This is a list of French television related events from 1998.

Events 25 March – France Ô starts broadcasting. 12 July – France beat Brazil 3–0 to win the 1998 World Cup at Saint-Denis.

Debuts Domestic 14 September – Cap des Pins (1998–2000) (France 2)

International 1 April – / Pocket Dragon Adventures (1998–1999) (France 3)

Television shows 1940s Le Jour du Seigneur (1949–present)

1950s

Présence protestante (1955–)

1970s 30 millions d'amis (1976–2016)

1990s Sous le soleil (1996–2008)

Ending this year

Dimanche Martin

Networks and services Launches Network Type Launch date Notes Source Canal+ Vert Cable and satellite Unknown Festival Cable and satellite Unknown M6 Music Cable and satellite 5 March Mezzo Cable television 21 March France O Cable and satellite 25 March 'Zik Cable and satellite 25 April TFJ Cable and satellite 14 May Infosport+ Cable television 10 July L'Équipe TV Cable and satellite 31 August Planete+ Adventure Cable television 2 September Game One Cable and satellite 6 September

Conversions and rebrandings Old network name New network name Type Conversion Date Notes SourceFrance SupervisionMezzo TVCable and satellite21 March Deaths 19 April – Armand Jammot, television producer (b. 1922) See also 1998 in France List of French films of 1998

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