France 3

French TV channel launched on 31 December 1972 Television channel France 3Logo used since 6 June 2025CountryFranceBroadcast areaFranceEMEAProgrammingLanguageFrenchPicture format1080i HDTV(downscaled to 576i for the SDTV feed)OwnershipOwnerFrance TélévisionsSister channelsFrance 2France 4France 5France InfoHistoryLaunched31 December 1972; 53 years ago (1972-12-31)Former namesTroisième Chaîne Couleur de l'ORTF (1972–1975)FR3 (1975–1992)LinksWebsitewww.france.tv/france-3AvailabilityTerrestrialTNTChannel 3TNT in Overseas FranceChannels 3, 4, or 5Streaming mediaFilmOnWatch live France 3 (French: [fʁɑ̃s tʁwɑ]) is a French free-to-air public television network. The second flagship network of France Télévisions, it broadcasts a wide range of general and specialized programming. France 3 is structured as a regional service with 13 regions, each of which carrying programmes of regional interest alongside the national schedule. These include local news and current affairs programmes, programmes highlighting the region, and in some areas, programmes presented in regional languages. Since the 2020s, France 3 has also collaborated with Radio France's regional service Ici, with Fra