This is a list of French television related events from 2001. 
  Events
 - 26 April – The television reality show Loft Story debuts on M6.
  - 5 July – The first series of Loft Story is won by Christophe Mercy and Loana Petrucciani.
 
 Debuts
  International
  Television shows
 1940s
  1950s
  1970s
  1990s
  Ending this year
  Networks and services
 Launches
   | Network  |  Type  |  Launch date  |  Notes  |  Source  | 
  | MCM 2  |  Cable and satellite  |  3 April  |    |    | 
  | TPS Star  |  Cable and satellite  |  19 September  |    |    | 
  | TV7 Bordeaux  |  Cable and satellite  |  June  |    |    | 
  | National Geographic  |  Cable and satellite  |  22 September  |    |    | 
  | Canal 32  |  Cable and satellite  |  23 November  |    |    | 
  | Melody  |  Cable television  |  3 December  |    |    | 
 Conversions and rebrandings
    | Old network name  |  New network name  |  Type  |  Conversion Date  |  Notes  |  Source  | 
  | Monte Carlo TMC  |  TMC  |  Cable and satellite  |  Unknown  |    |    | 
 Closures
    | Network  |  Type  |  End date  |  Notes  |  Sources  | 
  |   |  Cable and satellite  |    |    |    | 
 Births
  Deaths
  See also
  References