C8 () is a French
free-to-air
Free-to-air (FTA) services are television (TV) and radio services broadcast in unencrypted form, allowing any person with the appropriate receiving equipment to receive the signal and view or listen to the content without requiring a subscripti ...
public television channel owned by
Groupe Canal+
Groupe Canal+ is a French mass media company. It is owned and controlled by Vivendi and has a film library in excess of 5,000 films. Vivendi has sold some parts of Canal+ to private investors which are still using the name of Canal+. It is headqu ...
History
D8 was launched in 2012, replacing
Direct 8, after purchasing it to
Groupe Bolloré.
D8 was rebranded C8 on 5 September 2016.
C8 was unable to air in Belgium, because
Plug RTL had the Belgian rights of ''
Touche pas à mon poste !''. C8 has not renewed the contract with RTL, in order to set up in Belgium in January 2020. The Belgian feed was launched on 28 April 2020.
Programmes
Entertainment
* ''
Touche pas à mon poste !'', presented by
Cyril Hanouna
Cyril Valéry Isaac Hanouna (; ar, سيريل فاليري إسحاق حنونة, link=no; born 23 September 1974) is a French radio and television presenter, writer, author, columnist, producer, singer and occasional actor and comedian of Tunis ...
* ''Voyage au bout de la nuit'', night reading of famous literary works by actors (show named after the
eponymous novel)
* ''
Domino Day
''Domino Day'' is a world record attempt for the highest number of toppling domino stones, organized from 1998 to 2009 by Endemol Netherlands. Together with Weijers Domino Productions of Robin Paul Weijers, also known as Mr. Domino, parties tea ...
'', presented by
Valérie Bénaïm
Valerie Benaim (; ar, فاليري بنعيم; born 30 August 1969) is a Moroccan-born French journalist, columnist, writer, TV Presenter and radio host.
Personal life
She was born in Casablanca, Morocco.
In 2012, she joined the team of the TV ...
* ''Le Grand Bêtisier'', presented by Justine Fraioli &
Caroline Ithurbide
Caroline Ithurbide (born 21 July 1979) is a French journalist and television presenter.
Early career
After a double MA in Communication and Foreign Languages, Ithurbide worked as a writer for magazines such as ''Citizen K'', '' Vogue'' and '' ...
* ''Le Zap''
* ''La folle soirée du Palmashow''
Game shows
* ''L'Œuf ou la Poule ?'', presented by Sebastien Cauet
* ''
Still Standing'', presented by
Julien Courbet
Julien Courbet (born 7 February 1965) is a French journalist, television presenter and producer.
Early life and education
Julien Courbet was born Frédéric René Courbet in Eysines, a town located in the suburb of Bordeaux, department of Girond ...
* ''Guess My Age'', presented by
Jean-Luc Lemoine
Jean-Luc Marie Lemoine (born 6 March 1970) is a French humourist, media personality and stand-up comedian.
Early life
A native of Paris, Lemoine grew up in Morangis, Essonne. His first scene was on his high school stage, in front of 800 fellow s ...
* ''Hold Up!'', presented by
Benjamin Castaldi
Benjamin Castaldi (; born 28 March 1970) is a French television host, columnist, radio host and producer. He is the former host of '' Secret Story'' which is a spinoff of '' Loft Story'' that he hosted as well.
Biography Family
Benjamin Castald ...
* ''Couple ou pas couple ?'', presented by
Jean-Luc Lemoine
Jean-Luc Marie Lemoine (born 6 March 1970) is a French humourist, media personality and stand-up comedian.
Early life
A native of Paris, Lemoine grew up in Morangis, Essonne. His first scene was on his high school stage, in front of 800 fellow s ...
Infotainment
* ''Focus'', presented by Guy Lagache
* ''Les Mystères'', presented by
Cécile de Ménibus
Cécile Marie Anne Moharic better known as Cécile de Ménibus (born 16 September 1970), is a French television presenter.
Biography and career
Cécile de Ménibus left high school in 1987 and started working as a switchboardist in a modeling ...
