How can I watch French TV programmes?
On the BBC
BBC Learning Zone broadcasts French language-learning series on a regular basis, between Monday night and Tuesday morning 1-6 am, on BBC Two. Website: bbc.co.uk/learningzone/langtravel/
BBC Four, a digital channel, occasionally shows films in French as part of its World Cinema strand. Website: bbc.co.uk/bbcfour/
French channels
TV5 is an international TV channel promoting the French language and the culture of the countries where it's spoken. It's run by a consortium of the public broadcasters of France, Belgium, Switzerland and Canada, and shows programmes by all of them, plus some original programming, including news, chat-shows, quiz-shows, sit-coms, drama and documentaries.
Website: tv5.org
- Satellite - Sky subscribers
TV5 is currently broadcast as part of the Entertainment bundle on Sky channel 805. The audio for Euronews on channel 528 can also be switched to French by changing the audio settings. Website: sky.com
- Satellite - Non-Sky subscribers
You may opt for a non-Sky satellite system to receive free-to-air TV, including all the BBC channels. On top of TV5 you may get other French channels. Packages start around £150 plus installation as a one-off payment. Please consult your local satellite installer for details, stating you'd like to receive the French channels.
- Cable - NTL subscribers
TV5 is currently broadcast as part of the Family Pack on NTL channels 845, 210. Website: ntl.co.uk
- Cable - Telewest subscribers
TV5 is currently broadcast as part of the Supreme Pack on Telewest channel 825. Website: telewest.co.uk
Online
Some French TV stations also broadcast some programmes via their website. The reception quality is lower than that on a TV and can be marred by heavy traffic on the internet, causing break-ups in reception. This not only depends on the speed of your connection, but also on the quality threshold the signal is sent out by the broadcaster.
You will also need some extra software, Windows Media Player and Real Player. Windows Media comes as standard with any Windows operating system. You'll have to download Real Player. For a step by step guide, please visit BBC Webwise:
bbc.co.uk/webwise/askbruce/articles/download/
- General
- TF1 - VIDÉO: videos.tf1.fr/video/
- CANALPLUS VIDÉOS http://www.canalplus.fr/
- M6 - Cinéma: www.m6.fr/html/evenements/cinema/bandes_annonces.shtml
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News
- TV5 informations: www.tv5.org/TV5Site/info/actualite_internationale.php
- France 2 - Journaux télévisés en vidéo: videojts.france2.fr/
- France 3 - Journaux télévisés en vidéo: videojts.france3.fr/
- TF1 - Les JT à la carte: videos.tf1.fr/video/news/lesjt/
- M6 - Les Six minutes en vidéo: www.m6.fr/html/info/index.jhtml
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Educational TV
- france5.fr/education: Coté Profs. Espace vidéos
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