France 24

France 24 Español is a French free-to-air international news television channel operating in the 24-hour news format. The primary language of broadcasting is Spanish. The channel is owned and operated by France Médias Monde, the French state-owned international broadcasting company, and is headquartered in Paris, France, with its Spanish-language newsroom based in Bogotá, Colombia. France 24 Español began its broadcasts on September 26, 2017, initially airing six hours per day. Due to growing popularity, the channel expanded to 12 hours daily in 2019 and to 24-hour broadcasting in 2021. The channel has established itself as a leading source of international news for Spanish-speaking audiences, particularly in Latin America.

On air, France 24 Español features continuous rolling news coverage, including breaking news, political analysis, economic reports, cultural programming, sports news, and weather updates. The channel\'s editorial mission is to cover global news from a French and European perspective, offering an alternative to English-language news channels. The newsroom is staffed by up to 70 journalists from countries including Colombia, Spain, Cuba, France, and Venezuela, supported by more than 50 correspondents across Latin America and the rest of the world. The channel also draws on the resources of Radio France Internationale and the French, English, and Arabic newsrooms in Paris. France 24 Español is available in 18 of the 19 Spanish-speaking countries, as well as Brazil and the United States, reaching 17 million households.

Flagship programs on France 24 Español include El Debate, a nightly program airing at 7:30 pm Bogotá time where the journalistic team and invited guests analyze in depth the most relevant current affairs topics in Latin America and the world, offering dynamic conversations that provide context, debate, and diverse perspectives. Directo América is a live news program covering the latest developments from across the Americas. Las Claves del Día offers in-depth analysis of one of the most important news stories of the day, with Marta Moya Domínguez, Eél María Angulo, and Patricio Peralta providing the necessary context to understand the multiple facets of each story. En Primera Plana is a weekly press review hosted by Carlos Herranz, featuring analysts and foreign correspondents based in Paris discussing the most pressing current events.

Specialized programs include Reporte Semanal with Santiago López, a roundtable discussion reviewing the international events that marked the week, airing Fridays at 7:20 pm Bogotá time. Así es Asia is presented by Paula Jiménez Correa, featuring exclusive reports, chronicles, and analysis of political and social events across the Asian continent, airing Wednesdays at 8:45 pm Bogotá time. Ellas is a program hosted by Ángela Gómez Galeano where women with their own perspectives analyze international affairs in a world still marked by male voices, offering fresh, critical, and necessary perspectives on global events. Reporteros is an in-depth documentary program directed by Herminia Fernández, produced by a team of senior reporters addressing a specific issue in depth or reviewing a highlighted current event, airing Sundays at 8:45 pm Bogotá time.

Cultural and educational programming includes Cultura En Corto, a cultural report program from Radio France Internationale and France 24, with María Carolina Piña presenting a selection of highlights from the art and culture scene in Paris. Observatorio Tecnológico with Valentina T. Sánchez presents discoveries, protagonists, and the accelerating pace of new technologies that surprise the world daily. El Libro de la Semana is an illustrated bimonthly magazine about fashion collections and dazzling runway shows in Paris, revealing behind-the-scenes secrets of haute couture. Des-Informando with Martín Grippo is a fact-checking and content analysis space identifying fake news and viral manipulations, promoting critical thinking and safer digital environments.

France 24 Español is available throughout Latin America, Spain, the United States, and worldwide via satellite, cable networks, and IPTV platforms. The channel has a strong digital presence, registering 3 million monthly visits and over 150 million video views in the first half of 2022, with more than one million subscribers on YouTube. Viewers can watch online the live broadcast of France 24 Español through the official France 24 website at france24.com/es and via the France 24 mobile application, available for iOS and Android devices, which offers 24-hour live streaming, on-demand news clips, full episodes of programs, and push notifications for breaking news.

France 24 Español strives to provide impartial, reliable news coverage from a French and European perspective, empowering Spanish-speaking audiences to form their own opinions about world events. The mission of the channel is to serve as a reference for international news in the Spanish-speaking world, offering an alternative perspective that complements English-language news channels. The channel is part of France Médias Monde, which also includes Radio France Internationale and Monte Carlo Doualiya, together broadcasting to the world in multiple languages. Thanks to modern digital platforms and satellite technology, France 24 Español provides the opportunity to watch online the live broadcast on any device - from smartphones to Smart TVs - ensuring that Spanish-speaking audiences across Latin America, Spain, the United States, and around the world can access its French-perspective news coverage wherever they are.