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France Info

France Info
IndustryNews service
Founded1 June 1987; 37 years ago (1987-06-01) (radio network)
1 September 2016; 8 years ago (2016-09-01) (transformation into global service)
Headquarters
OwnerFrance Télévisions
Radio France
France Médias Monde
Institut national de l'audiovisuel
Websitewww.francetvinfo.fr

France Info (French pronunciation: [fʁɑ̃s ɛ̃fo]; stylised as franceinfo:) is a French public broadcasting service is a brand of news service participated by France Télévisions, Radio France, France Médias Monde and the Institut national de l'audiovisuel.[1][2][3]

The service includes a radio network, a TV channel, a website, and a mobile application.[3]

Background

Launched on 1 June 1987 by Radio France, France Info is Europe's first radio network, that broadcasts live news and information 24 hours a day, serving most regions in France in 105.5 MHz.[citation needed] On 11 July 2016,[citation needed] the name of France Télévisions' then-upcoming news channel was announced to be France Info, which was launched on 1 September that year. This gathered the radio, television and online services under the banner of France Info.[2]

Online

On 24 August 2016, France Télévisions' France TV Info online service and Radio France's France Info website were merged into a new look service. It serves as the official website of both France Info radio and television channels, as well as Radio France and France Télévisions' news offerings.[4][2]

References

  1. ^ "Radio France Info". Ecouter-en-direct.com.
  2. ^ a b c "La chaîne publique d'information veut inonder le numérique tous azimuts". Les Echos (in French). 23 August 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Francetv info est devenu franceinfo, mettez à jour votre application pour découvrir notre nouvelle offre". Franceinfo (in French). 23 August 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Les sites « FranceTVInfo » et « France Info » ont fusionné". Le Monde.fr (in French). 23 August 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2022.