TF6 was a French mini general-interest entertainment television channel aimed at young adult viewers. It existed between 18 December 2000 and 31 December 2014. The drop in viewership since 2009 and the failure of pay-TV via
DTT were the causes of the channel ceasing broadcast.
History
TF6 was founded in December 2000 by
M6 and
TF1
TF1 (; standing for ''Télévision Française 1'') is a French commercial television network owned by TF1 Group, controlled by the Bouygues conglomerate. TF1's average market share of 24% makes it the most popular domestic network.
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when they decided to merge their two competitor family project channels on the satellite service
TPS, of which they are the two co-shareholders. This merger led the two groups to create a common company integrating TF6 and
SerieClub and whose two groups are shareholders with 50%. That allows the new channel to make use of series and cinema catalogues of its two owners and to propose a richer offer. On April 24, 2014, TF1 and M6 announced the final closure of TF6 due to low audiences since 2009. The channel ceased broadcasting on December 31, 2014 at 11:59 p.m., using the song
Love Me Again to close broadcasting. SerieClub replaced TF6 on Canalsat Caraïbes.
Organisation
Chairman of the board:
* Laurent SOLLY
Director general:
* Vincent Broussard
Deputy Director General:
* Thomas Crosson
Capital
TF6 has a capital of €80,000 held with parity by
Group TF1 and
M6 Group.
Programs
TF6 broadcast shows intended for young adults, these included genres such as reality TV, entertainment, films and magazines.
Some of the shows included:
* ''
24'' (''24 heures chrono'')
* ''
Cold Case'' (''Cold Case : Affaires classées'')
* ''
Gossip Girl''
* ''
Law & Order'' (''New York, police judiciaire'')
* ''
Nashville
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* ''
New Girl''
* ''
Nikita''
* ''
The Oblongs''
* ''
The O.C.'' (''Newport Beach'')
* ''
Supernatural
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* ''
Smallville
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* ''
Special Unit 2''
* ''
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles'' (''Terminator : Les Chroniques de Sarah Connor'')
References
External links
Official Site
RTL Group
Television channels and stations established in 2000
Television channels and stations disestablished in 2014
Defunct television channels in France
2000 establishments in France
2014 disestablishments in France
TF1 Group
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