* ''Au cœur de l'enquête'', presented by Adrienne de Malleray
* ''Histoire interdite'', presented by Guy Lagache
Info / Talk
* ''C8 le JT'', presented by Émilie Besse
* ''Langue de bois s'abstenir'', presented by
Philippe Labro
Philippe Labro (born 27 August 1936) is a French author, journalist and film director. He has worked for RTL, ''Paris Match'', TF1 and Antenne 2. He is a laureate of the Prix Interallié, a French literary distinction founded in 1930, which ...
* ''La Nouvelle Édition'', presented by Daphné Bürki
* ''Salut les Terriens !'', presented by
Thierry Ardisson
Thierry Ardisson (; born 6 January 1949, Bourganeuf, Creuse), is a French television producer and host and a movie producer.
Many of his shows have some of the longest run times on French television, such as ''Paris Dernière'', ''Tout le mo ...
Lifestyle
* ''Les Animaux de la 8'', presented by Élodie Ageron and Sandrine Arcizet
* ''À vos régions'', presented by Grégory Galiffi
* ''À vos recettes'', presented by Grégory Galiffi
Hosts
*
Élodie Ageron
Élodie is a French feminine given name, a variant of ''Alodia'', possibly a Gothic name with elements ''Ala'' "other, foreign"(?) and '' od'' "wealth, heritage".
The given name was popularized via veneration of Saint Alodia, a 9th-century child ...
(since 2012)
*
Capucine Anav (since 2016)
*
Sandrine Arcizet (since 2012)
*
Thierry Ardisson
Thierry Ardisson (; born 6 January 1949, Bourganeuf, Creuse), is a French television producer and host and a movie producer.
Many of his shows have some of the longest run times on French television, such as ''Paris Dernière'', ''Tout le mo ...
(since 2016)
*
Valérie Bénaïm
Valerie Benaim (; ar, فاليري بنعيم; born 30 August 1969) is a Moroccan-born French journalist, columnist, writer, TV Presenter and radio host.
Personal life
She was born in Casablanca, Morocco.
In 2012, she joined the team of the TV ...
(since 2012)
*
Émilie Besse
Émilie () is a French female given name. It is the feminine form of the male name Émile. Spelled Emilie, it is used internationally.
People named Émilie
*Émilie Bigottini (1784–1858), French dancer of Italian ancestry
*Émilie Bonnivard ...
(since 2016)
*
Laurent Boyer (since 2016)
*
Benjamin Castaldi
Benjamin Castaldi (; born 28 March 1970) is a French television host, columnist, radio host and producer. He is the former host of '' Secret Story'' which is a spinoff of '' Loft Story'' that he hosted as well.
Biography Family
Benjamin Castald ...
(2015 and since 2016)
*
Cécile de Ménibus
Cécile Marie Anne Moharic better known as Cécile de Ménibus (born 16 September 1970), is a French television presenter.
Biography and career
Cécile de Ménibus left high school in 1987 and started working as a switchboardist in a modeling ...
(since 2016)
*
Caroline Delage
Caroline may refer to:
People
*Caroline (given name), a feminine given name
* J. C. Caroline (born 1933), American college and National Football League player
* Jordan Caroline (born 1996), American (men's) basketball player
Places Antarctica
*C ...
(since 2017)
*
Alexandre Delpérier
Alexandre Delpérier (born 17 November 1967) is a French sports journalist, radio and television presenter.
Television career
Alexandre Delpérier began his career on Antenne 2 with in internship at the sports service with the help of Sophi ...
(since 2012)
*
Justine Fraioli (since 2013)
*
Grégory Galiffi (since 2012)
*
Cyril Hanouna
Cyril Valéry Isaac Hanouna (; ar, سيريل فاليري إسحاق حنونة, link=no; born 23 September 1974) is a French radio and television presenter, writer, author, columnist, producer, singer and occasional actor and comedian of Tunis ...
(since 2012)
*
Caroline Ithurbide
Caroline Ithurbide (born 21 July 1979) is a French journalist and television presenter.
Early career
After a double MA in Communication and Foreign Languages, Ithurbide worked as a writer for magazines such as ''Citizen K'', '' Vogue'' and '' ...
