1978 in French television

Events

• 26 March – Joël Prévost is selected to represent France at the 1978 Eurovision Song Contest with his song "Il y aura toujours des violons". He is selected to be the twenty-second French Eurovision entry during a national final.
• 22 April – The 23rd Eurovision Song Contest is held at the Palais des Congrès in Paris. Israel wins the contest with the song "A-Ba-Ni-Bi", performed by Izhar Cohen and the Alphabeta.

Debuts

• 4 January – 1, rue Sésame

Television shows

1940s

• ''Le Jour du Seigneur''

1950s

• ''Présence protestante''

1960s

• Les Dossiers de l'écran
• Monsieur Cinéma
• Les Animaux du monde
• Alain Decaux raconte
• Télé-Philatélie

1970s

• Aujourd'hui Madame
• 30 millions d'amis
• ''Les Jeux de 20 Heures''

Ending this year

• La Piste aux étoiles
• ''La Tête et les Jambes''

Births

• 22 July – Louise Ekland, British-born TV presenter