List of television stations in France

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 FR3. 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 Commercial channel. 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 channel. Formerly D8. Groupe Canal+ 24 hours 16:9 HDTV R4
9 W9 Commercial channel. 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 Commercial channel. Formerly NT1. Groupe TF1 24 hours 16:9 HDTV
12 NRJ 12 Commercial channel. 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 20:15 to 05:00) during the daytime. France Télévisions 24 hours 16:9 HDTV R1
15 BFM TV Commercial news channel. RMC BFM 24 hours 16:9 HDTV R2
16 CNews Commercial news channel. Formerly I-Télé. Groupe Canal+ 24 hours 16:9 HDTV
17 CStar Commercial music and entertainment channel. Formerly D17. Groupe Canal+ 24 hours 16:9 HDTV
18 Gulli Children's programming. Groupe M6 24 hours 16:9 HDTV
20 TF1 Séries Films Commercial channel. Entertainment programming. Formerly HD1. Groupe TF1 24 hours 16:9 HDTV R7
21 L'Équipe Commercial sports 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

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

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 Île-de-France
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 Île-de-France 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 R1 16:9
France 3 Via Stella Corsica
LDV Media Monistrol-sur-Loire R15
LMtv Sarthe Le Mans R1
Moselle TV Metz
Forbach
Verdun
Longwy
Sarrebourg
TébéSud Lorient
Vannes
TLC Cholet TVO
TV7 Bordeaux
Arcachon
R1
ViàOccitanie Pays Catalan Perpignan
ViàOccitanie Pays Gardois Nîmes, Alès R1, R15
34 Le Figaro TV Île-de-France Île-de-France Multi 7 16:9
MATéLé Official site Saint-Quentin
Hirson
R1
TV Vendée La Roche-sur-Yon TVO
35 TVR Rennes R1 16:9
Wéo Picardie Abbeville, Amiens
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 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 1ère 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:

FAST Channels

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france.tv

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  • France TV Docs
  • France TV Séries

SFR TV/RMC BFM Play

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  • BFM Grands Reportages
  • RMC Alerte Secours
  • RMC J'irai dormir chez vous
  • RMC Mecanic
  • RMC Mystère
  • RMC Talk Info
  • RMC Talk Sport
  • RMC Wow

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.