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france.tv
Logo used since 2022
Formerly
  • Pluzz (2010 – April 2012)
  • Francetv pluzz (April 2012 – May 2017)
  • Francetv pluzzVAD (May 2012 – May 2017)
Type of site
Video on demand, OTT streaming platform
Available inFrench
Headquarters
Paris, Île-de-France
,
France
OwnerFrance Télévisions
Managing directorEncarna Marquez (Director of Digital at France Télévisions)
Key peopleDelphine Ernotte
URLOfficial website
Launched5 July 2010; 15 years ago (5 July 2010) (Pluzz launched; renamed Francetv pluzz in April 2012)
May 2012; 13 years ago (May 2012) (Francetv pluzzVAD launched)
9 May 2017; 8 years ago (9 May 2017) (the two Francetv pluzz platforms were merged into one under france.tv)

france.tv (previously pluzz and later Francetv pluzz then Francetv pluzzVAD) serves as both a French over-the-top, streaming service operated by public broadcaster France Télévisions incorporating the video-on-demand service of that public broadcaster and the identifier for all French domestic public television channels.

The france.tv service also allows users to watch, in particular, all the channels of the France Télévisions group live: France 2, France 3, France 4, France 5, France Info and La Première. The service also allowed user to stream the channel France Ô in the past, but not any more due to the channel no longer being in operation.

One service that was launched on 5 July 2010, under the title pluzz, this streaming platform allowed users to watch or rewatch programs from the various channels of the public television group up to one week after their broadcast date. Separately launched in April 2012, under the name Francetv pluzzVAD, there was a second service that delivered all of France Télévision's programs via video streaming and download. On 9 May 2017, the two video-on-demand services and the 300 websites of the group's channels were merged and replaced by the single platform france.tv.

History

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On 5 July 2010, France Télévisions launched its catch-up TV service called Pluzz. It allows you to watch or rewatch the programs of the group's channels up to one week after their broadcast on a single site. Catch-up TV is available 15 minutes after the program airs. It is also possible to watch live channels. As of 2010, Pluzz was generating approximately 10 million video views per month, according to the latest figures. Since this service is free, advertisements are shown before the videos to finance it.[1][2] The brand name "Pluzz" is a contraction of the words "Plus", "Play" and "Buzz".

In April 2012, the agencies Quatre and Playgrnd redesigned the site, which on this occasion became Francetv pluzz, adding to the original name Pluzz the particle Francetv, which unifies the digital services of France Télévisions. On this occasion, the platform is improving its accessibility by offering more subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing and audio description for the blind and visually impaired. It also adds more interactivity with the integration of social networks Facebook and Twitter (now X).[3]

In May 2012, France Télévisions launched Francetv pluzzVAD, its new video-on-demand service. All of the group's channels' programs can now be rented via streaming or purchased for download. The catalog also includes French and foreign films.[4]

On 9 May 2017, France Télévisions launched the universal platform france.tv, bringing together the websites of its channels as well as its platforms Francetv pluzz and Francetv pluzzVAD in order to simplify the user experience.[5] In fact, Ghislain Faribeault, director of the video department at France Télévisions, confirmed in an interview that 300 websites, 40,000 videos, and 5 million internet addresses (URLs) have been closed or migrated to france.tv.[6] Nearly 500 new programs are available every day on the website, while the VOD catalogue adds more than 150 new film and audiovisual releases each month in French or original version with subtitles.[7] By undertaking this profound transformation, the group is finally carrying out its digital adaptation as recommended by France's Court of Auditors in October 2016.[8] The stated objective is clear: the group hopes to double the site's digital traffic, by increasing from 500 million video views each month currently to one billion in 2020; for comparison, the YouTube video platform accumulates nearly one billion views per day.[9][10]

Following these content removals, the audience for France Télévisions' websites on PC fell from 11.4 million unique visitors in June 2017 to 9.4 million in July,[11] then 7.4 million in August of the same year.

Further developments came in the fall of 2017 with the arrival of SVOD (unlimited video on subscription) directly inspired by the Netflix service. The focus is on French and European production, with, for example, exclusive web creations and previews.[12]

In October 2019, france.tv partnered with Radio-Canada to become the exclusive broadcaster in France of Quebec fiction and documentary series, including Trop., Les Bogues de la vie, District 31 and Ruptures. The first programs linked to this agreement have been broadcast on the platform since 16 December 2019.

On 12 September 2022, the program Complément d'enquête broke a record, registering more than 372,000 views of the replay on the platform in 24 hours.[13]

On 14 September 2024, Arte France joined the platform.

On 25 March 2025, France Télévisions announced its intention to also bring together content from INA, LCP - Assemblée nationale, Public Sénat, TV5 Monde and France 24 on its platform with an avowed desire to draw inspiration from the BBC brand image, which notably owns the BBC iPlayer service.[14]

On 29 April 2025, INA joined the platform.[15]

On 5 June 2025, the LCP - Assemblée nationale and Public Sénat channels joined the platform.[16]

On 2 July 2025, France 24 (French version) joined the platform.[17]

On 8 July 2025, TV5 Monde France joined the platform.[18]

On 30 September 2025, Mieux joined the platform.[19]

Channels

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In addition to content on the france.tv portal, the platform offers digital livestreams of the following channels:

At the same time, it offers linear digital channels:

