Télévision Numérique Terrestre
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Digital terrestrial television
Digital terrestrial television is the technological evolution of broadcast television and advance from analog television, which broadcasts land-based signals...
service for France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. It formally arrived on 31 March 2005 after a short testing period. Like Freeview in the United Kingdom it will support many new channels as well as the current terrestrial television stations. Also, like the rest of the Europe, France is using DVB-T
DVB-T
DVB-T is an abbreviation for Digital Video Broadcasting — Terrestrial; it is the DVB European-based consortium standard for the broadcast transmission of digital terrestrial television that was first published in 1997 and first broadcast in the UK in 1998...
as a transmission technology.
By 2012, at least 95% of the French metropolitan population is expected to be covered by digital terrestrial television services.
5 HD channels (4 free and one pay) were launched in October 2008 using also the H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC format.
Pay TV channels were launched in September 2005 using the MPEG4 format, unlike most of Europe which currently uses MPEG2.
Pay per view terrestrial channels use H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC. Analogue switch off
Digital television transition
The digital television transition is the process in which analog television broadcasting is converted to and replaced by digital television. This primarily involves both TV stations and over-the-air viewers; however it also involves content providers like TV networks, and cable television...
is expected to be finished by 30 November 2011.
TNT is the first service to implement Dolby Digital Plus
Dolby Digital Plus
Dolby Digital Plus is a digital audio compression scheme. It is an incompatible development of the technologies used in the earlier Dolby Digital system. E-AC-3 has a number of improvements aimed at increasing quality at a given bitrate compared with legacy Dolby Digital...
as an audio codec on its High-Definition channels. Viewers have to buy a TV set (or set-top box) that supports both MPEG4 H.264 and DD+ to enjoy HD channels.
DTT transition
By 2008, 34% of the French population was using analog TV as an only reception mode. . The next year, the city of CoulommiersCoulommiers
Coulommiers is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France in north-central France.It is also the name of a cheese of the Brie family produced in and around that city.-Twin towns:Coulommiers was twinned with Leighton Buzzard in 1958...
switched to digital-only TV, serving as a test city for TDF. By the end of 2009, analog TV was shut off in the Nord-Cotentin, and TDF reported no major reception problems. Citizens in TNT test-zones were informed that analog TV would shut down by early 2009, and consequently they adapted their installation.
For the rest of the country, the shut-off is planned by regions, more precisely France3 regions. It means that every transmitters broadcasting "France3 Méditerranée Provence-Alpes" will go digital at the same date, another date for those which broadcast "France3 Bourgogne Franche-Comté". Analog shut-off was planned in 2010 for the North of the France, and 2011 for the south.
Three months before a transmitter shuts analog down, it must transmit the TNT multiplexes so that the viewers can adapt their installation on time. Also, a message is displayed as marquee
Marquee (sign)
A marquee is most commonly a structure placed over the entrance to a hotel or theatre. It has signage stating either the name of the establishment or, in the case of theatres, the play or movie and the artist appearing at that venue...
on analog channels warning the viewer that he will no longer receive TV if he doesn't switch to digital. To help people installing their TNT reception equipment, the French government created "France Télé Numérique". It makes didactic videos, TV ads, and goes through the local markets, to meet people and solve their problems regarding DTT reception.
Old people, or with restricted financial conditions, receive help from the French state, so that they can switch to DTT easily.
The most common adapters sold in the market only decode MPEG2 and have only one SCART output socket. Old TV sets (before 1980) need a UHF modulator between the TV and the set-top box, as they have no SCART socket. Unlike VCRs, DVB-T set-top boxes rarely include such a modulator, and a SCART to RCA adaptor is often needed to feed the modulator with the signal. The solution recommended by France Télé Numérique is just to buy a new TV set instead of using a modulator.
