{"id":117254,"date":"2023-09-18T23:59:16","date_gmt":"2023-09-19T03:59:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/learn\/watch-french-tv-online\/"},"modified":"2025-02-17T00:11:47","modified_gmt":"2025-02-17T05:11:47","slug":"watch-french-tv-online","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/french\/watch-french-tv-online\/","title":{"rendered":"19 French TV Websites to Watch Online"},"content":{"rendered":"

Channel surfing, a.k.a. le zapping, <\/em>is a French pastime that can be enjoyed from your sofa. And whether you’re interested in French news, movies, documentaries, or shows for language learners, there\u2019s something for everyone.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Here are the best platforms to stream French TV to enhance your language skills\u2014or just enjoy some authentic French entertainment.<\/p>\n

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1. Canal+<\/a>\"canal-plus\"<\/a><\/h2>\n

Price: <\/strong>Free (with in-app purchases)<\/p>\n

Available on: <\/strong>iOS<\/a> | Android<\/a><\/p>\n

Canal+ is a private channel that’s home to some of France’s best original programming. For example, if you’re looking for TV shows that were originally in French or French dubs of shows in other languages, you can find these via their M6 arm<\/a>.<\/p>\n

I also like that they’ve partnered with major platforms such as Disney+ and Netflix to bring you the best of French TV from around the web.<\/p>\n

2. TV5MONDE<\/a>\"tv5monde\"<\/a><\/h2>\n

Price: <\/strong>Free<\/p>\n

Available on: <\/strong>iOS<\/a> | Android<\/a><\/p>\n

TV5MONDE is one channel that’s actually available via certain cable providers, so you can watch French TV on your TV! But if you don’t have TV5MONDE, you can access this wealth of news on your phone, too.<\/p>\n

The awesome thing about TV5MONDE is that they have a section specifically for French learners, Langue Fran\u00e7aise<\/a>. They have various videos of different lengths that you can play and study while you tune in to French news<\/a>.<\/p>\n

3. Arte<\/a>\"arte\"<\/a><\/h2>\n

Price: <\/strong>Free<\/p>\n

Available on: <\/strong>iOS<\/a> | Android<\/a><\/p>\n

Arte is a Franco-German network famous for its artistic and often\u00a0avant-garde<\/em> films and shows.<\/p>\n

Arte has a VOD<\/a> platform that allows users to digitally borrow films and shows from their collection. Classic French cinema and documentaries<\/a> are on offer, as are replays of your favorite French music artists’ concerts.<\/p>\n

4. Netflix<\/a>\"netflix\"<\/a><\/h2>\n

Price: <\/strong>See pricing plans here<\/a><\/p>\n

Available on: <\/strong>iOS<\/a> | Android<\/a><\/p>\n

You can watch a ton of French movies and TV shows on your phone thanks to Netflix!<\/p>\n

Here are some of our recommendations to get you started:<\/p>\n

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The great thing about Netflix is that you can change the audio and subtitles of whatever you’re watching to French if it’s available for the particular show you’re watching. On the other hand, some shows get taken off the platform after a certain period, so be sure to catch them soon after they’ve aired.<\/p>\n

If you want a little extra learning support while learning French with Netflix, FluentU<\/a> lets you turn any Netflix video into a language learning lesson.

FluentU<\/strong> takes authentic videos\u2014like music videos, movie trailers, news and inspiring talks\u2014and turns them into personalized language learning lessons.<\/p>\r\n

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