  • Culturebox: during the Covid-19 pandemic, then in the evenings and at night on France 4 until 6 June 2025
  • France TV Séries (French-language television series, since 22 November 2023[20]): broadcast from 9:00 AM to 12:30 AM
  • France TV Docs (French documentaries, since 22 April 2024[21]): broadcast from 9:30 am to 2:00 am
  • France TV Paris 2024 (Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, from 8 May to 8 September 2024)
  • France TV Roland Garros (French Open tennis tournament 2025, from 25 May to 8 June 2025[22])
  • France 24, (French version; from midnight to 6:30 a.m. and this switching from France Info, 7 a.m. and intermittently during the day of 21 June 2025 due to a breakdown[23]), continuously since 2 July 2025[17]
  • Arte France
  • INA
  • LCP - Assemblée nationale / Public Sénat
  • TV5 Monde France
  • Mieux

Platforms and apps

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The service is accessible on the web, and on iOS, iPadOS, tvOS and Android mobile applications of France Télévisions and its operators, internet boxes from operators, connected televisions, Apple TV, Android TV, Google TV devices, Chromecast or Amazon Fire TV as well as OTT platforms: Molotov and Canal+, formerly MyCanal.

Since July 3, 2025, and almost exactly 15 years after the launch of Pluzz, france.tv has been available via a subscription video-on-demand platform: Amazon Prime Video from Amazon.[24]

Logos

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  • france.tv logo from 9 May 2017 to 28 January 2018
    france.tv logo from 9 May 2017 to 28 January 2018
  • france.tv logo from 29 January 2018 to 28 March 2022
    france.tv logo from 29 January 2018 to 28 March 2022
  • france.tv logo since 29 March 2022
    france.tv logo since 29 March 2022

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "France 5 - Programmes, vidéos et replay - Pluzz France 5". france5.fr (in French). June 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 November 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
  2. ^ Leroy, Guillaume (1 July 2010). "France Télévisions lance sa nouvelle télé de rattrapage : pluzz.fr". programme.tv (in French). Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 30 November 2010.
  3. ^ "Quatre et Playgrnd remodèlent le site de catch-up TV de France Télévisions - Stratégies". www.strategies.fr (in French). 2012-07-09. Retrieved 2025-11-30.
  4. ^ "France Télévision lance PluzzVàD, son nouveau service de VoD". www.telerama.fr (in French). 2012-05-02. Retrieved 2025-11-30.
  5. ^ "Dites adieu à Pluzz, il y a du nouveau". Le HuffPost (in French). 2017-05-09. Retrieved 2025-11-30.
  6. ^ "France Télévisions lance une nouvelle plate-forme numérique" (in French). 2017-05-09. Retrieved 2025-11-30.
  7. ^ Sallé, Caroline (2017-05-09). "France Télévisions fédère toutes ses vidéos en ligne". Le Figaro (in French). Retrieved 2025-11-30.
  8. ^ "France Télévisions : mieux gérer l'entreprise, accélérer les réformes". Cour des Comptes (France) (in French). 24 October 2016. Archived from the original on 29 March 2017. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
  9. ^ La-Croix.com (2017-05-10). "France Télévisions lance france.tv, son site unifié". La Croix (in French). Retrieved 2025-11-30.
  10. ^ "france.tv : France Télévisions regroupe ses contenus et promet des mises à jour « très régulières » - Next" (in French). Retrieved 2025-11-30.
  11. ^ "Audience Internet Ordinateur en France en juillet 2017". mediametrie.fr. 29 August 2017. Archived from the original on 1 October 2017. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
  12. ^ "france.tv remplace Pluzz et réunit toutes les vidéos disponibles". www.lesnumeriques.com (in French). 2017-05-10. Retrieved 2025-11-30.
  13. ^ "Le « Complément d'enquête » sur les influenceurs explose tous les records d'audience de France Télévisions". Le HuffPost (in French). 2022-09-13. Retrieved 2025-11-30.
  14. ^ "France Télévisions : les logos des chaînes seront remplacés par « france.tv » dès le 6 juin" (in French). 2025-03-25. Retrieved 2025-11-30.
  15. ^ "Télé nostalgie : les archives de l'INA débarquent sur France.tv". www.telerama.fr (in French). 2025-04-29. Retrieved 2025-11-30.
  16. ^ "LCP-Assemblée nationale et Public Sénat rejoignent la plateforme france.tv". CB News (in French). 2025-06-04. Retrieved 2025-11-30.
  17. ^ a b "Et encore... France 24, France.tv, MLP, CBS News". CB News (in French). 2025-07-02. Retrieved 2025-11-30.
  18. ^ Thomassin, Geoffrey (2025-07-07). "TV5 Monde vient enrichir la plateforme france.tv". alloforfait.fr (in French). Retrieved 2025-11-30.
  19. ^ Musset, Lucas (2025-09-30). "La chaîne "Mieux" de Michel Cymes débarque sur France.tv". Univers Freebox (in French). Retrieved 2025-11-30.
  20. ^ "video : Attente lancement - france.tv series (2023)". medias.lenodal.com. Retrieved 2025-11-30.
  21. ^ "video : Attente lancement - france.tv docs (2024)". medias.lenodal.com. Retrieved 2025-11-30.
  22. ^ "Benoît Paire consultant pendant Roland-Garros : « J'ai vu passer toutes les critiques »". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 2025-11-30.
  23. ^ "Panne à France Télévisions : le groupe a porté plainte et dénonce un "un acte de malveillance"". www.telerama.fr (in French). 2025-06-21. Retrieved 2025-11-30.
  24. ^ "Amazon Prime Video distribue désormais les contenus et chaînes de France TV - Next". next.ink. Retrieved 2025-11-30.
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