TNT by satellite
TNT channels are also available for reception by satellite, broadcast from the AstraSES Astra
Astra is the name for the geostationary communication satellites, both individually and as a group, which are owned and operated by SES S.A., a global satellite operator based in Betzdorf, in eastern Luxembourg. The name is sometimes also used to describe the channels broadcasting from these...
satellites at 19.2° east
Astra 19.2°E
Astra 19.2°E is the name for the group of communications satellites co-located at the 19.2°East orbital position in the Clarke Belt that are owned and operated by SES Astra, a subsidiary of SES based in Betzdorf, Luxembourg....
as TNT SAT and from Atlantic Bird 3 as FRANSAT. Some of the channels are encrypted but there is no subscription charge, and both the set-top box and viewing card (valid for four years) that are required are available from hypermarkets.
The public channels France 2
France 2
France 2 is a French public national television channel. It is part of the state-owned France Télévisions group, along with France 3, France 4, France 5 and France Ô...
, France3, France 5
France 5
France 5 is a public television network in France, part of the France Télévisions group. Principally featuring educational programming, the channel's motto is la chaîne de la connaissance et du savoir...
, France Ô
France Ô
France Ô is a French public television network featuring programming from the French overseas departments and collectivities in Metropolitan France. It is part of the France Télévisions group...
, LCP
La Chaîne parlementaire
La Chaîne parlementaire is a French television network responsible for broadcasting activity from the National Assembly of France and the Senate of France . It is available through digital terrestrial television "TNT"...
and the Franco-German channel arte
Arte
Arte is a Franco-German TV network. It is a European culture channel and aims to promote quality programming especially in areas of culture and the arts...
are free-to-air
Free-to-air
Free-to-air describes television and radio services broadcast in clear form, allowing any person with the appropriate receiving equipment to receive the signal and view or listen to the content without requiring a subscription or one-off fee...
on Atlantic Bird 3.
During the 2010 FIFA World Cup
2010 FIFA World Cup
The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010...
, the channels France 2
France 2
France 2 is a French public national television channel. It is part of the state-owned France Télévisions group, along with France 3, France 4, France 5 and France Ô...
and France3 were encrypted to prevent watching the matches elsewhere than in France.
National channels
| EPG No. | Channel | Multiplex |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TF1 TF1 TF1 is a national French TV channel, controlled by TF1 Group, whose major share-holder is Bouygues. TF1's average market share of 24% makes it the most popular domestic network... |
R6 |
| 2 | France 2 France 2 France 2 is a French public national television channel. It is part of the state-owned France Télévisions group, along with France 3, France 4, France 5 and France Ô... |
R1 |
| 3 | France 3 France 3 France 3 is the second largest French public television channel and part of the France Télévisions group, which also includes France 2, France 4, France 5, and France Ô.... |
R1 |
| 4 | Canal+ HD Canal+ Canal+ is a French premium pay television channel launched in 1984. It is 80% owned by the Canal+ Group, which in turn is owned by Vivendi SA. The channel broadcasts several kinds of programming, mostly encrypted... (Pay-TVHD) |
R3 |
| 5 | France 5 France 5 France 5 is a public television network in France, part of the France Télévisions group. Principally featuring educational programming, the channel's motto is la chaîne de la connaissance et du savoir... |
R1 |
| 6 | M6 | R4 |
| 7 | Arte Arte Arte is a Franco-German TV network. It is a European culture channel and aims to promote quality programming especially in areas of culture and the arts... |
R6 |
| 8 | Direct 8 Direct 8 Direct 8 is a national French TV channel, owned by Vincent Bolloré. It is available through digital terrestrial television network "TNT" and the Astra 1H satellite position.... |
R2 |
