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 channels

List available from 5 September 2016:
EPG No.ChannelNotesOwner/parent companyBroadcast hoursFormat on DTTMultiplex
1TF1Privatised during 1987. Formerly RcF and ORTF Groupe TF124 hours HDTVSMR6
2France 2State owned. Formerly Antenne 2France Télévisions24 hours HDTVSGR1
3France 3State owned. Semi-localised channel, the programs may differ according to region. Formerly Couleur 3 and FR 3France Télévisions24 hours HDTVSGR1
4Canal+Private. Subscription network, some programs without encryptionGroupe Canal+24 hours HDTVCNH
5France 5State owned. Formerly La CinquièmeFrance Télévisions24 hours HDTVMulti 4
6M6Métropole 6 - Commercial networkGroupe M624 hours HDTVMulti 4
7ArteState owned. French-German arts channel.ARTE France24 hours HDTVMulti 4
8C8Commercial stationGroupe Canal+24 hours HDTVNTN
9W9Commercial stationGroupe M624 hours HDTVMulti 4
10TMCFormerly Télé Monté-Carlo, originally Monaco-based commercial stationGroupe TF124 hours HDTVSMR6
11TFXFormerly NT1, commercial channelGroupe TF124 hours HDTVSRM6
12NRJ 12commercial channel, NRJ networkNRJ Group24 hours HDTVSMR6
13LCPState owned.National Assembly, Senate24 hours HDTVSMR6
14France 4State owned. Entertainment programmingFrance Télévisions24 hours HDTVSGR1
15BFM TVCommercial news and finance channelNextRadioTV24 hours HDTVNTN
16CNewsCommercial news channelGroupe Canal+24 hours HDTVNTN
17CStarCommercial music and entertainment channelGroupe Canal+24 hours HDTVNTN
18GulliChildren's programmingGroupe M624 hours HDTVNTN
19France ÔState owned. French Overseas programmesFrance Télévisions24 hours SDTVSGR1
20TF1 Séries FilmsFormerly HD1. Commercial channel. Entertainment programmingGroupe TF124 hours HDTVMHD7
21L'ÉquipeCommercial sports news channelGroupe Amaury24 hours HDTVMHD7
226terCommercial channel. Entertainment programmingGroupe M624 hours HDTVMulti 4
23RMC StoryCommercial channelNextRadioTV24 hours HDTVMHD7
24RMC DécouverteCommercial documentary channelNextRadioTV24 hours HDTVMHD7
25Chérie 25Commercial channel. Entertainment programmingNRJ Group24 hours HDTVMHD7
26LCICommercial news channelGroupe TF124 hours SDTVCNH
27France InfoState-owned news channelFrance Televisions24 hours SDTVSGR1
30 to 38Regional channelsVariousVariousVarious HDTVVarious
41Paris PremièrePay-TV, some programmes free-to-airGroupe M624 hours SDTVCNH
42Canal+ SportPay-TV, some programmes free-to-airGroupe Canal+24 hours HDTVCNH
43Canal+ Cinémapay-TVGroupe Canal+24 hours HDTVCNH
45Planète+pay-TV, documentariesGroupe Canal+24 hours HDTVCNH

Regional channels

List available from 5 April 2016:
EPG No.ChannelNotesAreaMultiplexFormat
30Alsace20Strasbourg MulhouseR116:9
30viàAngersAngersR116:9
30BFM ParisParisR116:9
30Provence AzurMarseilleR116:9
30BFM Lyon MétropoleLyonR116:9
30TVPIBayonneR116:9
30Var AzurToulon, HyèresR116:9
30WéoLilleR116:9
30viàTéléPaeseCorsicaR1516:9
31Azur TVNice
31Nocturne 31 Demain IDF Télé BocalShared airtimeParisL816:9 / 4:3
31D!CI TVGap16:9
31Grand Lille TVLille16:9
31TébéoBrestR1
31TélénantesNantes
31ViàOccitanie ToulouseToulouse
31TL7Saint-Étienne
31ViàOccitanie MontpellierSpecific local programming for Montpellier.Montpellier16:9
318 Mont-BlancAnnecy ChambéryR1516:9
31viàVosgesÉpinal
32Canal 32TroyesL84:3
32IDF1ParisL816:9
32Grand Littoral TV16:9
33France 24ParisL816:9
33La Chaîne NormandeRouen16:9
33LDV TV16:9
33viàLMtv SartheR116:9
33viàMirabelleMetz Forbach Verdun Longwy SarrebourgR116:9
33TébéSudLorient Vannes16:9
33TLCCholetL8
33France 3 Corse ViaStella
33ViàOccitanie Pays Gardois
33TV7 BordeauxBordeaux ArcachonR116:9
33ViàOccitanie Pays Catalan
34MATéLéSaint-Quentin HirsonR116:9
34ViàGrandParisÎle-de-France
34TV VendéeLa Roche-sur-YonL816:9
35TVRRennesR116:9
35Wéo PicardieR116:9
36Bip-tvIssoudunR116:9
37TV Tours Val de LoireTours BloisR116:9
38téléGrenoble IsèreGrenobleR116:9

Satellite television

Bis Télévisions

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