| France 3 | |
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| Launched | December 31, 1972 |
| Owned by | France Télévisions |
| Audience share | 14.0% (June 2007, [1]) |
| Country |  France |
| Formerly called | La Troisième Chaîne de la ORTF (Couleur 3) (1972-1975) FR3 (France Régions 3) (1975-1992) |
| Sister channel(s) | France 2 France 4 France 5 France Ô |
| Website | www.france3.fr |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| SECAM | Channel 3 |
| TNT | Channel 3 |
| Satellite | |
| Atlantic Bird | Channel 3 |
| CanalSat | Channel 3 |
| TPS | Channel 3 |
France 3 is the second largest French public television network and part of the France Télévisions group, which also includes France 2, France 4, France 5, and France Ô. It is made up of regional television stations and the program is slightly different depending on the broadcasting region, with only the national news being presented from Paris, followed by Regional News provided by each regional broadcaster, comparable to ITV in UK. The name used to be FR3 or France Régions 3 (France Areas 3) until the beginning of the 1990s. Prior to the establishment of RFO, it also broadcast to the various French overseas territories. It still exists with the TPS channels which are due to be switched off in 2008.
| Region Name | Area Served | ||
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| 1. | France 3 Alsace | Alsace |  |
| 2. | France 3 Aquitaine | Aquitaine | |
| 3. | France 3 Bourgogne Franche-Comté | Bourgogne & Franche-Comté | |
| 4. | France 3 Corse | Corsica | |
| 5. | France 3 Lorraine Champagne-Ardenne | Lorraine & Champagne-Ardenne | |
| 6. | France 3 Méditerranée | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | |
| 7. | France 3 Nord-Pas-de-Calais Picardie | Nord-Pas de Calais & Picardie | |
| 8. | France 3 Normandie | Basse-Normandie & Haute-Normandie | |
| 9. | France 3 Ouest | Bretagne & Pays de la Loire | |
| 10. | France 3 Paris Île-de-France Centre | Île-de-France & Centre | |
| 11. | France 3 Limousin Poitou-Charentes | Limousin & Poitou-Charentes | |
| 12. | France 3 Rhône Alpes Auvergne | Rhône-Alpes & Auvergne | |
| 13. | France 3 Sud | Languedoc-Roussillon & Midi-Pyrénées |
Contents |
Organization
Directors
Chairmen and Chief Executive Officers:
- Jean-Louis Guillaud: 31/12/1972 – 31/12/1974
- Claude Contamine: 01/01/1975 – 06/1981
- Guy Thomas: 06/1981 – 09/1982
- André Holleaux: 09/1982 – 21/10/1985
- Janine Langlois-Glandier: 21/10/1985 – 12/1986
- René Han: 12/1986 – 10/08/1989
- Philippe Guilhaume (joint chairmanship A2/FR3): 10/08/1989 – 19/12/1990
- Hervé Bourges (joint chairmanship A2/FR3): 19/12/1990 – 07/09/1992
General Managers:
Hosts/Presenters
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References
External links
- Official Site (French)
- France 3 "Pièces à conviction", documentary: "Voyage au pays des nouveaux gourous", May 24, 2004,
Related legal action at Landmark and the Internet Archive - France 3 presentation at GenTV.be
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| Terrestrial analogue | TF1 • France 2 • France 3 • Canal + • France 5 • M6 • Arte |
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| Terrestrial digital (free) | Direct 8 • W9 • TMC • NT1 • NRJ 12 • La Chaîne parlementaire • France 4 • BFM TV • I>Télé • Virgin 17 • Gulli | |
| Terrestrial digital (pay) | TPS Star • Paris Première • Canal+ Sport • Canal+ Cinéma • AB1 • Planète • TF6 • Canal J • LCI • Eurosport | |
| Others | France 24 • MCM • Mezzo • TPS Foot • 13ème Rue • France Ô • Planète • RTL9 • Comédie! | |
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| Media holding companies | France Télévisions • TF1 Group • Métropole Télévision • Canal+ Group • Lagardère Active • AB Groupe | |