(since 2012)
*
Philippe Labro
Philippe Labro (born 27 August 1936) is a French author, journalist and film director. He has worked for RTL, ''Paris Match'', TF1 and Antenne 2. He is a laureate of the Prix Interallié, a French literary distinction founded in 1930, which ...
(since 2012)
*
Vincent Lagaf'
Vincent Rouil (; born 30 October 1959 in Mont-Saint-Aignan), better known as Vincent Lagaf' (), is a French humorist, TV presenter, singer and actor.
Biography
In 1987, Vincent Lagaf', who had just arrived in Paris, came to national attention a ...
(since 2018)
*
Jean-Luc Lemoine
Jean-Luc Marie Lemoine (born 6 March 1970) is a French humourist, media personality and stand-up comedian.
Early life
A native of Paris, Lemoine grew up in Morangis, Essonne. His first scene was on his high school stage, in front of 800 fellow s ...
(since 2012)
*
William Leymergie
William Leymergie (born 4 February 1947 in Libourne) is a French journalist television producer and host, best known for the French breakfast television news show '' Télématin'', broadcast on public broadcaster France 2 and TV5 in Cana ...
(since 2017)
* Victor Robert (since 2018)
*
Carole Rousseau (since 2018)
*
Patrick Sabatier (since 2018)
* Pascal Soetens (since 2017)
Columnists
*
Francesca Antoniotti (since 2013)
*
Agathe Auproux (since 2017)
*
Laurent Baffie (since 2016)
*
Damien Canivez (since 2016)
*
Christophe Carrière Christophe may refer to:
People
* Christophe (given name), list of people with this name
* Christophe (singer) (1945–2020), French singer
* Cristophe (hairstylist) (born 1958), Belgian hairstylist
* Georges Colomb (1856–1945), French comic ...
(since 2012)
*
Bertrand Chameroy (2012-2016, since 2018)
*
Jean-Michel Cohen
Jean-Michel Cohen (born 22 May 1959) is a French nutritionist and author, best known for the ''Parisian Diet''.
Biography
Cohen received his M.D and PhD in nutrition from the Paris Diderot University in 1983, after which he worked as a nutrit ...
(since 2017)
*
Tatiana-Laurens Delarue (since 2018)
*
Matthieu Delormeau (since 2015)
*
Rokhaya Diallo (since 2017)
*
Raquel Garrido (since 2017)
*
Franz-Olivier Giesbert
Franz-Olivier Giesbert (born January 18, 1949, in Wilmington, Delaware) is an American-born French journalist, author, and television presenter.
Giesbert worked for '' Le Figaro'' from 1988 to 2000 and for ''Le Point'' starting in 2000.
In 20 ...
(since 2017)
*
Maxime Guény Maxime is a French given name that may refer to:
As a name
*Maxime Bernier (born 1963), former Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs
*Maxime Bôcher, American mathematician
*Maxime Boyer, Canadian professional wrestler
*Maxime Du Camp, French writer ...
(since 2017)
*
Stéphanie Loire (2015 and since 2016)
*
Émilie Lopez
Émilie () is a French female given name. It is the feminine form of the male name Émile. Spelled Emilie, it is used internationally.
People named Émilie
*Émilie Bigottini (1784–1858), French dancer of Italian ancestry
*Émilie Bonnivard ...
(since 2015)
*
Mathieu Madénian (since 2017)
*
Géraldine Maillet
Geraldine may refer to:
People
* Geraldine (name), the feminine form of the first name Gerald, with list of people thus named.
* The Geraldines, Irish dynasty descended from the Anglo-Norman Gerald FitzWalter de Windsor
* Geraldine of Albania, ...
(since 2016)
*
Jean-Michel Maire (since 2012)
*
Bernard Montiel (since 2013)
*
Danielle Moreau (since 2017)
*
Isabelle Morini-Bosc (since 2013)
*
Tanguy Pastureau (since 2017)
*
Natacha Polony (since 2017)
*
Ludivine Rétory (since 2017)
*
Renaud Revel
Renaud Pierre Manuel Séchan (), known as Renaud (), born 11 May 1952, is a French singer, songwriter and actor. His characteristically 'broken' voice makes for a very distinctive vocal style. Several of his songs are popular classics in F ...
