Eutelsat has announced that France Télévisions, an media partner of the 2026 Winter Olympic Games, will be broadcasting the Milan–Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games live in Ultra HD across France on France 2 UHD, via Fransat, Eutelsat’s free-to-view satellite platform for French DTT channels. The Games, one of the Winter’s major sporting events, takes place from February 6th to 22nd .

Audiences across France will be able to enjoy the greatest Olympic achievements on France 2 UHD, with a range of programmes throughout the day, via the Fransat platform (channel 2 or 52) broadcasting on the Eutelsat 5 West B satellite.

Lydia Gaillard Faghihy, CEO of Fransat, commented said: “Broadcasting the Olympic Games in 4K-UHD is about bringing the emotion, intensity and precision of elite sport into every French home. Through Fransat, we are proud to support the France Télévisions Group in delivering exceptional picture quality nationwide, while demonstrating the essential role of satellite as a resilient and sustainable complement to terrestrial television networks.”

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