our selection for Wednesday, January 1

The year begins in generosity with these classics: “The Lion King”, “Butch Cassidy and the Kid” and, for music lovers, the traditional New Year’s concert given in Vienna.

2025 is already roaring: “The Lion King”

It has become the spectacle of spectacles, constantly repeated in new versions: the adventures of King Mufasa and his son Simba, royal family among the wild beasts, have the scope of a new mythology, which brings together all kinds of lessons about life, from the lightest to the most crucial, in one superb show.

At 9 p.m. on M6. Animated film by Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff (USA, 1994). 1h50. Rebroadcast.

Two tall blondes: “Butch Cassidy and the Kid”

The tandem formed by Robert Redford and Paul Newman made legendary this smiling western where the two stars portray a fanciful version of the famous outlaws who sowed terror in America in the 1900s. Action, humor, seduction, generosity: the success was phenomenal.

At 8:55 p.m. on Arte. Film by George Roy Hill (USA, 1969). With Paul Newman, Robert Redford, Katharine Ross. 1h50. Rebroadcast.

50 million people will watch it: “The New Year’s concert”

It is the day of concerts which inaugurate the year, especially in Vienna where tradition has made this musical celebration an event on TVs around the world. Directed by Riccardo Muti and largely dedicated to Johann Strauss, for the bicentenary of his birth, the New Year concert returns this evening after having been broadcast earlier on France 2.

At 9:05 p.m. on France 4. Concert in two parts by the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Riccardo Muti.

And if you don’t find what you’re looking for… Check out tonight’s TV schedule. Or dig into our platform guide to find a series, film or documentary in less than five minutes on Arte.tv, Netflix, Apple TV +, MyCanal, France.tv, Disney +…