La Chaîne Info, or LCI (French: "The News Channel") is the first French all-news TV channel.
LCI was created on June 24, 1994, by Christian Dutoit on behalf of the media group TF1. The launch of LCI was simulcast on TF1.
The broadcast began at 8:30 pm with the live TV news programme presented by Françoise-Marie Morel. The first guest was the CEO of the channel, Étienne Mougeotte.
The channel was also broadcast in Italy on digital terrestrial television from 2004 to December 2006 on Dfree multiplex.
In 2006, the channel's web site appeared twice in the James Bond film Casino Royale, a product placement that the channel says it did not pay for..
On April 5, 2016, the channel became free-to-air and began broadcasting on channel 26 via digital terrestrial television in France.
LCI Matin, morning news program broadcast weekday mornings, presented by François-Xavier Ménage and Amandine Bégot (anchors the news), also Audrey Crespo-Mara anchors a political interview and La Vie des Idées.
La Médiasphère, a technology program, hosted by Christophe Moulin.
LCI et vous, late-morning news program, hosted by Bénédicte Le Chatelier.
LCI Midi, midday news program, hosted by Philippe Ballard and Marie-Aline Méliyi.
15h-18h, afternoon drive news program by Magali Lunel.
24 heures en questions, roundup, hosted by Yves Calvi + Magali Lunel (weekdays) and Bénédicte Le Chatelier (Saturday).
Le grand soir, late news program hosted by Julien Arnaud and Rebecca Fitoussi.
LCI Matin Week-end, weekend morning news program hosted by Sébastien Borgnat et Sylvia Amicone.
10h-18h, weekend non-stop news block by Julien Dommel.
18h-Minuit, weekend evening news block by Damien Givelet and Julie Hammett.
Le Grand Jury, a political/economic interview program hosted by Olivier Mazerolle, Alexis Brezet et Christophe Jakubyszyn.
1994-2012: "L'information continue sur LCI" (Continuous news on LCI)
2012-2016: "Mieux que savoir, comprendre" (Better than knowing, understanding)
2016-Now: "Vous êtes au cœur de l'info" (You are at the heart of the news)