| 9 | W9 W9 (French Television Channel) W9 is a French television network which is available through digital terrestrial television TNT, satellite and ADSL. It is a subsidiary of M6; the name W9 has been selected for the channel because "W9" is the mirror image of "M6".... |
R4 |
| 10 | TMC Télé Monte Carlo Télé Monte Carlo or TMC Monte Carlo, traditionally known as TMC is a Monégasque general entertainment television channel.-History:The oldest private channel in Europe, TMC dates back to 1954, inaugurated by Rainier III, Prince of Monaco... |
R6 |
| 11 | NT1 NT1 (television) NT1 is a French television network. It is available through digital terrestrial television in France. It is a subsidiary of TF1 Group.... |
R4 |
| 12 | NRJ 12 NRJ 12 NRJ 12 is a French television network. It is available through digital terrestrial television "TNT".-External links:*... |
R6 |
| 13 | La Chaîne parlementaire La Chaîne parlementaire La Chaîne parlementaire is a French television network responsible for broadcasting activity from the National Assembly of France and the Senate of France . It is available through digital terrestrial television "TNT"... |
R1 |
| 14 | France 4 France 4 France 4 is a french public channel owned by France Télévisions, dedicated to the entertainment. At first named Festival, the channel took its current name in 2005, to mark better its membership to the group France Télévisions... |
R2 |
| 15 | BFM TV BFM TV BFM TV is a news channel based in France and available in the whole world via digital television, cable and satellite. Its name is a combination of "BFM" and the acronym "TV"... |
R2 |
| 16 | I>Télé | R2 |
| EPG No. | Channel | Multiplex |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Direct Star Direct Star Direct Star is a French music channel owned by Vincent Bolloré, that launched and replaced Virgin 17 on 1 September 2010.-Series:*Degrassi*30 Rock*The Wire*24*The Dead Zone*The L Word'-External links:*... |
R2 |
| 18 | Gulli Gulli Gulli is a French television network dedicated to children's programming. It is available through digital terrestrial television "TNT" in partnership with Lagardère Active, and France Télévisions with children's programmes from France 3. Gulli is also known as Cyperbot.-Programmes:Children can... |
R2 |
| 19 | France Ô France Ô France Ô is a French public television network featuring programming from the French overseas departments and collectivities in Metropolitan France. It is part of the France Télévisions group... |
R1 |
| 20-25 | Regional Channels | R1, L8 |
| 30 | TPS Star TPS Star TPS Star is a French general entertainment channel broadcasting movies, sports and sitcoms. It started broadcasting in 1996 as the flagship general channel of the newly launched TPS satellite platform, competing with Canal+ of the CanalSat platform... (Pay-TV) |
R3 |
| 31 | Paris Première Paris Première Paris Première is a French TV channel, available on cable, satellite and the digital terrestrial service, Télévision Numérique Terrestre. It was launched on December 15, 1986 and is now wholly owned by M6.-External links:*... (Pay-TV) |
R4 |
| 32 | Canal+ Sport (Pay-TV) | R3 |
| 33 | Canal+ Cinéma (Pay-TV) | R3 |
| 34 | CFoot (Pay-TV) | R6 |
| 35 | Planète+ (Pay-TV) | R3 |
| 36 | TF6 TF6 TF6 is a French television channel broadcasting entertainment intended for young adults.- History :TF6 was founded in December 2000 by Métropole 6 and TF1 when they decided to bring closer their two competitor family projects chain on the cable and satellite service TPS, of which they are the two... (Pay-TV) |
R6 |
| 38 | LCI La Chaîne Info La Chaîne Info, or LCI is a French cable news channel. The network provides 24-hour national and global news coverage.-History:LCI was created on June 24, 1994, by Christian Dutoit on behalf of the media group TF1.... (Pay-TV) |
R6 |
| 39 | Eurosport France Eurosport Eurosport is a pan-European television sport network operated by French broadcaster TF1 Group. The network of channels are available in 59 countries, in 20 different languages providing viewers with European and international sporting events... (Pay-TV) |
R6 |
| 51 | TF1 HD TF1 TF1 is a national French TV channel, controlled by TF1 Group, whose major share-holder is Bouygues. TF1's average market share of 24% makes it the most popular domestic network... (HD) |
R5 |
| 52 | France 2 HD France 2 France 2 is a French public national television channel. It is part of the state-owned France Télévisions group, along with France 3, France 4, France 5 and France Ô... (HD) |
