This is a list of French television related events from 1986.
Events 22 March – Cocktail Chic are selected to represent France at the 1986 Eurovision Song Contest with their song "Européennes". They are selected to be the twenty-ninth French Eurovision entry during a national final.
Television shows 1940s Le Jour du Seigneur (1949–present)
1950s Présence protestante (1955–)
1960s Les Dossiers de l'écran (1967–1991) Les Animaux du monde (1969–1990) Alain Decaux raconte (1969–1987)
1970s 30 millions d'amis (1976–2016) Les Jeux de 20 Heures (1976–1987)
1980s Julien Fontanes, magistrat (1980–1989) Mardi Cinéma (1982–1988)
Networks and services Launches Network Type Launch date Notes Source La Cinq Cable and satellite 28 February TV6 France Cable and satellite 1 March Paris Premiere Cable television 15 December
Conversions and rebrandings Old network name New network name Type Conversion Date Notes SourceCable and satelliteUnknown
Closures NetworkTypeEnd dateNotesSourcesCable and satellite
See also 1986 in France List of French films of 1986