France 3 Limousin Poitou-Charentes
Country | France |
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Headquarters | Limoges |
Ownership | |
Owner | France Télévisions |
France 3 Limousin Poitou-Charentes is a regional television service and part of the France 3 network. Serving the Limousin and Poitou-Charentes regions from its headquarters is Limoges with newsrooms in La Rochelle and Brive-la-Gaillarde, France 3 Limousin Poitou-Charentes produces regional news, sport, features and entertainment programming.
History
ORTF regional broadcasts began in 1965 as ORTF Télé-Limoges-Centre-Oues. After the de-establishment of ORTF on 6 January 1975, the station became known as FR3 Limousin Poitou-Charentes. Following the establishment of France Télévisions on 7 September, 1992, FR3 Alsace was rebranded France 3 Limousin Poitou-Charentes.
Programming
News
France 3 Limousin Poitou-Charentes produces two daily region-wide news programmes - a 27-minute bulletin entitled Midi Pile at 1200 CET during 12|13 and the main news at 1900 during 19|20. Three 10-minute sub-regional bulletins serving the Poitou Charente, Atlantique and Pays de Corrèze areas are broadcast during 19|20 at 1955 CET.
On 5 January 2009, a 5-minute late night bulletin was introduced, forming part of Soir 3.
Capital
France 3 Limousin Poitou-Charentes has an annual budget of €25.53 million (£17.9 m, $36.7 m).