How to receive French TV

French TV channels

Analogue transmission from Atlanticbird  (formerly Telecom) are due to cease soon. This means that you will require a digital receiver and viewing card  to continue receiving channels. 

There are two satellite based services to receive French TV. TNT broadcasts on Astra1 and Fransat replaces the analogue transmissions on Atlanticbird. 

TNT Sat is on the whole is the most popular French Free Package as it is transmitted from the Astra1 Satellite at 19° East and tends to be one of the easier Satellites to receive a signal from in the UK.

In most parts of the UK you will require a 60cm satellite Dish with a clear line of sight to the Astra 1 satellite and in the case of TNT Sat a TNT Satellite receiver and viewing card.

TF1, France 2, France 3, France 4, France 5, M6, ARTE, France 0, Direct 8, W9, TMC, NT1, NRJ, LCP, BFM, Itele, Europe TV, Gulli, TV 5 Monde

Other Free French channels available on Astra 1

TNT Receiver Options

Many people have been viewing the French channels in Analogue on what was the French Telecom Satellite which is now called AtlanticBird at 5° West. The Analogue channels have come to the end of their life and for customers with older analogue receivers they will need to upgrade to the new digital Fransat service.

With Fransat you will be able to receive the 18 popular TNT Sat channels including TF1, M6, France 2, France 3, TV5 etc. No subscription is required and the card does not need to be updated after a period of time. We even give you a 2 year warranty on the receiver.

In most cases if you already have a dish pointing at AtlanticBird 5° West you will not need to change or do anything other than replace the old receiver with the new Fransat receiver. If you are installing Fransat for the 1st time then you will require am 80ch dish and LNB but if you have any doubt you’re more than welcome to call us.

Fransat is available in either Standard Definition or High Definition. With a High Definition receiver you will able to view TF1 HD, France 2 HD, M6 HD and Arte HD.

Standard Definition Fransat Receiver and Card costs £189 and the High Definition Receiver and Card costs £319

 Fransat Receiver Options