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France Info (French pronunciation: [fʁɑ̃s ɛ̃fo]; stylised as franceinfo:) is a French public broadcasting service is a brand of news service participated by France Télévisions, Radio France, France Médias Monde and the Institut national de l'audiovisuel.[1][2][3]

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The service includes a radio network, a TV channel, a website, and a mobile application.[3]

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Background

Launched on 1 June 1987 by Radio France, France Info is Europe's first radio network, that broadcasts live news and information 24 hours a day, serving most regions in France in 105.5 MHz.[citation needed] On 11 July 2016,[4] the name of France Télévisions' then-upcoming news channel was announced to be France Info, which was launched on 1 September that year. This gathered the radio, television and online services under the banner of France Info.[2]

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Online

On 24 August 2016, France Télévisions' France TV Info online service and Radio France's France Info website were merged into a new look service. It serves as the official website of both France Info radio and television channels, as well as Radio France and France Télévisions' news offerings.[5][2]

Organisation

Digital

  • Since August 2016 : Célia Meriguet[6]

Radio

  • August 2016 - June 2017 : Laurent Guimier
  • July 2017 - December 2020 : Vincent Giret[7]
  • Since January 2021 : Jean-Philippe Baille [8]
  • Since September 2024 : Agnès Vahramian[9]

Television

  • August 2016 - September 2020 : Stéphane Dubun[6]
  • October 2020 - September 2022 : Sophie Guillin.[10]
  • Since September 2022 : Erik Berg.
  • Since 2 September 2024 : Laurent Delpech.[11]

Sound Design

Jean-Michel Jarre is the creator of the sound design put in place in 2016.[12]

References

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