This is a list of French television related events from 2005.
Events
Debuts
Television shows
1940s
1950s
1970s
1990s
2000s
Ending this year
Networks and services
Launches
| Network | Type | Launch date | Notes | Source |
| Sailing Channel | Cable and satellite | Unknown | | |
| Europe 2 TV | Cable and satellite | 17 October | | |
| Eurosport 2 | Cable and satellite | 10 January | | |
| M6 Music Black | Cable and satellite | 10 January | | |
| Ushuaïa TV | Cable and satellite | 14 March | | |
| Direct 8 | Cable and satellite | 31 March | | |
| France 4 | Cable television | 31 March | | |
| NRJ 12 | Cable and satellite | 31 March | | |
| NT1 | Cable and satellite | 31 March | | |
| W9 | Cable television | 31 March | | |
| OL Play | Cable television | 27 July | | |
| TPS Foot | Cable and satellite | 13 August | | |
| Discovery Real Time | Cable and satellite | 1 October | | |
| Nickelodeon | Cable and satellite | 16 November | | |
| Gulli | Cable and satellite | 18 November | | |
| BFM TV | Cable and satellite | 28 November | | |
| MTV Idol | Cable and satellite | 17 November | | |
| MTV Pulse | Cable and satellite | 30 November | | |
| Syfy | Cable and satellite | 2 December | | |
Conversions and rebrandings
| Old network name | New network name | Type | Conversion Date | Notes | Source |
| i-MCM | Europe 2 TV | Cable and satellite | 17 October | | |
| Canal+ Confort | Canal+ Décalé | Cable and satellite | 5 March | | |
| Festival | France 4 | Cable and satellite | 31 March | | |
Closures
| Network | Type | End date | Notes | Sources |
| RFM TV | Cable television | 31 March | | |
Births
Deaths
| Date | Name | Age | Cinematic Credibility |
| 8 January | Jacqueline Joubert | 83 | French continuity announcer, producer & director |
See also
References