France Info (TV channel)

This article is about a domestic television channel. For the international services, see France 24.
France Info
Launched 1 September 2016 (2016-09-01) at 8:00 p.m
Owned by France Télévisions
Radio France
France Médias Monde
Institut national de l'audiovisuel
Picture format 576i (SDTV)
1080i (HDTV)
Slogan "Deux-points, ouvrez l'info."
(Colon, open info.)
Country France
Language French
Broadcast area Metropolitan France
Headquarters Paris, France
Sister channel(s) France 2
France 3
France 4
France 5
Outre-Mer 1ère
France 24
Website www.francetvinfo.fr
Availability
Terrestrial
TNT 27
Satellite
Canalsat 104
Cable
Numericable 50
Streaming media
Official website http://francetvinfo.fr/en-direct/tv.html

France Info (pronounced: [fʁɑ̃s ɛ̃.fo]; stylized as franceinfo:) is a French domestic rolling news channel which started broadcasting on 31 August 2016 at 6:00 p.m. on the Web.[1] TV broadcasting began on 1 September 2016 at 8:00 p.m. on most TV operators (Bouygues Telecom, Orange, SFR, Numericable...), and on the TNT (Digital Terrestrial Television). As for TNT Sat and Canalsat, it began on 6 September.[2][3]

France Info involves France Télévisions, Radio France, France Médias Monde (with France 24) and the Institut national de l'audiovisuel (INA). It shares its name with a global news service which gathers the TV channel itself, the radio channel France Info and the website www.francetvinfo.fr. France Info simulcasts France 24 from 00:00 - 06:00.

References

  1. ↑ "La chaîne franceinfo s'est lancée en direct sur internet". France-Antilles. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  2. ↑ "Francetv info est devenu franceinfo, mettez à jour votre application pour découvrir notre nouvelle offre". France Info. 23 August 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  3. ↑ "La chaîne d'info publique franceinfo tourne à blanc depuis lundi". Le Figaro. 25 August 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
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