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Armistice Day films, documentaries and remembrance events to watch on French television

Includes President Macron’s visit to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on November 11 as well as films and documentaries through the week

Netflix, BeIN, Disney: half-price deal to mark French TV giant Canal’s anniversary

Deal includes sports channels that show Premier League and Champions League football, NBA basketball as well as access to Disney+, Apple TV+ and Netflix

Brigitte Macron to make appearance in new Emily in Paris series

‘We had a fantastic time together. It was a real honour,’ says star Lily Collins

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French authorities launch major crackdown on illegal streaming

The watchdog has already blocked almost 200 sites since the start of the Ligue 1 football championship

What subscriptions are needed to watch sports in France?

How to follow Premier League football, the NFL, the NBA, Super League rugby and Indian Premier League cricket

Can you still watch the BBC in France?

Many viewers are unable to access BBC channels since a change in January

PHOTOS: Villages selected for new ‘favourite in France’ title

The public is invited to vote for their favourite on the shortlist in the 12th annual TV contest

How to watch the rugby world cup on French TV for free

All of the remaining Rugby World Cup matches, including the final, are on TF1

How to get better UK satellite TV reception in France

We share expert advice and reader tips to keep your British TV programmes crystal clear

How do the French view the Eurovision Song Contest?

Despite France winning it five times, the French consider Eurovision kitsch and too tied up in geopolitics

Five key takeaways from Macron’s televised speech to the nation

In an apparent bid to move on from the pensions reforms crisis, France’s president pledged to focus on better hospitals and law and order

Make sense of French television’s role in social and cultural life

Police shows, pornography and why there is no France 1 channel - a look at TV in France

Petition calls for ban on children’s junk food ads in France

A consumer association in France has launched a petition to ban junk food advertising to children on TV and the internet, in a bid to beat childhood obesity.

Red button for Salto, France’s answer to Netflix

The French streaming service broadcast for the last time on Monday (March 27)

Are there rules on the length of advertising breaks in France?

The recent World Cup has highlighted the number of adverts shown by French broadcasters. We take a look at the regulations they have to follow

PHOTOS: See the 14 places vying to be France’s most loved monument

The shortlist has been revealed ahead of the final result of this year’s competition in two weeks' time

MPs vote to formally end licence fee in France

The vote will get rid of the €138 annual fee but critics say it will be replaced by an ‘unfair tax’ and could threaten the independence of broadcasting services

France prepares to end TV licence fee for millions of homes

The move will save €138 per year for around 23 million households

French TV viewing figures decline, threatening traditional channels

After a brief lockdown-related rebound, viewer numbers continue to fall, as younger audiences opt instead for streaming platforms and social media

Presidential TV debate and election: the week ahead in France

The France 2 and TF1 debate will take place on Wednesday evening, followed by the second round vote on Sunday

Can I watch France TV en direct on my laptop?

France TV has not changed its internet viewing set-up, but here is a checklist if you have problems.

Washing machines, phones: What is new French label of 'repairability'?

An indice de réparabilité is required on certain household products to reflect how easily they can be fixed if faulty or broken

Sancerre: Locals raise a glass to France’s newest ‘Favourite Village’

Hilltop commune surrounded by vineyards in central France gets TV viewers’ vote

TV viewers in France sue Canal Plus for refund over forced upgrade

Consumer association brings legal action against French pay-TV broadcaster saying ‘opt-out’ sales practices are also being adopted by other firms including telephone service operators and insurers

Cast your vote to decide France's Favourite Village 2021

As popular France 3 TV show returns to our screens, see which village is carrying the flag for your region

Americans discover French TV's famous marmots

Broadcaster France 3's witty animal TV idents go viral

Brexit: Sky stops cross-border online viewing in EU

Some British online media content will no longer be available to people visiting EU countries such as France. Sky is the first firm flagged up as affected by this

President Obama interview on French TV

Former President to discuss his first term at the White House during 30-minute interview that coincides with the launch of the new volume of his memoirs

French PM ‘not ruling out’ second lockdown amid record cases

French Prime Minister Jean Castex has refused to rule out a second lockdown if Covid-19 worsens and announced further measures, as a record 16,000 cases are confirmed in 24 hours.