(since 2017)
*
Hapsatou Sy (since 2012)
*
Titoff (since 2017)
*
Gilles Verdez
Gilles Verdez (born 8 August 1964 in Saint-Germain-en-Laye) is a French journalist, television and radio columnist. He is the co-author of books about football in France and also French politics.
Biography
After graduating from the Centre d ...
(since 2013)
*
Thibaud Vézirian Thibaud is a name of French origin, a form of Theobald.
Surname
* Anna Thibaud (1861–1948), French singer.
* Jacques Thibaud (18801953), French violinist
* Laure Thibaud (born 1978), French synchronized swimmer
* Marcel Thibaud (18961985), ...
(2015-2016/since 2018)
*
Tom Villa (since 2016)
*
Alex Vizorek (since 2017)
Formers hosts and columnists
*
Raymond Aabou
Raymond is a male given name. It was borrowed into English from French (older French spellings were Reimund and Raimund, whereas the modern English and French spellings are identical). It originated as the Germanic ᚱᚨᚷᛁᚾᛗᚢᚾᛞ ( ...
(2015-2017)
*
Rachid Arhab
Rachid Arhab (born 26 June 1955 in Larbaâ Nath Irathen in Algeria) is a French journalist and a member of the Conseil supérieur de l'audiovisuel (CSA).
Early life
Born on 26 June 1955 in Fort-National (now named Larbaâ Nath Irathen), in a moun ...
(2017)
*
Brahim Asloum
Brahim Asloum ( ar, إبراهيم اسلوم, born 31 January 1979 in Bourgoin-Jallieu, Isère) is a French boxer. He won the Light Flyweight Gold medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics. His Olympic win was France's first Olympic gold medal in box ...
(2016)
*
Élé Asu (2012-2016)
*
Roselyne Bachelot
Roselyne Bachelot-Narquin, generally known as Roselyne Bachelot (née Narquin; born 24 December 1946) is a French politician who served as Minister of Culture in the government of Prime Minister Jean Castex (2020–2022) and as Minister of Solid ...
(2012-2016)
*
Nadège Beausson-Diagne
Nadège Beausson-Diagne (born 18 June 1972 in Paris) is a French actress, singer and columnist. She is mainly known for having played the police chief Sara Douala in the television series ''Plus belle la vie''. She also appeared in successful fi ...
(2014-2016)
*
Nabilla Benattia
Nabilla Leona Grange Benattia-Vergara (; , ; born February 5, 1992), commonly known by her first name Nabilla, is a French-Swiss model and reality TV personality. She has appeared in ''L'Amour est aveugle'' (2009), '' Hollywood Girls'' (2012–201 ...
(2014)
*
Magali Bertin (2014-2016)
*
Élisabeth Bost
Elizabeth or Elisabeth may refer to:
People
* Elizabeth (given name), a female given name (including people with that name)
* Elizabeth (biblical figure), mother of John the Baptist
Ships
* HMS Elizabeth, HMS ''Elizabeth'', several ships
* Elisa ...
(2012-2016)
*
Daphné Bürki
Daphné Bürki (born Daphné de Montmarin, 2 March 1980, in Paris) is a French television presenter, columnist, stylist, and actress. She currently appears as one of the main judges on the competition series '' Drag Race France''.
Filmography ...
(2016-2017)
*
Cartman (2012-2015)
*
Sébastien Cauet
Sébastien Jean Maurice Cauet (; born 28 April 1972 in Saint-Quentin), better known as the mononym Cauet, is a well-known French radio and TV host, comedian, imitator, singer, DJ and record producer. He has worked at various times as host on TF1 ...
(2016-2017)
*
Élise Chassaing (2012-2013)
*
Jérémy Chatelain
Jérémy Chatelain (born 19 October 1984) is a French singer, actor, and fashion designer. In 2003, he married Alizée Jacotey with whom he has a child, Annily. Since 2011, Jérémy and Alizée have lived separately. He participated in the second ...
