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 (FMM) and the Institut national de l'audiovisuel.
The service includes a radio network, a TV channel, a website, and a mobile application.
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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. On 11 July 2016, 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.
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.
Organisation
Digital
Since August 2016: Célia Meriguet
Radio
August 2016 – June 2017: Laurent Guimier
July 2017 – December 2020: Vincent Giret
Since January 2021: Jean-Philippe Baille
Since September 2024: Agnès Vahramian
Television
August 2016 – September 2020: Stéphane Dubun
October 2020 – September 2022: Sophie Guillin
Since September 2022: Erik Berg
Since 2 September 2024: Laurent Delpech
Sound Design
Jean-Michel Jarre is the creator of the sound design put in place in 2016.