France 24 English now providing 24/7 subtitles

31 July 2026

France 24 English now providing 24/7 subtitles

France 24’s English-language channel now features subtitles available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, across all distribution platforms.

This new service is powered by DVB Teletext subtitling technology, enabling viewers to turn subtitles on whenever they wish using their remote control.

Developed in partnership with france.tv access, the accessibility brand of france.tv studio, this innovation is based on advanced AI-powered automatic transcription. To ensure a high level of accuracy and reliability, the system has been trained on the tens of thousands of articles and videos available on france24.com/en.

Operators and distribution platforms carrying France 24’s English-language channel can now offer subtitles simply by enabling the subtitle data embedded in the channel’s broadcast signal.

This enhancement improves access to news and information for viewers who are not fully proficient in English and makes it easier to follow the channel in public spaces where the sound is muted or difficult to hear. It also provides a more accessible and inclusive viewing experience for deaf and hard-of-hearing audiences. Finally, it enables France 24 to meet regulatory requirements in certain markets and comply with subtitling standards set by some distribution partners.

France 24 retains NewsGuard’s highest trust rating with 100% score

23 July 2026

France 24 retains NewsGuard’s highest trust rating with 100% score

France 24 has once again received NewsGuard’s maximum trust score of 100/100 following the platform’s latest assessment.

According to NewsGuard’s report, the France 24 website meets all nine of its criteria for credibility and transparency, earning the outlet a ‘high credibility’ rating.

At a time when information manipulation and disinformation are growing global challenges, this recognition reaffirms France 24’s role as a trusted source of international news. It also reflects the professionalism and editorial rigour of its journalists across the network’s four language channels: French, English, Arabic and Spanish.

RFI, the international radio channel operated by the France Médias Monde group, also received NewsGuard’s top score in its assessment last year.

NewsGuard specialises in evaluating the reliability of news and information websites. Its team of journalists rates outlets according to transparent journalistic criteria, helping audiences identify trustworthy sources and detect misinformation and disinformation campaigns. NewsGuard’s evaluation methodology is available at this link.

France 24 Arabic – HD on Eutelsat 7W

3 June 2026

France 24 Arabic – HD on Eutelsat 7W

France 24, the leading international news channel, is now broadcasting its Arabic-language channel in high definition (HD) on Eutelsat 7W, offering audiences across the Arab world a significantly enhanced viewing experience. Viewers equipped with a satellite dish across North Africa, the Near East, and the Middle East can now watch France 24 in Arabic in HD, replacing the standard definition (SD) broadcast previously available.

France 24 Arabic will remain available in both SD and HD on Eutelsat until July 1, allowing viewers to make the necessary adjustments without any interruption to service. After July 1, only the HD version will be available.

Satellite distribution of France 24 in the Arab world

In addition to Eutelsat 7W, France 24 Arabic is also broadcast on Nilesat and Arabsat, ensuring optimal satellite coverage across the entire region:

Orbital position 7°W

Frequency: EUTELSAT 11.449 / Horizontal (HD)

Frequency: NILESAT 12207 / Horizontal

Orbital position 26°E

Frequency: ARABSAT 12072 / Horizontal

In addition to its satellite distribution, France 24 is available through television operators’ packages and reaches approximately 120 million households across the Arab world. The channel is also available on all digital platforms, including its website, mobile app, YouTube channel, and social media accounts. This multi-platform presence allows viewers to access continuous international news wherever they are, free of charge, and on all screens.

France 24 Launch on UK’s Freely platform

21 May 2026

France 24 Launch on UK’s Freely platform

Global Distribution Services announced the launch of France 24’s live English-language news service on Freely channel 306, further expanding the broadcaster’s distribution across the UK television landscape on 21 May 2026.

Already available across the UK on Freeview channel 255, France 24 already delivers a comprehensive multi-language news offering to UK audiences, with four live channel feeds in English, French, Spanish and Arabic. This latest launch on Freely extends France 24’s reach into the UK’s next-generation IP-delivered television ecosystem, further strengthening its presence across both traditional and connected TV environments.

Powered by Synapse TV’s cutting edge technology, the launch demonstrates how international broadcasters can seamlessly extend from Freeview into Freely through a fully managed, broadcast-grade distribution.

Freely, developed by Everyone TV, represents the next evolution of free television, combining live and on-demand streaming access via broadband and providing broadcasters with a powerful route to reach connected TV audiences.

Tanya Kronfli, CEO of Global Distribution Services, said:
“France 24 has already established a strong presence on Freeview, and expanding onto Freely is a natural next step as UK television continues its transition toward IP delivery. At GDS, our focus is on helping broadcasters maximise reach across both traditional and next-generation TV environments through commercially sustainable distribution models.”

Serge Schick, France24 Director of International Development and commercial Ressources said:“The UK remains an important market for France 24, and expanding onto Freely allows us to further strengthen our reach among connected audiences while building on our established Freeview presence.”

France 24’s existing Freeview deployment already demonstrates the commercial potential of hybrid television distribution, combining the scale of digital terrestrial television with the monetisation advantages of IP-delivered advertising. The launch on Freely represents the next phase of that strategy, extending accessibility to the UK’s growing connected TV audience.

France 24 launches video competition about Europe – open to young people

15 January 2026

France 24 launches video competition about Europe – open to young people

In partnership with the European Parliament and the European Commission

France 24 is launching a video competition open to high school students, university students, and students enrolled in journalism or audiovisual schools in France and across Europe, with the aim of giving a voice to the younger generation on Europe. Participants are invited to submit an original video lasting between one and four minutes, in English or French, expressing their perspective on contemporary Europe, including its values, challenges, and realities.

Two themes to choose from:

A cohesive Europe (solidarity between regions)
Fake news about Europe and the European Parliament

This competition welcomes a wide range of styles, including news reports, documentaries, short films, and interviews, among others. Submissions are open until May 4, 2026.

A jury, composed of prominent European figures, representatives of European institutions in Paris, as well as Caroline de Camaret, Europe Editor-in-Chief of France 24, and Armen Georgian, Europe editor at France 24, will award three prizes in each of the themes, for a total of six:

The High School Student Prize;
The University Student Prize, open to students from universities, audiovisual schools, and BTS/IUT programmes;
and the Expert Prize, dedicated to students enrolled in journalism schools.

The winners will be invited to attend the awards ceremony at Europa Experience in Paris and to spend a day behind the scenes at the France 24 newsroom. A feature will be produced about them, and their winning videos will be broadcast on France 24 as part of the programmes ‘Europe Rendevous’ in English and ‘Aux 4 Coins de l’Europe’ in French.

Registration details and full competition rules:

FRANCE 24 launches a major video competition about Europe, open to young people! – France 24

[Source: France 24 press release]