Témoin (''Witness'', formerly known as Mlle and Moi et Cie) is a
Canadian
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French-language
discretionary specialty channel
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owned by
Groupe TVA. The network primarily broadcasts crime dramas and
true crime
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programs.
History
The channel launched on May 2, 2011 as Mlle, a channel devoted to lifestyle and entertainment programming targeting women. On February 1, 2013, the network was rebranded as Moi & Cie (later stylized as Moi et Cie), an extension of Groupe TVA's magazine of the same name.
On April 9, 2024, after having slowly pivoted to airing such programming, Moi et Cie was rebranded as Témoin—which would be focused on crime-related programming, including
true crime
True crime is a genre of non-fiction work in which an author examines a crime, including detailing the actions of people associated with and affected by the crime, and investigating the perpetrator's Motive (law), motives. True crime works often ...
documentaries, and crime-related series (such as
police procedural
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s) and films.
See also
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Crime & Investigation
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, a similar English-language channel that Groupe TVA had owned a stake in at launch.
TVA selling two specialty channels to Shaw Media; financial terms not disclosed
References
External links
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Specialty television channels in Canada
French-language television networks in Canada
Television channels and stations established in 2011
Women's interest channels
2011 establishments in Canada
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