France Ô
| France Ô | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Launched | 25 March 1998 |
| Owned by | France Télévisions |
| Picture format |
576i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Audience share | 2.4% (5 August 2012, ) |
| Country | France |
| Formerly called | RFO Sat (1998–2004) |
| Sister channel(s) |
France 2 France 3 France 4 France 5 France 24 |
| Website | www.franceo.fr |
Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| TNT | Channel 19 |
| Satellite | |
| CanalSat | Channel 170 |
| Bis Televisions | Channel 29 |
| TNTSAT | Channel 19 |
| Cable | |
| Noos | Channel 51 |
| IPTV | |
| Freebox TV | Channel 152 |
| Orange TV | Channel 32 |
| Neuf TV | Channel 24 |
| Alice | Channel 32 |
| DartyBox | Channel 32 |
France Ô (pronounced: [fʁɑ̃s o]) is a French public television network featuring programming from the French overseas departments and collectivities in Metropolitan France. It is part of the France Télévisions group. Its overseas counterpart is Outre-Mer 1ère.
It is available through cable, satellite, ADSL and digital terrestrial television.
Formerly known as RFO Sat, the channel was originally broadcasting 9 hours per day only. It was re-branded France Ô in 2004 in order to better show it was part of the France Télévisions group. The "O" stands for Outre-mer (overseas), and the accent shows that the channel was opened to all accents and dialects of the world,[1] but also ensures that the name of the channel is not read as France 0 ("France zéro").
The channel became available in overseas territories in November 2010, replacing the RFO-operated Tempo.
References
- ↑ Desroses, Sandrine (1 March 2005). "France Ô remplace RFO Sat". Retrieved 9 April 2008.
See also
External links
- Official website (French)