French radio & television has a strong reputation for the quality of its content. With the advent of digital television, a wealth of services are now available wether you live in the métropole or in overseas departments and collectivities.

The services outlined in this section are targeted at overseas departments and collectivities of the Caribbean and Northern Atlantic. To determine which service is available in your department or collectivity, please consult our coverage area map.

Unlike many countries, where the majority of broadcasters are privately owned, public service television is France's largest broadcaster. The result is better programming and less advertising than what viewers are used to in many countries around the World (especially Canada & the USA).

France's public service television is run by France Télévisions, which runs eight television channels: France 2, France 3, France 4, France 5, France Ô, France 1ière and ARTE.

Public service radio, is also a very important player on the French mediatic scene. All public service radio stations are controled by Radio France and Radio France Internationale.

Three groups (TF1, Canal+ and M6) are responsible for the core of private television offered in France.

All services are available through Canal Satellite Caraïbes. Please consult our coverage area map for details.

All services are broadcast in PAL and PAL HD. If your television was purchased for North American reception (USA & Canada), it may not be compatible with PAL and PAL HD. Commercial plasma and LCD monitors are usually compatible with PAL and PAL HD, as well as LG plasma and LCD television sets.

If you need to convert PAL and PAL HD to NTSC and NTSC HD, please consult our support section.