List of television stations in France explained

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

National DTT channels (Metropolitan France)

List available from March 2021:

EPG No. ChannelNotesOwner/parent companyBroadcast hoursFormat on DTTMultiplex
1 TF1Privatised during 1987. Formerly RTF (Radiodiffusion-Télévision Française) and ORTF (Office de Radiodiffusion-Télévision Française) 24 hours SMR6
2 France 2State owned. Formerly Antenne 2 24 hours SGR1
3 France 3State owned. Semi-localised channel, the programs may differ according to region. Formerly Couleur 3 and FR 3 24 hours SGR1
4 Canal+Private. Subscription network, some programs without encryption 24 hours CNH
5 France 5State owned. Formerly La Cinquième 24 hours Multi 4
6 M6Métropole 6 - Commercial network 24 hours Multi 4
7 ArteState owned. French-German arts channel. 24 hours Multi 4
8 C8Commercial station 24 hours NTN
9 W9Commercial station 24 hours Multi 4
10 Formerly Télé Monté-Carlo, originally Monaco-based commercial station Groupe TF124 hours SMR6
11 TFXFormerly NT1, commercial channel 24 hours SRM6
12 NRJ 12commercial channel, NRJ network 24 hours SMR6
13 LCPState owned. 24 hours SMR6
14 State owned. Educationnal, children and cultural programming. Timeshared with Culturebox (broadcasts 20:10 to 05:00), and Okoo during the daytime. 24 hours SGR1
15 BFM TVCommercial news and finance channel 24 hours NTN
16 CNewsCommercial news channel 24 hours NTN
17 CStarCommercial music and entertainment channel 24 hours NTN
18 GulliChildren's programming 24 hours NTN
20 Formerly HD1. Commercial channel. Entertainment programming 24 hours MHD7
21 Commercial sports news channel24 hours MHD7
22 Commercial channel. Entertainment programming 24 hours Multi 4
23 Commercial channel 24 hours MHD7
24 Commercial documentary channel 24 hours MHD7
25 Commercial channel. Entertainment programming 24 hours MHD7
26 Commercial news channel 24 hours CNH
27 State-owned news channel 24 hours SGR1
30 to 38Regional channelsVariousVarious Various 16:9 HDTVVarious
41 Pay-TV, some programmes free-to-air 24 hours CNH
42 Canal+ SportPay-TV, some programmes free-to-air 24 hours CNH
43 Canal+ Cinéma(s)pay-TV 24 hours CNH
45 Planète+24 hours CNH

National DTT Channels (Overseas France)

National channels of overseas france
Channel Number ChannelType Group Launched Multiplex Format
2/3/4 France 2Public Generalist 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 ArteArte France
Arte Deutschland TV
8/9/10 France InfoPublic News channelFrance Télévisions8 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

List available from 5 April 2016:

EPG No.ChannelNotesArea[1] MultiplexFormat
30BFM AlsaceR116:9
Angers TéléAngers
BFM Paris Île-de-FranceParis
BFM Marseille ProvenceMarseille
BFM Lyon MétropoleLyon
TVPIBayonne
Var AzurToulon, Hyères
WéoLille
viàTéléPaeseCorsicaR15
31Azur TVNice
Nocturne 31 Demain IDF Télé BocalShared airtimeParisL816:9 / 4:3
D!CI TVGap16:9
Grand Lille TVLille16:9
TébéoBrestR1
TélénantesNantes
ViàOccitanie ToulouseToulouse
TL7Saint-Étienne
ViàOccitanie MontpellierSpecific local programming for Montpellier.Montpellier16:9
8 Mont-BlancAnnecy ChambéryR1516:9
viàVosgesÉpinal
32Canal 32TroyesL84:3
IDF1Paris16:9
Grand Littoral TV16:9
33France 24ParisL816:9
La Chaîne NormandeRouen
LDV TV
viàLMtv SartheR1
viàMirabelleMetz Forbach Verdun Longwy Sarrebourg
TébéSudLorient Vannes
TLCCholetL8
France 3 Corse ViaStella
ViàOccitanie Pays Gardois
TV7 BordeauxBordeaux ArcachonR116:9
ViàOccitanie Pays Catalan
34 MATéLéOfficial siteSaint-Quentin HirsonR116:9
ViàGrandParisÎle-de-France
TV VendéeLa Roche-sur-YonL816:9
35TVRRennesR116:9
Wéo PicardieR116:9
36Bip-tvIssoudunR116:9
37TV Tours Val de LoireTours BloisR116:9
38téléGrenoble IsèreGrenobleR116:9

Regional DTT Channels (Overseas France)

Ragional Channels of Overseas France
Broadcast AreaChannel NumberNameTypeLaunchedMultiplexFormat
Guadeloupe1Guadeloupe La PremièrePublic Generalist1 January 2018ROM 11080i (HD)
3Canal 10Private Generalist30 November 2010576i (SD)
11Éclair Télévision4 December 2012ROM L1080i (HD)
12Alizés Télévision27 January 2015
French Guiana1Guyane La PremièrePublic Generalist1 January 2018ROM 11080i (HD)
10KTVPrivate Generalist 24 April 2013576i (SD)
Martinique1Martinique La PremièrePublic Generalist1 January 2018ROM 11080i (HD)
2ViàATVPrivate Generalist11 October 2018576i (SD)
3KMTCommunity30 November 2010
11Zitata TVPrivate Generalist?ROM L
Mayotte1Mayotte La PremièrePublic Generalist1 January 2018ROM 11080i (HD)
9Kwezi TVPrivate Generalist28 March 2012576i (SD)
10TélémanteCommunity Television?
New Caledonia1Nouvelle-Calédonie La PremièrePublic Generalist1 January 2018ROM 11080i (HD)
9NC9Private Generalist?576i (SD)
10Caledonia4 May 2017
French Polynesia1Polynésie La 1érePublic Generalist1 January 2018ROM 11080i (HD)
2Tahiti Nui TVPrivate Generalist30 November 2010576i (SD)
Réunion1Réunion La PremièrePublic Generalist1 January 2018ROM 11080i (HD)
2Antenne RéunionPrivate Generalist30 November 2010576i (SD)
Saint Barthélemy1Guadeloupe La PremièrePublic Generalist 1 January 2018ROM 11080i (HD)
Saint-Martin1Guadeloupe La PremièrePublic Generalist1 January 2018ROM 11080i (HD)
10Io TVPrivate Generalist 16 April 2012SDTV576i (SD)
Saint Pierre & Miquelon1Saint-Pierre et Miquelon La PremièrePublic Generalist 1 January 2018ROM 11080i (HD)
Wallis and Futuna1Wallis 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

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Les chaînes locales gratuites listées par le CSA . 2016-04-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111106091519/http://www.csa.fr/TV_numerique/tv_numerique_chaines_locales.php . 2011-11-06 . dead .