Life in lockdown France for a music legend

Rolling Stone puts on quite a performance for a humorous video with a serious message

Tour de France 2020: What impact Covid-19?

The Tour de France 2020 may take place without any spectators this year due to Covid-19, the French sports minister has said, and the event could still be postponed or even cancelled completely.

Covid-19 in France: Why are such precautions needed?

French health minister Olivier Véran has explained why such tough prevention measures are being taken in France and beyond “for a virus that has killed fewer people than ‘flu”.

Miss France show a ratings hit for TF1

Despite annual controversy, gala event remains a major TV draw for broadcaster

Netflix now available with Canal+ bundle in France

The TV and film streaming service Netflix will now be available to subscribers of the French service Canal+, as part of a new bundle agreed between the two companies.

Wartime lovers who met before D-Day reunited in France

A French woman and an American World War Two veteran who first fell in love in France in 1944 have been reunited 75 years after they last met.

One in three French people uses online TV streaming

One in three people in France - an estimated 13.6 million people over the age of six - uses an online streaming service to watch TV and films, as the sector grows across the country, a study has shown.

Which protection against power surges during storms?

Lightning and power surges during storms damaged my modem and phone this summer as well as my line which needed repairs. What can I do to avoid this?

Cassel voted France’s Favourite Village 2018

Cassel in the Hauts-de-France has been voted “France’s Favourite Village” ( Le Village Préféré des Français ) in the seventh annual edition of the TV contest, broadcast by channel France 2.

Macron stands firm in rare TV interview

President warns Assad – and Trump and Putin – and says if 80kph limit does not work it will be ended

BBC, let us pay to view

Miss France 2018 fights violence against women

The Miss France 2018 contest has crowned this year’s overall winner and has dedicated the event to fighting violence against women.

French cultural digest: December

Frock and awe at YSL museum, Van Gogh brush stokes and Fip hits the right Twitter notes

French “Bake Off” creates gruesome Halloween cakes

The French version of the UK's Channel 4 “Great British Bake-Off” TV show has got a little spookier than its original namesake, after contestants were asked to create Halloween-inspired bakes.

French cultural digest: November

French cultural news, from underground art to prize-winning books and gripping television

Macron to give first TV interview as president

President Emmanuel Macron will tonight (Sunday) give his first ever television interview since he was elected, on the French channels TF1 and LCI, at 20h.

Netflix 10% price hikes come to France

Video streaming service Netflix is to raise its prices by 10% in France, even for existing subscribers.

Government 'working to repair France': Philippe

Prime Minister comes out fighting in gruelling two-hour TV debate

French TV show in hot water over nude shower gel shoot

A French reality TV show has provoked anger after showing a shower gel brand on screen in a series of nude “photoshoots”.

Check your telecoms bill for sneaky price rise

Consumer group criticises Orange, SFR and Bouygues for quietly increasing tariffs over summer

France's "favourite village" has winning plaque stolen

France’s “favourite village”, Kaysersberg, in the Haut-Rhin, is calling for witnesses and information, after its golden winning plaque was stolen overnight.

French family relives 1970s in new TV show

A French family has gone back to the 70s after taking part in a television show on M6 that redecorates their family home and asks them to live as if they were really in the past.

Telecoms giant SFR says it will lay off 3,300 staff this summer

News comes as consumer group says company was subject of more than half of complaints last year

Almost 10 million watch first election debate

Viewer polls suggest Macron performed best, as he and Marine Le Pen clashed over burkini

Tears of joy as Mélanie reads the weather on TV

There were a few moist eyes being dabbed around France last night when Mélanie Ségard, who has Down’s Syndrome, realised her dream and read the weather on live TV.

2.2million have fibre optic internet access

Figures show nearly eight million households are eligible for superfast broadband, with Orange leading the way

Must I pay Sacem to have a TV in our gite?

MUST I pay a licence fee to Sacem to have TV in our gite, and if so what is this for? F.B.