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TF1+

French free video streaming service

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionSep 22, 2026
Entity authorityQ123485026 ↗
Source-derived summary

TF1+ (previously TF1.fr and TF1 Vision later MyTF1 and MyTF1 VOD then just MyTF1) is a French streaming and video-on-demand platform, launched by the TF1 Group on 8 January 2024, succeeding MyTF1. The service allows live viewing of TF1, TMC, TFX, TF1 Séries Films and LCI channels as well as some online channels financed by advertising and the L'Équipe channel and its catch-up TV content.

Description

TF1+ is an online video platform from the TF1 group operating the MyTF1 video content streaming service. Funded by advertising, the TF1+ service is accessible for free as well as through a paid subscription with less systematic advertising.

The platform uses the Synchro tool as its content recommendation algorithm, which is specifically designed for group viewing, particularly for families.

History

In 1996, the TF1 Group launched the TF1 channel website. In 2006, it created the online video platform WAT, aimed at 15-34 year olds. Over the following decades, the Group developed various products and services allowing its information and entertainment programs to be consumed live or on a non-linear basis.

TF1 Vision

At the end of 2005, TF1 offered internet users residing in France the opportunity to watch or rewatch some of its programs via the TF1 Vision service. Internet users whose IP address is geolocated outside of France cannot directly access these videos.

Editorial summary

The public source identifies “TF1+” as french free video streaming service. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around French, free and video.

Editorial reviewA concise reference frame for defining the subject, testing terminology and identifying the institution closest to the evidence. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—2024, 1996, 2006, 2005—that can be checked directly. The linked authority record independently contributes the date 2024-01-08. Its value is orientation rather than verdict, with French, free and video providing the first useful test.
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A short description can identify a subject without explaining its stakes. For “TF1+”, the useful work is to connect “french free video streaming service” to the records capable of establishing context and consequence.

Evidence profile

Named sources, stable identifiers and responsible institutions provide the strongest route from overview to verifiable evidence. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 22, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q123485026. None of the 3 selected statements returned an explicit reference. The first chronological checks are 2024, 1996, 2006 and 2005.

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This entry incorporates text from “TF1+” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.