Overview

• The breakdown struck air conditioning in server rooms around midnight on June 20-21, interrupting broadcasts on France 2, 3, 4, 5 and Info.
• Other channels lost signal for only a few seconds and were fully restored by Saturday morning thanks to overnight technical efforts.
• France Info’s control room equipment was damaged in the failure, delaying its live feed even after sister networks returned.
• Live broadcasting on France Info finally resumed just before 10 a.m. once technicians completed critical repairs.
• France Télévisions apologized for the disruption and said it will review backup cooling and power protocols to strengthen infrastructure resilience.