TF1

TF1
CountryFrance
Broadcast area
HeadquartersTF1 Tower, Quai du Point-du-Jour, Boulogne-Billancourt
Programming
Language(s)French
Picture format
Timeshift serviceTF1 +1
Ownership
OwnerTF1 Group
Sister channels
History
Launched
  • 26 April 1935 (1935-04-26) (first predecessor channel)
  • 6 January 1975 (1975-01-06) (present; as TF1)
Founder
Former names
  • Radio-PTT Vision (1935–1937)
  • RN Télévision (1937–1939)
  • Fernsehsender Paris (1943–1944)
  • Télévision Française (1944–1945)
  • RDF (1945–1949)
  • RTF (1949–1963)
  • Première chaîne de la RTF (1963–1964)
  • Première chaîne de l'ORTF (1964–1975)
Links
Websitetf1.fr
Availability
Terrestrial
TNTChannel 1 (HD)

TF1 (French: [te ɛf œ̃] ; standing for Télévision Française 1) is a French commercial television network owned by TF1 Group, controlled by the Bouygues conglomerate. TF1's average market share of 24% makes it the most popular domestic network.

TF1 is part of the TF1 Group of mass media companies, which also includes the news channel LCI. It previously owned the satellite TV provider TPS, which was sold to Canal+ Group.

The network is a supporter of the Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV (HBBTV) initiative, promoting and establishing an open European standard for hybrid set-top boxes for the reception of terrestrial TV and broadband multimedia applications with a single user interface.


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