R5 |
| 56 | M6 HD (HD) | R5 |
| 57 | Arte HD Arte Arte is a Franco-German TV network. It is a European culture channel and aims to promote quality programming especially in areas of culture and the arts... (HD) |
R4 |
Regional channels on multiplex R1
| EPG No. | Channel | Area |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Alsace 20 | Region of Alsace Alsace Alsace is the fifth-smallest of the 27 regions of France in land area , and the smallest in metropolitan France. It is also the seventh-most densely populated region in France and third most densely populated region in metropolitan France, with ca. 220 inhabitants per km²... |
| 20 | Angers 7 | Department of Maine-et-Loire Maine-et-Loire Maine-et-Loire is a department in west-central France, in the Pays de la Loire region.- History :Maine-et-Loire is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. Originally it was called Mayenne-et-Loire, but its name was changed to Maine-et-Loire in 1791.... |
| 20 | Bip TV | Department of Indre Indre Indre is a department in the center of France named after the river Indre. The inhabitants of the department are called Indriens.-History:Indre is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790... |
| 20 | Clermont Première | Region of Auvergne Auvergne (région) Auvergne is one of the 27 administrative regions of France. It comprises the 4 departments of Allier, Puy de Dome, Cantal and Haute Loire.The current administrative region of Auvergne is larger than the historical province of Auvergne, and includes provinces and areas that historically were not... |
| 20 | LCM | Department of Bouches-du-Rhône Bouches-du-Rhône Bouches-du-Rhône is a department in the south of France named after the mouth of the Rhône River. It is the most populous department of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. Its INSEE and postal code is 13.-History of the department:... |
| 20 | Normandie TV | Region of Lower Normandy |
| 20 | Télé Grenoble | Department of Isère Isère Isère is a department in the Rhône-Alpes region in the east of France named after the river Isère.- History :Isère is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It was created from part of the former province of Dauphiné... |
| 20 | TLM Télé Lyon Métropole Télé Lyon Métropole is a private local TV channel of Lyon's agglomeration.- The beginning :Télé Lyon Métropole launched on November 25, 1988 by Roger Caille, director of Jet Services at this year, in the Tour du Crédit Lyonnais. The emission has started 21 boulevard Yves Farge on l'agglomération... |
City of Lyon Lyon Lyon , is a city in east-central France in the Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille. Lyon is located at from Paris, from Marseille, from Geneva, from Turin, and from Barcelona. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais.... |
| 20 | TLT | City of Toulouse Toulouse Toulouse is a city in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern FranceIt lies on the banks of the River Garonne, 590 km away from Paris and half-way between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea... |
| 20 | TV Rennes 35 | Department of Ille-et-Vilaine Ille-et-Vilaine Ille-et-Vilaine is a department of France, located in the region of Brittany in the northwest of the country.- History :Ille-et-Vilaine is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790... |
| 20 | TV Sud 77 | Department of Seine-et-Marne Seine-et-Marne Seine-et-Marne is a French department, named after the Seine and Marne rivers, and located in the Île-de-France region.- History:Seine-et-Marne is one of the original 83 departments, created on March 4, 1790 during the French Revolution in application of the law of December 22, 1789... |
| 20 | TV7 Bordeaux | Department of Gironde Gironde For the Revolutionary party, see Girondists.Gironde is a common name for the Gironde estuary, where the mouths of the Garonne and Dordogne rivers merge, and for a department in the Aquitaine region situated in southwest France.-History:... |
| 20 | TVPI | Landes, Pyrénées-Atlantiques Pyrénées-Atlantiques Pyrénées-Atlantiques is a department in the southwest of France which takes its name from the Pyrenees mountains and the Atlantic Ocean.- History :... |
