Euronews

Euronews French is a French-language free-to-air television channel operating in the 24-hour news and information format. The primary language of broadcasting is French. The channel is part of the Euronews network, which was founded on January 1, 1993, as a pan-European response to CNN, with its headquarters located in Lyon-Écully, France. The Euronews network was created by a consortium of European public broadcasters to cover world news from a European perspective. Today, the channel is owned by Euronews SA, with the majority (88 percent) owned by Portuguese investment management firm Alpac Capital, while 12 percent remains owned by 20 European Broadcasting Union member organizations, including France Télévisions, RAI (Italy), RTP (Portugal), RTBF (Belgium), and others. Euronews French was launched as one of the original language feeds of the network and has been broadcasting continuously since 1993, serving French-speaking audiences in France, Belgium, Switzerland, Canada, and across the world.

On air, Euronews French features continuous rolling news coverage, with headlines from Europe and around the world updated regularly throughout the day. The flagship program is Europe Today, a morning show hosted by Méabh Mc Mahon and EU editor Maria Tadeo, airing live from Brussels every weekday at 8:00 am Brussels time. In just 20 minutes, the program brings viewers up to speed on the biggest news of the day, featuring interviews with political leaders, EU officials, and experts, as well as live reports from Euronews correspondents across Europe. The signature program No Comment has been a staple of the channel since its launch, presenting news footage from around the world without any commentary, allowing viewers to form their own opinions about events. The Ring is the channel\'s weekly political showdown, where two political heavyweights from across the EU face off to propose a diversity of opinions and spark conversations around the most important issues of EU affairs and European political life.

Beyond its regular schedule, Euronews French produces a variety of specialized content. The Big Question features deep dive conversations with business leaders. My Wildest Prediction invites viewers to imagine the future with business and technology visionaries. Euronews Tech Talks goes beyond discussions to explore the impact of new technologies on our lives, with explanations, engaging Q&As, and lively conversations. Water Matters takes viewers on a journey around Europe to explore water solutions, covering pollution, droughts, floods, and wastewater management. The Food Detectives follows European food experts cracking down on food fraud across the continent. Climate Now provides the latest climate facts from the world\'s leading sources, analyzes trends, and explains how the planet is changing, featuring experts on the front line of climate change. The channel also produces Ocean, focusing on marine pollution and the blue economy, and Explore, covering culture, heritage, cuisine, sports, and lifestyle.

Euronews French is available worldwide through multiple distribution platforms. The channel is accessible via satellite throughout Europe, North America, Africa, Asia, and other regions. The channel broadcasts in 1080i high definition, downscaled to 16:9 576i for the standard definition feed. Euronews is available in 430 million households in 166 countries worldwide, reaching more than 170 million European households by cable, satellite, and terrestrial networks. Viewers can watch online the live broadcast of Euronews French through the official Euronews website at euronews.com, which offers a 24-hour live stream. Online television of Euronews French is also accessible via YouTube, on various mobile devices and digital media players, and through platforms including Plex.tv, KlowdTV, and RiverTV. The channel also provides on-demand access to programs, podcasts, and video clips, allowing viewers to catch up on missed episodes at any time.

Euronews French strives to provide impartial and reliable news coverage from a European perspective, empowering people to form their own opinions. The mission of the channel is to offer audiences the greatest diversity of points of view through inexcusably impartial journalism, trusting in the intelligence and ability of people to decide for themselves. The channel positions itself as the place where the world comes to hear what Europe has to say, with a team of 500 journalists from more than 30 nationalities gathering news beyond the headlines. The network is known for its multicultural, multilingual approach, offering news without the sensationalism often found in other international news channels. Thanks to modern digital platforms and satellite technology, Euronews French provides the opportunity to watch online the live broadcast on any device - from smartphones to Smart TVs - ensuring that French-speaking audiences across France, Belgium, Switzerland, Canada, Africa, and around the world can access its European news coverage wherever they are.