The France 2 and France 3 channels will be launched in ultra high definition according to a progressive schedule which starts on January 23. A modernization issue which is not unrelated to the upcoming Paris Olympics, of which France Télévisions is the official broadcaster.
A few months before the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, of which it is the official free-to-air broadcaster, France Télévisions is launching its two main channels in ultra high definition (UHD). The challenge is high: to offer viewers sound and image quality unequaled until now, while strengthening its coverage of French territory, both in mainland France and overseas. An element also of modernization of the group, in terms of production and distribution means. The public group is the first, among its audiovisual counterparts, to pass this milestone.
In detail, France 2 UHD will be launched on January 23 (on TNT channel 52 in mainland France and 22 overseas) and France 3 UHD on July 10 - in time for the Games (channels 53 and 23). France 2 will be accessible gradually: first in Paris, Nantes and Bordeaux, then on April 2 in Marseille, on April 30 in Lyon... The channels will also be available everywhere by satellite and gradually, again, via Internet access providers. Internet.