| 20 | Villages TV | City of Poitiers Poitiers Poitiers is a city on the Clain river in west central France. It is a commune and the capital of the Vienne department and of the Poitou-Charentes region. The centre is picturesque and its streets are interesting for predominant remains of historical architecture, especially from the Romanesque... |
| 20 | Wéo WEO WEO may refer to:*World Energy Outlook, an annual publication*World Eskimo Indian Olympics, formerly known as the World Eskimo Olympics- See also :* WEOS, call letters for a radio station in Geneva, New York* Weo, a city in Nauru... |
Region of Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| EPG No. | Channel | Area |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | TV SUD (Montpellier) | City of Montpellier Montpellier -Neighbourhoods:Since 2001, Montpellier has been divided into seven official neighbourhoods, themselves divided into sub-neighbourhoods. Each of them possesses a neighbourhood council.... |
| 21 | Grand Lille TV | City of Lille Lille Lille is a city in northern France . It is the principal city of the Lille Métropole, the fourth-largest metropolitan area in the country behind those of Paris, Lyon and Marseille. Lille is situated on the Deûle River, near France's border with Belgium... |
| 21 | Nantes 7 / TéléNantes | Loire-Atlantique Loire-Atlantique Loire-Atlantique is a department on the west coast of France named after the Loire River and the Atlantic Ocean.-History:... , Vendée Vendée The Vendée is a department in the Pays-de-la-Loire region in west central France, on the Atlantic Ocean. The name Vendée is taken from the Vendée river which runs through the south-eastern part of the department.-History:... |
| 21 | Tébéo | Department of Finistère Finistère Finistère is a département of France, in the extreme west of Brittany.-History:The name Finistère derives from the Latin Finis Terræ, meaning end of the earth, and may be compared with Land's End on the opposite side of the English Channel... |
| 21 | TL7 | City of Saint-Etienne Saint-Étienne Saint-Étienne is a city in eastern central France. It is located in the Massif Central, southwest of Lyon in the Rhône-Alpes region, along the trunk road that connects Toulouse with Lyon... |
| 21 | TLP | Alpes de Haute Provence, Vaucluse Vaucluse The Vaucluse is a department in the southeast of France, named after the famous spring, the Fontaine-de-Vaucluse.- History :Vaucluse was created on 12 August 1793 out of parts of the departments of Bouches-du-Rhône, Drôme, and Basses-Alpes... |
| 21 | TV Tours | Indre-et-Loire Indre-et-Loire Indre-et-Loire is a department in west-central France named after the Indre and the Loire rivers.-History:Indre-et-Loire is one of the original 83 départements created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790... , Loir-et-Cher Loir-et-Cher Loir-et-Cher is a département in north-central France named after the rivers Loir and Cher.-History:Loir-et-Cher is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790. It was created from parts of the former provinces of Orléanais and... |
| 21 | TV8 Mont-Blanc TV8 Mont-Blanc TV8 Mont-Blanc is a Savoie-based local television channel, broadcast on Télévision Numérique Terrestre, cable and satellite.... |
Savoie Savoie Savoie is a French department located in the Rhône-Alpes region in the French Alps.Together with the Haute-Savoie, Savoie is one of the two departments of the historic region of Savoy that was annexed by France on June 14, 1860, following the signature of the Treaty of Turin on March 24, 1860... , Haute-Savoie Haute-Savoie Haute-Savoie is a French department in the Rhône-Alpes region of eastern France. It borders both Switzerland and Italy. The capital is Annecy. To the north is Lake Geneva and Switzerland; to the south and southeast are the Mont Blanc and Aravis mountain ranges and the French entrance to the Mont... |
| 21 | Voo TV | City of Dijon Dijon Dijon is a city in eastern France, the capital of the Côte-d'Or département and of the Burgundy region.Dijon is the historical capital of the region of Burgundy. Population : 151,576 within the city limits; 250,516 for the greater Dijon area.... |
| 21 | Vosges Télévision | Department of Vosges Vosges Vosges is a French department, named after the local mountain range. It contains the hometown of Joan of Arc, Domrémy.-History:The Vosges department is one of the original 83 departments of France, created on February 9, 1790 during the French Revolution. It was made of territories that had been... |