(2013-2016)
*
Christelle Chollet (2014)
*
Laurie Cholewa (2016)
*
Camille Combal
Camille Combal (born 18 September 1981) is a French television and radio presenter. He is the current host of '' Danse avec les stars'', '' Mask Singer'', '' Qui veut gagner des millions ?'', and '. He was the co-host of '' Touche pas à mon po ...
(2012-2018)
*
Julien Courbet
Julien Courbet (born 7 February 1965) is a French journalist, television presenter and producer.
Early life and education
Julien Courbet was born Frédéric René Courbet in Eysines, a town located in the suburb of Bordeaux, department of Girond ...
(2014-2018)
*
Estelle Denis
Estelle Denis (born 6 December 1976) is a French journalist and television presenter.
Early life and education
Estelle Denis was born in Paris but spent her childhood in Le Coudray-Montceaux, a town in the department of Essonne.
In 1994, sh ...
(2015-2017)
*
Miguel Derennes
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Miguel is a given name and surname, the Portuguese and Spanish form of the Hebrew name Michael. It may refer to:
Places
*Pedro Miguel, a parish in the municipality of Horta and the island of Faial in the Azores Islands
*São Miguel (disamb ...
(2014-2015)
*
Nicolas Domenach (2016-2017)
*
Raymond Domenech (2015-2016)
*
Issa Doumbia
Issa Doumbia (born 10 June 1982) is a French actor and columnist.
Filmography
One-man Show
Television
In 2015, he was columnist in the TV Show Touche pas à mon poste!.
References
External links
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1982 bir ...
(2015-2017)
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Jean-Philippe Doux (2016-2017)
*
Éric Dussart (2015-2016)
*
Dominique Farrugia
Dominique Farrugia (born 2 September 1962) is a French actor, film director, screenwriter, producer, humorist and comedian. He is a member and founder of the group of comedians '' Les Nuls'' alongside Alain Chabat, Chantal Lauby and Bruno Care ...
(2017)
*
Jérémy Ferrari (2013)
*
Laurence Ferrari
Laurence Ferrari ( ; born 5 July 1966) is a French journalist, best known as a former anchor of the TF1 weekday evening news ''Le 20H''."À TF1, Laurence Ferrari va remplacer Patrick Poivre d’Arvor", ''Le Monde'', Guy DutheiLemonde.frRetrieve ...
(2012-2017)
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Aude Gogny-Goubert (2016)
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Élodie Gossuin-Lacherie (2014)
*
Dominique Grimault (2015-2016)
*
Stéphane Guillon (2016-2017)
*
Jeremstar (2017-2018)
*
Shera Kerienski Shera may refer to:
People
* Jack Shera, Canadian politician of the Northwest Territories
* John Shera (1840–1906), New Zealand politician
*Mahabali Shera, Indian professional wrestler
* Mark Shera, American actor
Other uses
*She-Ra, a fict ...
(2016)
*
Chantal Ladesou (2014)
*
Alexia Laroche-Joubert (2012-2013)
*
Marc-Antoine Le Bret Marc Antoine may refer to:
Personal name
*Marc Antoine, French version of Mark Antony (Marcus Antonius, 83–30 BC)
*Marc Antoine (musician) (born 1963), French jazz fusion guitarist
*Marc Antoine (singer) (born 1977), Haitian-Canadian singer
Give ...
(2014-2015)
*
Catherine Laborde (2017)
*
Guy Lagache (2012-2017)
*
Fabien Lecœuvre
Fabien is both a French given masculine name and a French surname. Notable people with the name include:
People with the given name Fabien:
* Fabien Audard (born 1978), French professional football (soccer) player
* Fabien Barthez (born 1971), r ...
(2016-2017)
*
Xavier Leherpeur (2013-2014)
*
Annie Lemoine (2013)
*
Angela Lorente
Angela may refer to:
Places
* Angela, Montana
* Angela Lake, in Volusia County, Florida
* Lake Angela, in Lyon Township, Oakland County, Michigan
* Lake Angela, the reservoir impounded by the source dam of the South Yuba River
Fiction
* Ange ...
