France 3 Sud
| France 3 Sud | |
|---|---|
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| Launched | 1975 |
| Owned by | France Télévisions |
| Slogan | "De près, on se comprend mieux" |
| Country |
 France |
| Broadcast area |
 Midi-Pyrénées Languedoc-Roussillon |
| Headquarters | Toulouse |
| Formerly called |
FR3 Sud (1975-1992) |
| Website | sud.france3.fr |
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France 3 Sud is a regional television service and part of the France 3 network. Serving the Midi-Pyrénées and Languedoc-Roussillon regions from its headquarters in Toulouse, secondary production centre in Montpellier and newsrooms in Perpignan, Rodez, Albi and Nîmes, France 3 Sud broadcasts regional news, sport, features and entertainment programming in French, Occitan and Catalan.
History
In 1975 FR3 Sud was launched. Following the establishment of France Télévisions on 7 September 1992, FR3 Sud was rebranded France 3 Sud.
Programming
News
France 3 Sud produces daily news programmes for its two sub-regions - programming for the Midi-Pyrénées sub-region is produced in Toulouse, with the Languedoc-Roussillon sub-region receiving programming from Montpellier. Each sub-region produces a 27-minute bulletin (midi-pile) at 1200 CET during 12|13 and the main news at 1900 during 19|20. Six 10-minute local bulletins serving the Toulouse, Pays Catalan, Montpellier, Quercy-Rouergue, Tarn and Pays Gardois areas are broadcast during 19|20 at 1845 CET.
On 5 January 2009, a 5-minute late night bulletin was introduced, forming part of Soir 3.
On some weekends and holiday periods, as well as during major events, the Midi-Pyrénées and Languedoc-Roussillon news bulletins are combined into pan-regional "Sud" editions.
Non-news programmes
- Viure al pais, programme in Occitan and Catalan.
- C'est mieux le matin. breakfast programme.
- Le Mag, information programme.
- Rugby Magazine
- Sud Courses
External links
- Official site (French)
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