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2008 In French Television
This is a list of French television related events from 2008. Events *15 February - Quentin Mosimann wins the seventh series of ''Star Academy''. *11 June - Amandine Bourgeois wins the sixth series of ''Nouvelle Star''. *5 September - Matthias Pohl wins the second series of ''Secret Story''. *13 November - 23-year-old fire artist Alexandre wins the third series of ''Incroyable Talent''. *19 December - Mickels Réa wins the eighth series of ''Star Academy''. Debuts Television shows 1940s *''Le Jour du Seigneur'' (1949–present) 1950s *''Présence protestante'' (1955-) 1970s *''30 millions d'amis'' (1976-2016) 2000s *''Nouvelle Star'' (2003-2010, 2012–present) *''Plus belle la vie'' (2004–present) *''Incroyable Talent'' (2006–present) *'' Secret Story'' (2007–present) Ending this year *''Sous le soleil'' (1996-2008) *''Star Academy'' (2001-2008, 2012-2013) Births Deaths Networks and services Launches Conversions and rebrandings Closures See also *2008 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Television
Television in France was introduced in 1931, when the first experimental broadcasts began. Colour television was introduced in October 1967 on La Deuxième Chaîne. Digital terrestrial television The digital terrestrial television platform was launched on 31 March 2005 after a short testing period. Like Freeview in the UK, it provides many new channels, as well as the current terrestrial television stations. Like the rest of Europe, France uses the DVB-T transmission technology. The 13 first digital free channels were launched on 31 March 2005. In October, 4 additional free channels were added: the 24h news channels BFM TV and I-Télé, the music and entertainment youth channel Europe 2 TV, and the free children channel Gulli, joint-venture between Lagardère Active and France Télévisions. Pay channels were progressively added until 2006: TPS Star, Paris Première, Canal+ Sport, Canal+ Cinéma, AB1, Planète, TF6, Canal J, LCI and Eurosport. Regional channels start ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plus Belle La Vie
''Plus belle la vie'' (More beautiful life) is a French television soap opera based on an idea by Hubert Besson and characters created by Georges Desmouceaux, Bénédicte Achard, Magaly Richard-Serrano and Olivier Szulzynger. On air since 30 August 2004, it is currently shown on France 3 on Monday to Friday evenings at 8:15 p.m. The show began with 17 main actors and gained more later. On 11 July 2008, France 3 broadcast its 1000th episode, a milestone in French television. The series set a second record on 8 June 2012, airing its 2000th episode. On 22 April 2016, it broadcast its 3000th episode, and on 21 February 2020, its 4000th. Plot The series follows the daily lives of the inhabitants of "Le Mistral", a fictional neighbourhood in the Mediterranean port city of Marseille, where wealthy and less than wealthy families co-exist. It focuses on their evolving love lives and friendships evolve and on the criminal intrigues in which certain residents of the neighbourhood are in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Foot School TV
Foot School TV (formerly TFOU TV) was a French television channel. It was originally launched as TFOU TV by TF1 on 23 April 2003, and was available on multichannel television platforms like TPS, Orange TV OTV ( ar, أو تي في, launched in 2007) is a publicly traded television station in Lebanon, connected to the Free Patriotic Movement political party (التيار اللوطني الحر). It is nicknamed 'Orange TV' due to its orange logo ..., Club Internet and Freebox TV. On 29 February 2008, the channel was relaunched as Foot School TV, before it was shutdown in 2013. The TFOU name continues to be used by a programming block on TF1, which was launched on 1 January 2007. Television networks in France TF1 original programming 2003 in French television {{France-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
OCS (TV Channel)
OCS, or previously known as Orange Cinéma Séries, is a group of French pay television networks dedicated to films and series owned and operated by Orange S.A. The channels launched on November 13, 2008 as part of the company's new direct-to-home satellite service and was exclusive to Orange TV. OCS is composed of three channels and a streaming service. OCS broadcast almost all their series in English with French subtitles in simulcast with the American broadcasting, but they also broadcast series dubbed in French or French series. From November 2008 to December 2022, OCS was holding the French rights to HBO production. Since 2012, OCS TV package is now available from Bouygues Telecom, CanalSat, Numericable, Orange TV, SFR and Tahiti Nui Satellite. All subscribers have the option to subscribe to OCS with their TV distributor. OCS is also available through multi devices. History On 25 November 2011, Canal+ took a 33% share in Orange Cinéma Séries. Originally exclusive to ''L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cap 24
Cap 24 was a French regional television channel, available in Paris and Île-de-France region, broadcasting from the Eiffel Tower. It began broadcasting on 20 March 2008. History On 5 June 2007, the Conseil supérieur de l'audiovisuel (CSA) gave Cap 24 (under the name ''Côté Seine''), one of the four regional slots on the Télévision Numérique Terrestre Television in France was introduced in 1931, when the first experimental broadcasts began. Colour television was introduced in October 1967 on La Deuxième Chaîne. Digital terrestrial television The digital terrestrial television platform w ... (TNT) service. The channel changed to its current name at its launch on 20 March 2008. References External links * Television stations in France Television channels and stations established in 2008 Mass media in Paris Television channels and stations disestablished in 2010 2008 establishments in France 2010 disestablishments in France {{france-tv-station-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CStar