| 23 | LM TV Sarthe | Department of Sarthe Sarthe Sarthe is a French department, named after the Sarthe River.- History :The department was created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790, pursuant to the law of December 22, 1789, starting from a part of the province of Maine which was divided into two departments, Sarthe to the east and... |
| 23 | Mirabelle TV | Department of Moselle Moselle Moselle is a department in the east of France named after the river Moselle.- History :Moselle is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790... |
| 23 | TV SUD (Camargues Cévennes) | Cities of Nîmes Nîmes Nîmes is the capital of the Gard department in the Languedoc-Roussillon region in southern France. Nîmes has a rich history, dating back to the Roman Empire, and is a popular tourist destination.-History:... and Arles Arles Arles is a city and commune in the south of France, in the Bouches-du-Rhône department, of which it is a subprefecture, in the former province of Provence.... |
| 23 | Territorial TV | Marne Marne Marne is a department in north-eastern France named after the river Marne which flows through the department. The prefecture of Marne is Châlons-en-Champagne... , Haute-Marne Haute-Marne Haute-Marne is a department in the northeast of France named after the Marne River.-History:Haute-Marne is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790... , Meuse Meuse Meuse is a department in northeast France, named after the River Meuse.-History:Meuse is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790... |
| 23 | TY Télé | Department of Morbihan Morbihan Morbihan is a department in Brittany, situated in the northwest of France. It is named after the Morbihan , the enclosed sea that is the principal feature of the coastline.-History:... |
| 25 | Orléans TV | City of Orléans Orléans -Prehistory and Roman:Cenabum was a Gallic stronghold, one of the principal towns of the Carnutes tribe where the Druids held their annual assembly. It was conquered and destroyed by Julius Caesar in 52 BC, then rebuilt under the Roman Empire... |
Regional channels on multiplex L8
| EPG No. | Channel | Area |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Bip TV | City of Issoudun Issoudun Issoudun is a commune in the Indre department in central France. It is also referred to as Issoundun, which is the ancient name.-History:... |
| 20 | Canal 32 | Department of Aube Aube Aube is a department in the northeastern part of France named after the Aube River. In 1995, its population was 293,100 inhabitants.- History :Aube is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790... |
| 21 | Demain IDF / BDM TV / Cinaps TV / Télé Bocal (time-shared) | Region of Île-de-France Île-de-France (région) Île-de-France is the wealthiest and most populated of the twenty-two administrative regions of France, composed mostly of the Paris metropolitan area.... |
| 22 | IDF1 IDF1 IDF1 is a French family oriented, local television channel. Broadcasting on the TNT service to the Île-de-France region from the Eiffel Tower. It is owned by Groupe JLA.-History:... |
Region of Île-de-France Île-de-France (région) Île-de-France is the wealthiest and most populated of the twenty-two administrative regions of France, composed mostly of the Paris metropolitan area.... |
| 23 | NRJ Paris | Region of Île-de-France Île-de-France (région) Île-de-France is the wealthiest and most populated of the twenty-two administrative regions of France, composed mostly of the Paris metropolitan area.... |
| 24 | BFM Business BFM Business Business BFM, BFM until April 2009 and BFM Radio until November 2010, is a private French radio station. From November 2010, BFM Business is a television station offering national economic stall regional Ile-de-France.... |
Region of Île-de-France Île-de-France (région) Île-de-France is the wealthiest and most populated of the twenty-two administrative regions of France, composed mostly of the Paris metropolitan area.... |
| 23 | Canal Cholet | Department of Vendée Vendée The Vendée is a department in the Pays-de-la-Loire region in west central France, on the Atlantic Ocean. The name Vendée is taken from the Vendée river which runs through the south-eastern part of the department.-History:... |
