TMC (; originally short for Télé Monte-Carlo) is a

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– Monégasque general entertainment

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, owned by the French media holding company

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History

The oldest private channel in Europe, TMC dates back to 1954, inaugurated by

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. Like several other European television channels, its first major broadcast was one relating to the country's reigning dynasty, in this case the marriage of Prince Rainier III and

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. As a result of an agreement between Prince Rainier III and the

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, TMC was able to be broadcast as far west as Montpellier, France, tripling its coverage (three million potential viewers). In 1987, the channel was carried for a few hours on M6, a French television service — which made it available to much more of France — and the channel was eventually carried by CanalSat and became available in all of France and the Indian Ocean area. The channel also won a spot on the

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scheme, demonstrating its wide appeal. The channel was owned jointly by the TF1 Group (40%), the

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(40%) and the Government of

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(20%). In 2010, TF1 Group bought AB Group's shares, In 2016, TF1 bought the Government of

's shares, and now owns 100% of the channel. Until 1995, TMC was a member of the

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as a part of

Radio Monte-Carlo Radio Monte Carlo (RMC) is the name of radio stations owned and managed by several different entities: *RMC (France) is a French-speaking station, broadcasting in France and Monaco owned by NextRadioTV. **RMC Sport, a French bouquet of paid TV s ...

(RMC). Currently the Monégasque membership is held by Groupement de Radiodiffuseurs Monégasques (GRMC), a joint organisation by Monte-Carlo Radiodiffusion (RMC) and Radio Monte Carlo (RMC). Since October 2022, TMC, as well as the free DTT channels of the TF1 group, have been accessible free to air, via the Astra 1 satellite. This broadcast follows a temporary interruption in encrypted broadcasting to Canal+ and TNTSAT subscribers. , following a commercial dispute. However, despite the resumption of encrypted broadcasts within the Canal+ and TNTSAT bouquets, this free-to-air broadcasting continues. TMC is therefore received free of charge in almost all of Continental Europe and North African Countries.

Logos

File:TMC new.svg, 16 February 2009 – 12 September 2016 File:TMC logo.jpg, 12 September 2016 – present

Programming

TMC shows a variety of programmes, including many imports. It also produces much original programming that include news magazines, cooking shows, and talkshows, which include: *''SUD'': A cultural programme focusing on Monaco and the South of France, aired every Sunday. *''Monacoscope'': A weekly summary programme presenting the latest news of politics, sports and the monarchy of Monaco, aired every Saturday. *''TMC Info'': A programme presenting the latest news of politics, sports and the monarchy of Monaco, airs daily. *''Notre région'': A news magazine focussing on political, cultural and economic news of the French region of

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TV Shows

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Sports programing

Association football

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until 2022 (selected UEFA team (exclude France team) matches (shared with TFX, W9, and

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), France matches live on

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(including

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tournament) and M6) **

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(selected matches at the finals tournament only, co-licensed with

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until 2022 (except for Men's Nations League and Women's Champions League until 2021) ** Men's ***

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(selected qualifiers not involving France team only (shared with TFX, W9, and

), selected qualifiers and finals (including France team matches) live on

and M6) ***

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(selected matches (including Finals and excluding France team) (shared with

(group stage only), TFX, and W9), France matches live on

and M6) *** Friendly matches (selected matches (including one

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and M6) ** Women's ***

(selected matches at the finals tournament only, co-licensed with

) ***

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Motorsport

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Rugby

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(shared with

in 2019)

Handball

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only (if qualified) until 2025, licensed from

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European Championships (France matches at the finals tournament that not aired by

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Tennis

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(France matches only from 2019 Finals, licensed from

)

References

External links

www.tmc.tv
– official website {{DEFAULTSORT:Tele Monte Carlo Television in Monaco Television stations in France French-language television stations Television channels and stations established in 1954 European Broadcasting Union members 1954 establishments in Monaco