Vià Occitanie is a French television channel, part of the ''
Vià
Vià (stylised as vià) is a French television network. It started as a southern regional network in 2010, before going national in 2018, and subsequently contracting again due to economic problems.
History
Origins
When its national network An ...
'' network, operating in the
Occitanie region of
southern France. Formerly known from 2011 until 2017 as TVSud, the channel provides local programming for the cities of southern France.
History
TVSud was launched on February 7, 2011, with programming each day from 7am to 11pm. The station changed its name to Vià Occitanie on 28 September 2017.
Vià Occitanie is available in Southern France on terrestrial television, is carried by some French cable TV providers in various regions (mostly in the South) and is available online both nationally and internationally.
Programming
Most programming is locally based and produced. Newscasts air every half hour.
Sport
Vià Occitanie is the national broadcast partner of the
Elite One Championship
Elite 1 is the top level rugby league competition in France, sanctioned by the French Rugby League Federation. The season runs from September to April, which is in contrast to the majority of other major domestic rugby league competitions wor ...
through its cable and online services. The terrestrial free-to-air coverage in the Southern regions, where
rugby league
Rugby league football, commonly known as just rugby league and sometimes football, footy, rugby or league, is a full-contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular field measuring 68 metres (75 yards) wide and 11 ...
is the most popular sport, ensures that the public can view the competition for free. The online services also make the competition available worldwide.
References
External links
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Television stations in France
Occitania (administrative region)
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