| 24 | TV Vendée | Department of Vendée Vendée The Vendée is a department in the Pays-de-la-Loire region in west central France, on the Atlantic Ocean. The name Vendée is taken from the Vendée river which runs through the south-eastern part of the department.-History:... |
| 25 | Canal 15 | Department of Vendée Vendée The Vendée is a department in the Pays-de-la-Loire region in west central France, on the Atlantic Ocean. The name Vendée is taken from the Vendée river which runs through the south-eastern part of the department.-History:... |
National multiplexes
| Multiplex | 1st channel | 2nd channel | 3rd channel | 4th channel | 5th channel | 6th channel | 7th channel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multiplex R1 (GR1) | France 2 France 2 France 2 is a French public national television channel. It is part of the state-owned France Télévisions group, along with France 3, France 4, France 5 and France Ô... |
France 5 France 5 France 5 is a public television network in France, part of the France Télévisions group. Principally featuring educational programming, the channel's motto is la chaîne de la connaissance et du savoir... |
France Ô France Ô France Ô is a French public television network featuring programming from the French overseas departments and collectivities in Metropolitan France. It is part of the France Télévisions group... |
La Chaîne parlementaire La Chaîne parlementaire La Chaîne parlementaire is a French television network responsible for broadcasting activity from the National Assembly of France and the Senate of France . It is available through digital terrestrial television "TNT"... |
France 3 France 3 France 3 is the second largest French public television channel and part of the France Télévisions group, which also includes France 2, France 4, France 5, and France Ô.... |
Regional Channels | |
| Multiplex R2 (NTN) | Direct 8 Direct 8 Direct 8 is a national French TV channel, owned by Vincent Bolloré. It is available through digital terrestrial television network "TNT" and the Astra 1H satellite position.... |
BFM TV BFM TV BFM TV is a news channel based in France and available in the whole world via digital television, cable and satellite. Its name is a combination of "BFM" and the acronym "TV"... |
I>Télé | Direct Star Direct Star Direct Star is a French music channel owned by Vincent Bolloré, that launched and replaced Virgin 17 on 1 September 2010.-Series:*Degrassi*30 Rock*The Wire*24*The Dead Zone*The L Word'-External links:*... |
Gulli Gulli Gulli is a French television network dedicated to children's programming. It is available through digital terrestrial television "TNT" in partnership with Lagardère Active, and France Télévisions with children's programmes from France 3. Gulli is also known as Cyperbot.-Programmes:Children can... |
France 4 France 4 France 4 is a french public channel owned by France Télévisions, dedicated to the entertainment. At first named Festival, the channel took its current name in 2005, to mark better its membership to the group France Télévisions... |
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| Multiplex R3 (CNH) | Canal+ HD Canal+ Canal+ is a French premium pay television channel launched in 1984. It is 80% owned by the Canal+ Group, which in turn is owned by Vivendi SA. The channel broadcasts several kinds of programming, mostly encrypted... |
Canal+ Cinéma | Canal+ Sport | Planète Planète Planète was a French fantastic realism magazine created by Jacques Bergier and Louis Pauwels. It ran from 1961 to 1972.They were the authors of the successful book The Morning of the Magicians , subtitled "Introduction to Fantastic Realism," published in October 1959 Jacques Bergier set... |
TPS Star TPS Star TPS Star is a French general entertainment channel broadcasting movies, sports and sitcoms. It started broadcasting in 1996 as the flagship general channel of the newly launched TPS satellite platform, competing with Canal+ of the CanalSat platform... |
CFoot | |
| Multiplex R4 (Multi 4) | Paris Première Paris Première Paris Première is a French TV channel, available on cable, satellite and the digital terrestrial service, Télévision Numérique Terrestre. It was launched on December 15, 1986 and is now wholly owned by M6.-External links:*... |
