Action

Action, the French movie channel, lives up to its name with a relentless rotation of Hollywood blockbusters, B-movie carnage, and the occasional French genre film that actually deserves a bigger audience. The programming is heavy on the 1990s and early 2000s, think Die Hard sequels, Steven Seagal deep cuts, and obscure Jean-Claude Van Damme flicks you forgot existed. Commercial breaks are frequent but short, and the channel never cuts away mid-explosion. The French dubbing is competent, though the lip-sync slips on old transfers. What sets Action apart from its competitors is its willingness to program low-budget Eastern European action flicks that no other French channel touches. The picture quality varies wildly: some films air in pristine HD, others look like they were salvaged from a VHS tape. But if you want to watch action movies live from France, this is the default. Tvivu makes it easy to watch Action online, just don't expect curated curation.