French TV channels live online: one by one
The big French channels stream live for free in their own apps, inside France. Abroad, France 24 and TV5Monde are the official French channels for the world.
French TV channels list: live at home and abroad
Where each channel streams live at home, and what happens abroad.
All French TV channels: 200 more
These French channels do not have a full guide yet. Where we found one on Wikipedia, we list what it is, its official website and its article; the rest are names only for now. Where to watch them live, and whether that works abroad, is not checked yet. From Wikipedia, Wikidata and our own research (3 November 2026); we opened every official website the same day.
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More French channels: names only
Channels we know of that have no details here yet: no website, nothing checked.
French TV online: how it works
TF1 streams in TF1+, France 2 on france.tv, M6 in M6+. All three are free with an account and show adverts. Canal+ is a pay channel, live in the CANAL+ app for subscribers.
France 24 and TV5Monde are France's international channels: they stream for viewers all over the world.
Euronews, the European news channel based in Lyon, streams live for free on euronews.com, without a sign-in.
Arte, the French and German culture channel, streams live for free on arte.tv, in French or German.
How to watch French TV abroad
TF1+, france.tv and M6+ check where you are, and the live channels are blocked outside France for rights reasons.
TV5Monde shows programmes from the French-speaking public broadcasters worldwide, with the free TV5MONDEplus service, and France 24 streams its news live for free everywhere.
French TV in the UK, the USA, Australia and more
French TV in the UK, the USA, Australia, Canada and Spain
- TF1: TV5Monde (not the channel itself)
- France 2: TV5Monde, France 24
- M6: TV5Monde (not the channel itself)
- France 24: France 24 on france24.com and YouTube
- TV5Monde: TV5MONDEplus
- Canal+: CANAL+ in other countries (in some countries, not the channel itself)
- Euronews: Watch Euronews TV Live
No official way that we found for Arte.
French TV in the UK: what works, channel by channel
French TV: common questions
Can I watch TF1 or France 2 abroad?
Not live on their own apps: TF1+ and france.tv block the live channels outside France. TV5Monde carries many French programmes worldwide.
Which French channels are free worldwide?
France 24 (news, in four languages) and TV5MONDEplus, TV5Monde's free streaming service.
Is French TV free to stream?
In France, yes: TF1+, france.tv and M6+ are free with an account, with adverts.
Can I watch French TV on a Firestick?
Yes for France 2 and TV5Monde: their official apps are on Amazon Fire TV. Each channel page says where the app works.
Which apps carry French TV channels?
TF1+ (France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland, French-speaking Africa): TF1. france.tv (France): France 2. M6+ (France): M6. France 24 (worldwide): France 24. TV5MONDEplus (almost worldwide; US with a TV5MONDE subscription): TV5Monde. CANAL+ (France; EU trips): Canal+. euronews.com (worldwide): Euronews. arte.tv (Live in French and German): Arte.
Can I watch French TV in the USA?
Partly. TF1: TV5Monde (not the channel itself). France 2: TV5Monde, France 24. M6: TV5Monde (not the channel itself). France 24: France 24 on france24.com and YouTube. TV5Monde: TV5MONDEplus. Canal+: CANAL+ in other countries (in some countries, not the channel itself). Euronews: Watch Euronews TV Live. No official way that we found for Arte.
Where the facts come from
Last checked: 2 November 2026. Prices and rules change: the official pages always win.