-France
MATéLé Official site Saint-Quentin
Hirson 		R1 16:9
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 DTT Channels (Overseas France)

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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)
French Guiana 1 Guyane La Première Public Generalist 1 January 2018 ROM 1 1080i (HD)
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 8 May 2021 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 Chiconi FM-TV Community Television 16 August 2022
New Caledonia 1 Nouvelle-Calédonie La Première Public Generalist 1 January 2018 ROM 1 1080i (HD)
10 Caledonia Private Generalist 4 May 2017 576i (SD)
French Polynesia 1 Polynésie La 1ére Public Generalist 1 January 2018 ROM 1 1080i (HD)
2 TNTV 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)
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

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Bis Télévisions

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Canal+

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This is a list of channels carried by Canal+, as of September 2024:

Cable television & IPTV

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SFR TV

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This is a list of channels carried by SFR TV, as of September 2024:

Defunct channels

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See also

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References

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  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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