CStar () is a private national French TV channel, owned by Canal+ Group. History D17 was launched on 7 October 2012, replacing Direct Star, after Canal+ bought it to Bolloré Group. D17 was rebranded CStar on 5 September 2016. Since 27 February 2018, a sister channel named CStar Hits France is available exclusively on Canal+ channel 180, airing only French music clips. Programmes Canal Star's programming has a musical format. The channel also airs documentaries, concerts, series, dramas, movies and Japanese anime. Music Shows * ''+ 2 Music'': short program. Presents an artist of the moment. * ''Les Lives'': concerts. * ''Les Cérémonies'': American music ceremonies like American Music Awards, Grammy Awards, Brit Awards. * ''Nouvelle Star'': ''Pop Idol'' adaption. Rebroadcasts from D8 * ''Nuit Electro'' A selection of electro music. * ''Nuit Gold'': A selection of clips of hits of the 1980s. * ''Nuit Hip-Hop'': A selection of hip-hop clips. * ''Nuit Indé'': A selecti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sous Le Soleil
''Sous le soleil'' (''Under the sun''; ) is a French soap opera broadcast on French major channel TF1 from 1996 to 2008. A spin-off, ''Sous le soleil de Saint-Tropez'' has been broadcast in French channel TMC since 2013. Broadcast It has been a success in many countries, particularly in Latin America, France, Belgium, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Italy, Slovakia, Russia, Turkey and Poland. In different times it was also shown in Hungary, Ukraine, Lebanon, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Greece, Estonia, Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Mexico, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, USA and many other countries. In Serbia, the show has been on air continuously since 1998 on several different channels; as of 2009, the show is being syndicated in its entirety on several local television channels. In Montenegro (as well as in Serbia through cable), new episodes are being shown on Atlas TV. Plot and characters The plot focuses on the lives and romances of Laure, Caroline and Jessica, three young women living in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Secret Story (France)
''Secret Story'' is the original French version of the reality show ''Secret Story''. The show inherits more or less the fundamental principles of '' Big Brother'', a reality show created by producer John de Mol in 1997. It's the second French adaptation of ''Big Brother'', after two seasons of '' Loft Story'', the first French adaptation of ''Big Brother'', hosted by Benjamin Castaldi in 2001 and 2002 on M6. The show hosted by Benjamin Castaldi (season 1 to 8) and Christophe Beaugrand Christophe Beaugrand (born January 2, 1977) is a French television presenter and journalist. Early life and education Christophe Beaugrand was born in Massy, Essonne, Massy in the department of Essonne. During his adolescence, he wrote for tel ... (season 9 to 11). It has been broadcast on the channel TF1 from 23 June 2007 to 26 September 2014 (season 1 to 8). During season 9, the eviction episodes were broadcast on TF1 and the highlight episodes were broadcast on NT1. Since the season 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
30 Millions D'amis
30 millions d'amis (English: "30 million friends") is a French television program, a French monthly magazine with its posters, and a French foundation: the Fondation 30 Millions d'Amis. All three focus on pets, especially cats, dogs, horses, ferrets, rabbits, guinea pigs, rats, hamsters, mice, canaries, parakeets, parrots, terrarium reptiles, goldfish, aquarium fish, and other exotic pets, but also wild animals like for example, bonobos and cheetahs. Television program The first episode of the program, initiative of the French journalist Jean-Pierre Hutin, who was worried about the fate of pets, was broadcast on 6 January 1976 on TF1. It is one of the television programs that has the fifth-longest longevity of the French audiovisual field, after '' Des chiffres et des lettres'', ''Automoto'', '' Thalassa'' and ''Stade 2''. The music of the title sequence was composed by Jack Arel. The program was ended by the channel on 27 December 2003 and was transferred on 6 March 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quentin Mosimann
Quentin Gérard John Mosimann (; born 14 February 1988 in Geneva) is a Swiss DJ and record producer. He has been ranked in the top 100 of the best disc jockeys for four consecutive years by ', ranking 93rd in 2015. Quentin Mosimann took up his DJ career in the south of France, in Saint-Tropez when he was only 14. At age of 20, he won the French TV reality show Star Academy, and gained success with 2 albums in Universal Music ('Duel' & 'Exhibition') and a tour featuring a show at the famous Olympia of Paris. That was a stairway to his current international career of "DJ Singer". Biography Mosimann was born in Geneva on 14 February 1988,Pascal Pellegrino, "Quentin, le Suisse de la "Star Ac'"", ''20 minutes'', 30 October 20020min.ch(Retrieved 16 February 2008) to a Swiss father (a native of Bern in German-speaking Switzerland) and a French mother.Agence télégraphique suisse, "Un Franco-Suisse remporte la Star Academy de TF1", ''swissinfo.org'', 16 February 200Swissinfo.org(Ret ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Présence Protestante
''Présence protestante'' is a France 2 religious programme that presents Protestant Christianity. It has been produced since the 1950s broadcast every Sunday morning since October 9, 1955. History Présence protestante debuted on October 2, 1955 which was presented by Marcel Gosselin, under the leadership of Marc Boegner who was the president of the Protestant Federation of France. It was broadcast RTF, it was originally titled Émission protestante, then it renamed the Présence protestante based on a similar french-speaking Swiss program. The show was presented by Marcel Gosselin until being replaced by Jean Doman in 1980. Présence protestante deals with theology on French television from a Protestant perspective. Since 1961 the television Catholic/Protestant clergy made an agreement that meant that Présence protestante was afforded 1 hour broadcasting time on Easter, Christmas. Since the privatisation of French television channels in 1986, religious broadcasts are now ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
