CNews
CNews (French pronunciation: [senjuz]; stylised as CNEWS, formerly i>Télé) is a French free-to-air news channel launched on 4 November 1999 by Groupe Canal+. It provides 24-hour national and global news coverage. It is the second most watched news network in France, after BFM TV and before LCI and France Info.
| Country | France |
|---|---|
| Programming | |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Groupe Canal+ |
| Sister channels | Canal+ C8 CStar |
| History | |
| Launched | 4 November 1999 |
| Founder | Christian Dutoit |
| Former names | i>Télévision (1999–2002) i>Télé (2002–2017) |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| TNT | Channel 16 |
| Streaming media | |
| Official website | Watch live (in French) |
i>Télé was renamed CNews on 27 February 2017. Since this change, it has a conservative editorial stance, and is often compared to the American TV channel Fox News. It has been repeatedly warned and was fined €200,000 by the French audiovisual regulatory body in 2021.
The channel is under the control of the media proprietor and business magnate Vincent Bolloré, who has been accused of interfering with the editorial choices of the CNews.