MCM is a French music video

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owned by

Groupe MCM MCM Groupe (french: link=no, Groupe MCM) is a French television company, owned by Groupe M6, one of the largest media companies in Europe. Television channels Current channels MCM Group manages all the music television channels of M6 Group ...

. It was started in 1989 by Groupe Europe 1 following the

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model, as the French version of

. MCM broadcasts three encrypted music TV channels "MCM France", "MCM Pop" and "MCM Top" as part of the "CanalSat France" subscription TV package from the

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cluster of direct-to-home broadcast satellites at the 19.2 degrees East orbital position. From 2001 – 2003, MCM also broadcast in

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, operated by local licensee Broadcast Network Thailand (aka: UBC) playing a mix of alternative and electronica music, and hosted by a variety of bilingual VJs speaking Thai and English, including

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, Kipsan Beck and Fah Chanika Sucharitkul. Since 2013 the High Council of Audiovisual (CSA) published the authorization of the new positioning of the initial programming of the MCM channel, towards a more male audience between 15 and 34 years.

Logos

From 1989, there have been seven different logos for this channel. The first logo of channel is used from 1989 to 1991, the second logo is used from 1991 to 1998, the third logo is used from 1998 to 2001, the fourth logo is used from 2001 to 2005, the fifth logo is used from 2005 to 2007, the sixth is used from 2007 to 2017, and the seventh and current logo is in use from 2017. From 1990 to 1995, the

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was located on the upper left corner of the screen. From 1995 onwards, it has been moved to the upper right corner of the screen and dropped from upper left corner.

References

External links

* MCM Group Television stations in France French-language television stations Television channels and stations established in 1989 Lagardère Active Defunct mass media in Thailand {{france-tv-station-stub