Are you interested in the CNews news channel and would like to know a little more? What is its programming, its history, and what are the ways to watch it? You are in the right place ! In this article, you will find everything you need to know about CNews.

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Who owns CNews?

CNews is a French television and TNT channel published by the Canal+ group. It was formerly called "i-Télé" and became CNews (for "Canal News") when DTT arrived in France and the Canal group was taken over by Vincent Bolloré. It is a continuous news channel, whose editorial line revolves around political, societal and economic news, in France and abroad.

The list of CNews journalists

CNews has brought together many well-known journalists and columnists over the years. Today, the following CNews anchors are found:

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CNews programs

The CNews channel broadcasts many programs, all related to national and international news.

Watch CNews: channel numbers by operator

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The CNews channel is a free DTT channel. It is therefore accessible on all triple play offers (bundled Internet and TV offers, including television), without the need to subscribe to an additional channel package. The channel is on channel 16 with all operators, except for CANAL+ subscribers who access CNews via channel 161.

Watch CNews with SFR

The boxes compatible with SFR triple play offers are as follows:

If you are a RED subscriber, SFR's low-cost brand, you can access CNews from the RED Box + TV, ADSL or Fiber.

Watch CNews with Orange

The boxes compatible with Orange triple play offers are as follows:

For Sosh subscribers, it is possible to watch CNews with the classic Sosh Box in Fiber or ADSL, as well as with the Sosh Fiber Box + TV.

Watch CNews with Bouygues Telecom

The boxes compatible with Bouygues triple play offers are as follows:

As a reminder, the Bbox Fit only allows you to connect to the Internet and have a fixed line, it does not include access to television channels. It is therefore not possible to watch CNews with a Bbox Fit on your television (unless you have a connected television and you watch TV via the Internet).

Watch CNews with Free

The boxes compatible with the Free triple play offers are as follows:

CNews Direct: how to access it without TV? You can access the CNews Live from a computer by going to the CNews website and clicking on “The Live”. It is also possible to go through the CNews application.

How do I access CNews Replay?

You can watch CNews broadcasts in Replay directly from your Box TV, by going to the menu dedicated to broadcasts in Replay.

It is also possible to access the Replay CNews from the Internet, by going to the CNews website from a computer or tablet.

There is also a free CNews app, which lets you access CNews live TV and all the channel's shows. The application also offers articles and analyzes of the news, carried out by the editorial staff. You are also notified in real time of important events.

CNews contact: what are the numbers to know?

If you wish to contact CNews for a question or a complaint, you can do so by telephone, by calling 01 71 35 55 55 (number which corresponds to the television service of the Bolloré group). You can also contact the Bolloré Media Digital group headquarters on 01 46 96 44 33.

You can also go through Canal+ customer service, by calling 0 892 39 39 10.

If you prefer to proceed by email, you can write to the following address: servicecommunication@canal-plus.com

It is also possible to contact CNews by mail, to be sent to this address:

CNews

1, Place du Spectacle

92130 Issy-les-Moulineaux

The channel is also present on social networks with dedicated Facebook and Twitter accounts, which allow you to react to information or share your opinion on a subject if you wish.

Some key dates

iTélé, the old version of CNews

The iTélé channel (initially iTélévision) was created in October 1999, originally to compete with LCI. It is initially broadcast on CanalSat. It was during the September 11 attacks in New York that the iTélé signal was broadcast for the first time free of charge. The channel then applied to the CSA (Conseil Supérieur de l'Audiovisuel) to obtain a frequency on free DTT, which was allocated to it in October 2005. In 2008, then 2013, the channel changed its visual identity and became an essential channel. of the French audiovisual landscape. It serves in particular as an incubator and nursery of talents for many journalists, such as Léa Salamé, Aymeric Caron, Maya Lauquet, Samuel Etienne, Thomas Touroud, or Marie Drucker.

The turning point of 2016

In September 2016, iTélé is far behind BFM TV in terms of audience: it has only 0.8% of PDA against 2.1% for BFM TV. It should be noted that in 2016, iTélé must also deal with the arrival of two other free continuous news channels: LCI (which cumulates 0.3% of PDA in September 2016) and France Info.

In October 2016, a strike movement that lasted more than 31 days (it is the longest strike within a private channel) caused a lot of ink to flow. In question: the editorial choices of the management, which are not in agreement with the editorial staff of the channel. This virulent strike triggered an unprecedented wave of departures since a hundred employees left the chain.

The birth of CNews

In 2017, iTélé became CNews and took on new ambitions. It is thus part of the galaxy of Vincent Bolloré's audiovisual group, alongside C8 (formerly D8) and CStar. From now on, the chain has for slogan “CNews, the chain of decryption and opinions”. Its editorial line is perceived as rather politicized and marked on the right, due to the choices of columnists and guests which have sparked some controversy in public opinion. But on the side of journalists, we defend a non-partisan and neutral approach. It is often compared to the American channel Fox News.

To knowIn addition to being a news channel, CNews is also a free newspaper. This newspaper is distributed in several cities such as Paris, Lille, Lyon, Marseille, Bordeaux, Nice, Toulouse and Strasbourg.