BFM TV

BFM TV is a French television channel operating in the 24-hour news format. The primary language of broadcasting is French. The channel is owned by the RMC BFM group, which is a subsidiary of the Altice Média company. BFM TV was launched on 22 November 2005 and became the first free 24-hour news channel in France, revolutionizing the French media landscape. The channel is based in Paris, with its main studios located at the Altice Campus in the 15th arrondissement of the city. BFM TV is available throughout France via digital terrestrial television, cable, satellite, and various streaming platforms.

On air, BFM TV features continuous news coverage, including breaking news, live events, political coverage, business reports, weather updates, and sports news. The channel broadcasts a mix of news bulletins, talk shows, and analysis programs. Flagship programs include BFM Story, an evening show hosted by a well-known journalist that covers current events through interviews and debates, and BFM Politique, a program focused on political news and analysis. The channel also airs BFM Business, a morning show dedicated to economic and financial news, and BFM Sport, covering the latest sports developments. Additionally, BFM TV produces Le Grand Journal des Idées, a program discussing social and philosophical issues.

Beyond standard news coverage, BFM TV is known for its live coverage of major events, including terrorist attacks, natural disasters, political crises, and elections. The channel often interrupts regular programming for extended live coverage of breaking stories, with reporters on the ground and experts in the studio providing analysis. BFM TV also produces investigative journalism programs and documentaries on topics such as crime, corruption, and social issues. The channel has correspondents in major cities around the world, including London, Brussels, Washington DC, Moscow, Jerusalem, and Beijing, allowing it to cover international news from a French perspective.

BFM TV is available throughout France via digital terrestrial television on channel 15, as well as on cable networks and satellite providers such as Canal+, Orange TV, SFR, Free, and Bouygues Telecom. Viewers can watch online the live broadcast of BFM TV through the official BFM TV website and the BFM TV mobile application, available for iOS and Android devices. Online television of BFM TV also includes a 24-hour live stream, on-demand news clips, full episodes of programs, and a dedicated channel for BFM Business. The channel also maintains a strong presence on social media platforms, where it shares breaking news and live video from the field.

BFM TV strives to provide fast, accurate, and comprehensive news coverage to the French public, operating under the slogan La chaîne info (The news channel). The mission of the channel is to keep viewers informed about events in France and around the world in real time, while offering analysis and context to help them understand complex issues. BFM TV has been widely credited with changing the habits of French television viewers, making continuous news coverage a standard expectation. Thanks to modern digital platforms, BFM TV provides the opportunity to watch online the live broadcast on any device - from smartphones to Smart TVs - ensuring that French-speaking audiences can access trusted news wherever they are, whether in France, Belgium, Switzerland, Canada, or other French-speaking regions around the world.