1998 in French television

This is a list of French television related events from 1998.

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Events

• 25 March – France Ô starts broadcasting.
• 12 July – France beat Brazil 3-0 to win the 1998 World Cup at Saint-Denis.

Debuts

Domestic

• 14 September – Cap des Pins (1998–2000) (France 2)

International

• 1 April – / Pocket Dragon Adventures (1998–1999) (France 3)

Television shows

1940s

• Le Jour du Seigneur (1949–present)

1950s

• Présence protestante (1955–)

1970s

• 30 millions d'amis (1976–2016)

1990s

• Sous le soleil (1996–2008)
• Oggy and the Cockroaches (1998–present)

Ending this year

• Dimanche Martin

Networks and services

Launches

Network	Type	Launch date	Notes	Source
Canal+ Vert	Cable and satellite	Unknown
Festival	Cable and satellite	Unknown
M6 Music	Cable and satellite	5 March
Mezzo	Cable television	21 March
France O	Cable and satellite	25 March
'Zik	Cable and satellite	25 April
TFJ	Cable and satellite	14 May
Infosport+	Cable television	10 July
L'Equipe TV	Cable and satellite	31 August
Planete+ Adventure	Cable television	2 September
Game One	Cable and satellite	6 September

Conversions and rebrandings

Old network name	New network name	Type	Conversion Date	Notes	Source
France Supervision	Mezzo TV	Cable and satellite	21 March

Closures

Network	Type	End date	Notes	Sources
[[]]	Cable and satellite

Deaths

• 19 April – Armand Jammot, television producer (b. 1922)

See also

• 1998 in France
• List of French films of 1998