1983 in French television

Events

• 20 March – Guy Bonnet is selected to represent France at the 1983 Eurovision Song Contest with his song "Vivre". He is selected to be the twenty-sixth French Eurovision entry during a national final by Antenne 2.

Debuts

• Yakari – 13 September

Television shows

1940s

• ''Le Jour du Seigneur''

1950s

• ''Présence protestante''

1960s

• Les Dossiers de l'écran
• Les Animaux du monde
• ''Alain Decaux raconte''

1970s

• 30 millions d'amis
• ''Les Jeux de 20 Heures''

1980s

• Dimanche Martin
• Julien Fontanes, magistrat
• ''Mardi Cinéma ''

Ending this year

• Télé-Philatélie

Deaths

• Denise Glaser