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 Direct 8 was a national French TV channel, owned by Vincent Bolloré. It was available through digital terrestrial television network "TNT" and the Astra 1H Astra 1H is one of the Astra communications satellites owned and operated by SES. ...

, after purchasing it to Groupe Bolloré. D8 was rebranded C8 on 5 September 2016. C8 was unable to air in Belgium, because

Plug RTL Plug RTL is a general Luxembourgish French speaking commercial television chain with international presence and targeting adolescents and young people (15-34 age bracket). The station is particularly popular in francophone parts of Belgium (Wallon ...

had the Belgian rights of ''

Touche pas à mon poste ! ' (TPMP), literally "Don't Touch My TV Set!", is a French live television talk show. It is broadcast on C8 and produced by Productions. The show, hosted by Cyril Hanouna, deals with media news; it is broadcast from Monday to Friday at 8:30&nbs ...

''. 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

* ''

'', 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

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) *

(since 2016) *

(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 Laurent Boyer (born on 23 January 1958 in Paris, France) is a French radio and television host. He is the companion of singer Alice Dona. He worked on M6 since its creation and presented programs such as ''Graines de star'', ''Nos meilleurs Mom ...

(since 2016) *

(2015 and since 2016) *

(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) *

(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) *

(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 Laurent Baffie (born 18 April 1958 in Montreuil) is a French author, short film director and humorist. Baffie (often only called by his last name ‘ugly frenchman’) is famous for his funny hidden cameras, sense of repartee, biting humour a ...

(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 Rokhaya Diallo (born 10 April 1978), is a French journalist, author, film-maker, and activist for racial, gender and religious equality. According to ''The New York Times'', she is “one of France's most prominent anti-racism activists.” She ...

(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 Natacha Polony (born 15 April 1975) is a French journalist and essayist. She worked on the France 2 TV show '' On n'est pas couché'', presented by Laurent Ruquier from 2011 until 2014. Bibliography * ''Nos Enfants gâchés : petit traité sur ...

(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 Titoff (born Christophe Junca; 18 July 1972) is a French humorist and actor. Filmography On Stage One Man Show * 2000: ''Titoff à l'Olympia'' * 2003: ''Titoff au Casino de Paris'' * 2004: ''Titoff au Palais des Glaces'' * 2007: ''Métrosexu ...

(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 Laurie Cholewa, (born 25 October 1980) is a French television and radio host. Biography She was born into a family of Polish and Ashkenazi Jewish descent, Cholewa holds a master's degree in Business Law from the Sorbonne. Career After debuti ...

(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) *

(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 --> 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 Raymond Manuel Albert Domenech (; born 24 January 1952) is a French football manager and former player. He managed the France national team from 2004 to 2010, reaching the 2006 FIFA World Cup Final. He was dismissed after their elimination from ...

(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 {{DEFAULTSORT:Doumbia, Issa 1982 bir ...

(2015-2017) * 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) * Aude Gogny-Goubert (2016) * 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 Chantal Ladesou (born 5 May 1948) is a French actress and comedian. Personal life Ladesou met her husband Michel Ansault and with whom she had three children, two boys, Alix (who died in a car accident), Julien and a daughter, the actress Cl� ...

(2014) *

Alexia Laroche-Joubert Alexia may refer to: * Alexia (given name) ** Alexia (Italian singer) (born 1967) *** ''Alexia'' (album), a 2002 album by the Italian singer ** Alexia Putellas (born 1994), Spanish footballer sometimes known mononymously *** '' Alexia: Labor Omnia ...

(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 Annie may refer to: People and fictional characters * Annie (given name), a given name and a list of people and fictional characters with the name * Annie (actress) (born 1975), Indian actress * Annie (singer) (born 1977), Norwegian singer The ...

(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 Enora Malagré (born 20 July 1980) is a French columnist, radio and television presenter. Early life and education Enora Malagré was born in Morlaix in the department of Finistère in Brittany. She then moved in the department of Yvelines at t ...

(2012-2017) * Adrienne de Malleray (2012-2016) * Hélène Mannarino (2015-2016) *

Nathalie Marquay Nathalie Marquay (born 17 March 1967 in Comines, Nord) was Miss France in 1987 and her country's representative at Miss Universe 1987 Miss Universe 1987, the 36th Miss Universe pageant, was held on 27 May 1987 at the World Trade Centre in Singap ...

(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) * Pierre Ménès (2015-2017) * Julia Molkhou (2017-2018) * Thierry Moreau (2012-2017) * Louis Morin (2017) *

Erika Moulet Erika Moulet (born 23 January 1982) is a French journalist and television host. Biography After a first year of journalism studies in ISCPA - Institut des Médias, Erika joined the Institut International de Communication de Paris (IICP Paris ...

(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 Ariel Wizman (born 19 May 1962) is a French musician, DJ, journalist and actor born in Casablanca, Morocco.de Chamberet, Georgia (1999) ''XCiTés: The Flamingo Book of Fresh French Writing'', Flamingo, , p. 209 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 ...

* Canal Star

References

External links

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