M6 | W9 W9 (French Television Channel) W9 is a French television network which is available through digital terrestrial television TNT, satellite and ADSL. It is a subsidiary of M6; the name W9 has been selected for the channel because "W9" is the mirror image of "M6".... |
NT1 NT1 (television) NT1 is a French television network. It is available through digital terrestrial television in France. It is a subsidiary of TF1 Group.... |
Arte HD Arte Arte is a Franco-German TV network. It is a European culture channel and aims to promote quality programming especially in areas of culture and the arts... |
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| Multiplex R5 (MR5) | TF1 HD TF1 TF1 is a national French TV channel, controlled by TF1 Group, whose major share-holder is Bouygues. TF1's average market share of 24% makes it the most popular domestic network... |
France 2 HD France 2 France 2 is a French public national television channel. It is part of the state-owned France Télévisions group, along with France 3, France 4, France 5 and France Ô... |
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| Multiplex R6 (SMR6) | TF1 TF1 TF1 is a national French TV channel, controlled by TF1 Group, whose major share-holder is Bouygues. TF1's average market share of 24% makes it the most popular domestic network... |
NRJ 12 NRJ 12 NRJ 12 is a French television network. It is available through digital terrestrial television "TNT".-External links:*... |
Eurosport France Eurosport Eurosport is a pan-European television sport network operated by French broadcaster TF1 Group. The network of channels are available in 59 countries, in 20 different languages providing viewers with European and international sporting events... |
LCI La Chaîne Info La Chaîne Info, or LCI is a French cable news channel. The network provides 24-hour national and global news coverage.-History:LCI was created on June 24, 1994, by Christian Dutoit on behalf of the media group TF1.... |
TF6 TF6 TF6 is a French television channel broadcasting entertainment intended for young adults.- History :TF6 was founded in December 2000 by Métropole 6 and TF1 when they decided to bring closer their two competitor family projects chain on the cable and satellite service TPS, of which they are the two... |
TMC Télé Monte Carlo Télé Monte Carlo or TMC Monte Carlo, traditionally known as TMC is a Monégasque general entertainment television channel.-History:The oldest private channel in Europe, TMC dates back to 1954, inaugurated by Rainier III, Prince of Monaco... |
Arte Arte Arte is a Franco-German TV network. It is a European culture channel and aims to promote quality programming especially in areas of culture and the arts... |
Regional multiplexes
| Multiplex | Area | 1st channel | 2nd channel | 3rd channel | 4th channel |
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| Multiplex L8 (Multi 7) | Region of Île-de-France Île-de-France (région) Île-de-France is the wealthiest and most populated of the twenty-two administrative regions of France, composed mostly of the Paris metropolitan area.... |
Demain IDF / BDM TV / Cinaps TV / Télé Bocal (time-shared) | IDF1 IDF1 IDF1 is a French family oriented, local television channel. Broadcasting on the TNT service to the Île-de-France region from the Eiffel Tower. It is owned by Groupe JLA.-History:... |
NRJ Paris | BFM Business BFM Business Business BFM, BFM until April 2009 and BFM Radio until November 2010, is a private French radio station. From November 2010, BFM Business is a television station offering national economic stall regional Ile-de-France.... |
| Multiplex L8 (Multi 7) | Department of Aube Aube Aube is a department in the northeastern part of France named after the Aube River. In 1995, its population was 293,100 inhabitants.- History :Aube is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790... |
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| Multiplex L8 (TVO) | Department of Vendée Vendée The Vendée is a department in the Pays-de-la-Loire region in west central France, on the Atlantic Ocean. The name Vendée is taken from the Vendée river which runs through the south-eastern part of the department.-History:... |
Canal Cholet | TV Vendée | Canal 15 | |
| Multiplex L8 (Multi 7) | City of Issoudun Issoudun Issoudun is a commune in the Indre department in central France. It is also referred to as Issoundun, which is the ancient name.-History:... |
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