French FRANCE 3 regional tv network is controlled out of their headquarters in Paris, although many large provincial cities have branches to cover specific local news.Its 13 various branches in France send in programs showing the multiple aspects of regional life, their information is used both locally in regionally transmitted programs to accompany the national and international news that FRANCE 3 provides to its viewers.FRANCE 3 covers a broad aspect of activities apart from news, they also show films, entertainment programs,sports, political events. France's regional tv network was started in 1975 and was called FRANCE REGION 3, and thus celebrates this year its 20th anniversary.