| France 3
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| Formerly Called | La Troisième Chaîne (1972-1975), FR3 (France Régions 3) (1975-1992)
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| Launched: | 31 December 1972
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| Audience Share in 2004 1: | 15.2%
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| Owned By: | France Télévisions
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| Web Address: | www.france3.fr
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| Availability
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| Terrestrial Analogue: | SECAM, in France
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| Terrestrial Digital: | Channel 3
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France 3 is the second largest French public TV network, part of the France Télévisions group also comprizing France 2, France 4, France 5 and RFO.
It is made up of regional television stations and the program is slightly different depending on the broadcasting region, with only the national news being presented from Paris, followed by Regional News provided by each regional broadcaster, comparable to ITV in UK. The name used to be FR3 or France Régions 3 until the beginning of the 1990s.
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1 Source: Médiamétrie
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