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1st French broadcaster to broadcast in UHD
Following approval from ARCOM and a first trial during the Grand Raid de la Réunion last October, France Télévisions launched France 2's UHD channel on 23 January. The channel is available 24 hours a day on TNT channel 52 in France and channel 22 in the French overseas territories. All the channel's programmes and native UHD productions will be broadcast on this channel, particularly for this year's major sporting events.
Très fier de participer à ce magnifique projet qui va permettre aux téléspectateurs français de l’hexagone et des outremers de recevoir nos programmes en UHD sur la TNT, le satellite et très bientôt les box. https://t.co/WT2WZvhB2h
— jacques (@donat_media) January 22, 2024
France 3 will also be available in UHD from 10 July, for two months, on TNT channel 53 in France and channel 23 in the French overseas territories.
This technology will also be available to both channels throughout France via satellite (Fransat) and gradually rolled out to ISPs (Internet Service Providers).
The Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games will be an unforgettable event in the history of French television. They provide an opportunity to take our production and broadcasting resources to a new level, by offering an Ultra High Definition experience of our content to all audiences and on all screens. TNT remains the only means of accessing television for almost 20% of the French population: with this development, France Télévisions is betting on its modernisation and therefore its future.
But what is ultra HD on a television screen?
It's a step closer to reality on our screens, with unrivalled image quality (1 billion colours and 4 times greater definition). The frame rate, up from 25 to 50 per second, offers greater fluidity and clarity of movement on screen.
This technology also contributes to the accessibility of our content. Thanks to the remarkably immersive sound, people with hearing difficulties can more easily identify what is dialogue and what is the atmosphere of the programme.
Whether it's a film, a series, a magazine or a match, this innovation allows people to experience France Télévisions' programmes more intensely - which promises intense emotions for Roland Garros or the Olympic and Paralympic Games! :)