(2015)
*
Gérard Louvin
Gérard (French: ) is a French masculine given name and surname of Germanic origin, variations of which exist in many Germanic and Romance languages. Like many other early Germanic names, it is dithematic, consisting of two meaningful constitu ...
(2012-2014, 2015)
*
Énora Malagré (2012-2017)
*
Adrienne de Malleray (2012-2016)
*
Hélène Mannarino (2015-2016)
*
Nathalie Marquay (2015)
*
Sebastian Marx (2016)
*
Ariane Massenet
Ariane may refer to:
*Ariana (name), also Ariane, Arianne
Arts
* ''Ariane'' (Martinů), an opera by Bohuslav Martinů, first performed 1961
* ''Ariane'' (Massenet), an opera by Jules Massenet, first performed 1906
* ''Ariane'' (film), a 1931 ...
(2013-2014)
*
Emmanuel Maubert
Immanuel ( he, עִמָּנוּאֵל, 'Īmmānū'ēl, meaning, "God is with us"; also romanized: , ; and or in Koine Greek of the New Testament) is a Hebrew name that appears in the Book of Isaiah (7:14) as a sign that God will protect the H ...
(2014-2015)
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Pierre Ménès (2015-2017)
*
Julia Molkhou (2017-2018)
*
Thierry Moreau (2012-2017)
*
Louis Morin (2017)
*
Erika Moulet (2015-2016)
*
Véronique Mounier (2017-2018)
*
Jean-Pierre Montanay
Jean-Pierre or Jean Pierre may refer to:
People
* Karine Jean-Pierre b.1977, White House Deputy Press Secretary for President Joe Biden 2021-
* Jean-Pierre, Count of Montalivet (1766–1823), French statesman and Peer of France
* Eugenia Pierre ...
(2012-2016)
*
Clio Pajczer
In Greek mythology, Clio ( , ; el, Κλειώ), also spelled Kleio, is the muse of history, or in a few mythological accounts, the muse of lyre playing.
Etymology
Clio's name is etymologically derived from the Greek root κλέω/κλε� ...
(2016-2017)
*
Julien Pasquet (2015-2016)
*
Florent Peyre (2014)
*
Guillaume Pley (2016-2017)
*
Audrey Pulvar
Audrey Pulvar (; born 21 February 1972) is a French journalist, television and radio host and politician. Newsreader of the ''19/20'' on France 3 from 2005 to 2009, Pulvar has been commentator within Laurent Ruquier's show ''On n'est pas couch� ...
(2012-2017)
*
Stéphanie Renouvin (2013-2015)
*
Daniel Riolo (2015-2016)
*
Bruno Roger-Petit (2014)
*
Daphné Roulier
Daphne was a naiad (water nymph) in Greek mythology.
Daphne may also refer to:
* ''Daphne'' (opera), a 1938 opera by Richard Strauss based on the myth and legend of the beautiful nymph Daphne
* ''Daphne'' (plant), a genus of shrubs in the plant f ...
(2012-2013)
*
Gyselle Soares (2014)
*
Sophie Thalmann (2015)
*
Aïda Touihri
''Aida'' (or ''Aïda'', ) is an opera in four acts by Giuseppe Verdi to an Italian libretto by Antonio Ghislanzoni. Set in the Old Kingdom of Egypt, it was commissioned by Cairo's Khedivial Opera House and had its première there on 24 Decemb ...
(2015-2016)
*
Philippe Vandel Philippe is a masculine sometimes feminin given name, cognate to Philip. It may refer to:
* Philippe of Belgium (born 1960), King of the Belgians (2013–present)
* Philippe (footballer) (born 2000), Brazilian footballer
* Prince Philippe, Count ...
(2012-2016)
*
Mélody Vilbert (2014)
*
François Viot (2014-2017)
*
Myriam Weil (2012-2016)
*
Ariel Wizman (2016-2017)
See also
*
Canal+ Group
Groupe Canal+ is a French mass media company. It is owned and controlled by Vivendi and has a film library in excess of 5,000 films. Vivendi has sold some parts of Canal+ to private investors which are still using the name of Canal+. It is headqu ...
*
Direct 8
*
Canal Star
References
External links
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