 Logo used since 2018 | |
| Country | France |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | France |
| Headquarters | Paris, France |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | French |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to 576i for the SDTV feed) |
| Ownership | |
| Parent | France Télévisions |
| Sister channels | France 2 France 3 France 5 France Info |
| History | |
| Launched | 31 March 2005 |
| Former names | Festival (1998–2005) |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| TNT | Channel 14 |
| TNT in Overseas France | Channel 4 or 5 or 6 |
France 4 (pronounced [fʁɑ̃s katʁ]) is a French free-to-air television channel owned by France Télévisions, focused on children's programming. The colour of France 4 is purple.
Originally launched as Festival in 1996, the channel took its current name in 2005 when it became a free channel. The channel targets young audiences, and children during the day. In 2016, France 4 was refocused on family programming.