La Chaîne Info


La Chaîne Info is a French free-to-air news channel. It is part of TF1 Group.

History

TF1 had shown intentions of launching a news channel in 1991, which was one of the potential candidates for a new Astra satellite.
LCI was launched on 24 June 1994 by Christian Dutoit on behalf of the media group TF1 as a pay television channel. Its launch was also simulcast on TF1.
The broadcast began at 8:30 pm with the live TV news programme presented by Françoise-Marie Morel. The first guest was the CEO of the channel, Étienne Mougeotte.
The channel was also broadcast in Italy alongside TF1 on digital terrestrial television from 2004 to December 2006 on Dfree multiplex.
In 2006, the channel's website appeared twice in the James Bond film Casino Royale, a product placement that the channel says it did not pay for.
On 5 April 2016, the channel became free-to-air and began broadcasting on channel 26 via digital terrestrial television in France.
Since October 2022, LCI, as well as the free DTT channels of the TF1 group, have been accessible free to air, via the Astra 1 satellite. This broadcast follows a temporary interruption in encrypted broadcasting to Canal+ and TNTSAT subscribers, following a commercial dispute. However, despite the resumption of encrypted broadcasts within the Canal+ and TNTSAT bouquets, this free-to-air broadcasting continues. LCI is therefore received free of charge in almost all of Continental Europe.

Programmes

Current programmes

Le 6/9, weekday morning news programme presented by François-Xavier Ménage and Amandine Bégot, also Audrey Crespo-Mara anchors a political interview and La Vie des Idées.La Médiasphère, a technology programme, hosted by Christophe Moulin.LCI et vous, late-morning news programme, hosted by Bénédicte Le Chatelier.LCI Midi, midday news programme, hosted by Philippe Ballard and Marie-Aline Méliyi.Le 15/18, afternoon drive news programme by Magali Lunel.24 heures en questions, roundup, hosted by Yves Calvi + Magali Lunel and Bénédicte Le Chatelier.Le grand soir, late news programme hosted by Julien Arnaud and Rebecca Fitoussi, replaced LCI Soir.LCI Matin Week-end, weekend morning news programme hosted by Sébastien Borgnat and Sylvia Amicone.LCI Journée Week-end, weekend block programming from 10am to 6pm by Julien Dommel.LCI Soir Week-end, weekend block programming from 6pm to midnight by Damien Givelet and Julie Hammett.Le Grand Jury, a political/economic interview programme hosted by Olivier Mazerolle, Alexis Brezet et Christophe Jakubyszyn.Le grand journal de 12h - weekend newscasts at noon.

Current magazines

Tout un mondeAu cœur de la courseLe Live Présidentiel24 heures, la semaine en questionsAu cœur de nos différencesAu cœur des régions
  • ''Politiquement Show''

Former programmes

LCI MatinLe grand journal de 12h30Le grand journal de 18hLe grand journal de 18h30Le 14/17Le 14/16Le 17/20Le 17/19Le 12/14Le 18/20Questions d'actuLe journal du mondeLe Club LCI
  • ''LCA, La Culture Aussi''

Slogans

  • 1994-2012: "L'information continue sur LCI"
  • 2012-2015: "Mieux que savoir, comprendre"
  • 2016-2025: "Vous êtes au cœur de l'info"
  • 2025-Now: "L'info, la vraie"