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France Channel
Type of site
Available inEnglish
French
No. of locations1
Area served
  • United States
Founder(s)
  • Julien Verley
Key people
  • Julien Verley
    (CEO for France Channel)
IndustryEntertainment, Internet
Products
  • Streaming media
  • Video on demand
Services
  • Film distribution
  • Television distribution
Parent
  • France Channels, SAS
URL
RegistrationRequired
Launched21 August 2021; 3 years ago (2021-08-21) (United States)
Current statusActive

France Channel is an online digital video subscription service, founded by Julien Verley (former executive of Canal+ Group and France Télévisions), operating in Untied States but headquartered in France.

History

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Background

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Rise of streaming and success of BritBox

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Due to the rising popularity of Subscription Video on Demand services (SVODs), commonly know as streaming services, such as Netflix and Amazon Prime Video, around the world, especially among younger demographics, traditional TV has had to adapt in a changing market to appeal to younger generations in fear of being left in the dust by the SVOD services.[1] In response to this, various European public service broadcasters (PSBs), have had to put many old rivalries aside in favor of collaborations in an attempt to compete against SVODs with their streaming services being launched often in their on countries.[2] Most notable services are Joyn (joint-venture between ProSiebenSat.1 Media and Discovery, Inc. with ProSiebenSat.1 Media taking full ownership later on) launched for the domestic market in Germany,[3] Salto (launched through the collaboration of TF1 Group, M6 Group, and France Télévisions before being closed in 2023) launched for the domestic market in France,[4] and BritBox (originally a joint venture between BBC and ITV until ITV took complete control of the UK service in 2022 and the operations of the international service being completely transferred to BBC Studios, under BBC, in 2024) launched for both the domestic market in the United Kingdom and in various international markets starting with the United States, but later expanding to Canada, Australia, South Africa, and the Nordic Countries.[5][6][7][8][9][10] In 2020, it was announced that BritBox alone reached over 1 million subscribers in North America (US and Canada only).[11]

Launch of France Channel

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Initial Launch

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After the success of BritBox internationally, especially in the United States[11], Julien Verley (former executive of Canal+ Group and France Télévisions) founded France Channels, SAS with the intent of launching a "French version of BritBox" aimed at international markets, but with French media content being on the platform with English and French subtitles and with some content also being dubbed in English. This is an effort to promote French culture and media abroad, similar to how BritBox does the same with British culture.[12] The company also struck a deal with NetGem to provide the technology for the its distribution platform.[13][14][15] Originally slated for Spring 2021, but later pushed back to August 2021, the service launched in the United States with content partnerships with Canal+ Group (now Canal+ S.A.), France Télévisions, TF1 Group, France Médias Monde, M6 Group, and Arte France. Under the partnership with France Médias Monde, subscribers are able to watch livestreams of both the English and the French versions of France 24.[16][17][18]

Availability

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In June 2023, the France Channel launched as a Subscription channel on Amazon Prime Video.[19][20] France Channel is also available as a Subscription channel on The Roku Channel.

Content and Programming

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Various French TV shows, movies, documentaries, and live TV networks appear on France Channel.

Live TV Networks

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Movies and Documentaries

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TV shows and Docu-Series

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References

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  1. ^ "European TV struggles in the streaming era – DW – 05/22/2021". dw.com. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  2. ^ Roxborough, Scott (11 June 2019). "A European Union of TV? Broadcasters Team to Take on Netflix and Global Streamers". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  3. ^ "ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE - Welcome to Joyn: Streaming platform with the largest Free-TV and video-on-demand offering for Germany to start in June 2019". ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  4. ^ "Six questions sur Salto, la plateforme de France Télévisions, TF1 et M6 pour contrer Netflix". Franceinfo (in French). 15 June 2018. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  5. ^ "BritBox: UK broadcasters enter the streaming wars as new service launches". 7 November 2019. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  6. ^ Szalai, Georg (7 March 2017). "BBC Worldwide, ITV SVOD Venture BritBox Launches With $6.99 Monthly Price". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  7. ^ "BBC's BritBox Launches in Canada: British TV Streaming at $8.99/Month". www.iphoneincanada.ca. 15 February 2018. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  8. ^ "Britbox launches in Australia". Broadband TV News. 23 November 2020. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  9. ^ "BritBox launched in South Africa at R100/month - TechCentral". 27 July 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  10. ^ "BritBox expands to Nordics in landmark streaming deal". City AM. 14 December 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  11. ^ a b "The British streaming wars have taken America by storm". Los Angeles Times. 4 March 2020. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  12. ^ Julien Verley (Fondateur et président de France Channel): "France Channel est la première plateforme de streaming dédiée à la culture et à la création française" (in French). 22 March 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2025 – via www.bfmtv.com.
  13. ^ Hepburn, Tmera (16 March 2021). "New Streaming Service 'France Channels' Set to Launch in the U.S. This Spring". Cord Cutters News. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  14. ^ Grater, Tom (15 March 2021). "'French Britbox' To Launch In U.S. Q2, 2021 With 2,000+ Hours Of Content". Deadline. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  15. ^ Gruenwedel, Erik (15 March 2021). "'France Channel' Streaming Service Launching in U.S. - Media Play News". Media Play News. Archived from the original on 26 March 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  16. ^ "FranceChannel.tv, A New French Streaming Platform Available in the US | French Culture". web.archive.org. 16 April 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  17. ^ Keys, Matthew (13 September 2021). "France Channel joins growing list of niche streaming services | StreamTV Insider". www.streamtvinsider.com. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  18. ^ Lessons, Agnes-Private French. "Enjoy French movies with France Channel | French with Agnes". French with Agnes | Private French classes. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  19. ^ Channel, France. "France Channel, the Largest Streaming Service Celebrating France, French Culture and Entertainment, Debuts on Amazon Prime Video". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  20. ^ Whittock, Jesse (11 July 2023). "Prime Video Adds French Culture Streamer France Channel". Deadline. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
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