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'''France Ô''' ({{IPA-fr|fʁɑ̃s o|pron}}) was a French [[free-to-air]] television channel featuring programming from the French [[overseas department]]s and [[Overseas collectivity|collectivities]] in [[Metropolitan France]]. It was part of the [[France Télévisions]] group. Its overseas counterpart is [[Outre-Mer 1ère]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.lemonde.fr/actualite-medias/article/2019/02/18/en-polynesie-la-suppression-annoncee-de-france-o-ne-passe-pas_5424756_3236.html|title=En Polynésie, la suppression annoncée de France Ô ne passe pas |date= 18 February 2019|accessdate= 18 February 2019|work=[[Le Monde]]|language=fr}}</ref>
'''France Ô''' ({{IPA-fr|fʁɑ̃s o|pron}}) was a French [[free-to-air]] television channel featuring programming from the French [[overseas department]]s and [[Overseas collectivity|collectivities]] in [[Metropolitan France]]. It was part of the [[France Télévisions]] group. Its overseas counterpart is [[Outre-Mer 1ère]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.lemonde.fr/actualite-medias/article/2019/02/18/en-polynesie-la-suppression-annoncee-de-france-o-ne-passe-pas_5424756_3236.html|title=En Polynésie, la suppression annoncée de France Ô ne passe pas |date= 18 February 2019|access-date= 18 February 2019|work=[[Le Monde]]|language=fr}}</ref>


The channel was launched in 1998 as '''RFO Sat''' by [[Jean-Marie Cavada]], then-president of [[Réseau France Outre-mer|RFO]], and initially broadcast for only 9 hours per day. It was re-branded as France Ô on 25 February 2005 after the reunification of RFO with [[France Télévisions]]. The "O" stands for ''Outre-mer'' (overseas), and the accent shows that the channel was opened to all [[Accent (sociolinguistics)|accents]] and dialects of the world,<ref>{{cite news |first= Sandrine |last=Desroses |title= France Ô remplace RFO Sat |url= http://www.afrik.com/article8158.html|date= 1 March 2005 |accessdate=9 April 2008 }}</ref> but also ensures that the name of the channel is not read as ''France 0'' ("France zéro").
The channel was launched in 1998 as '''RFO Sat''' by [[Jean-Marie Cavada]], then-president of [[Réseau France Outre-mer|RFO]], and initially broadcast for only 9 hours per day. It was re-branded as France Ô on 25 February 2005 after the reunification of RFO with [[France Télévisions]]. The "O" stands for ''Outre-mer'' (overseas), and the accent shows that the channel was opened to all [[Accent (sociolinguistics)|accents]] and dialects of the world,<ref>{{cite news |first= Sandrine |last=Desroses |title= France Ô remplace RFO Sat |url= http://www.afrik.com/article8158.html|date= 1 March 2005 |access-date=9 April 2008 }}</ref> 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, and was launched in [[Digital terrestrial television in France|DTT]] nationally the same year.
The channel became available in overseas territories in November 2010, replacing the RFO-operated Tempo, and was launched in [[Digital terrestrial television in France|DTT]] nationally the same year.

Revision as of 19:59, 16 January 2021

France Ô
CountryFrance
Broadcast areaFrance
Headquarters3–4, rue Danton
92299 Malakoff, Hauts-de-Seine
Programming
Picture format1080i HDTV (16:9)
Ownership
OwnerFrance Télévisions
Sister channelsFrance 2
France 3
France 4
France 5
History
Launched25 March 1998 (1998-03-25)
Former namesRFO Sat (1998–2004)
Availability
Terrestrial
Digital terrestrial televisionChannel 19
Digital terrestrial television in Overseas FranceChannel 6 or 7 or 8

France Ô (pronounced [fʁɑ̃s o]) was a French free-to-air television channel featuring programming from the French overseas departments and collectivities in Metropolitan France. It was part of the France Télévisions group. Its overseas counterpart is Outre-Mer 1ère.[1]

The channel was launched in 1998 as RFO Sat by Jean-Marie Cavada, then-president of RFO, and initially broadcast for only 9 hours per day. It was re-branded as France Ô on 25 February 2005 after the reunification of RFO with France Télévisions. The "O" stands for Outre-mer (overseas), and the accent shows that the channel was opened to all accents and dialects of the world,[2] 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, and was launched in DTT nationally the same year.

In July 2018 the French government announced the closure of France Ô due to declining viewership. The ceasing of broadcast was scheduled for 9 August 2020, in time for the climax of the 2020 Summer Olympics, but was later changed to 24 August due to scheduling issues caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, which resulted in the games being initially delayed to 2021. The last programme broadcast on the channel was a repeat of the concert L'Outre-mer fait son Olympia 2019.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "En Polynésie, la suppression annoncée de France Ô ne passe pas". Le Monde (in French). 18 February 2019. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  2. ^ Desroses, Sandrine (1 March 2005). "France Ô remplace RFO Sat". Retrieved 9 April 2008.
  3. ^ "France Ô a fait ses adieux". ozap.com (in French). Retrieved 2 September 2020.
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