TiVi5 Monde (), stylized as TiVi5 MONDE, is an international

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channel launched at the end of January 2012 by the

Francophone The Francophonie or Francophone world is the whole body of people and organisations around the world who use the French language regularly for private or public purposes. The term was coined by Onésime Reclus in 1880 and became important a ...

network

TV5 Monde TV5Monde (), formerly known as TV5, is a French public television network, broadcasting several channels of French-language programming. It is an approved participant member of the European Broadcasting Union. The network is available across ...

, which is aimed to children (4–13 years). Its main goal is to teach French to young children through dedicated programs. In the other regions, TiVi5 Monde is a block on

History

The channel was launched in the United States in 2012 exclusively on

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. On , the channel was launched in

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, exclusively on Canalsat Horizons,

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, and Zuku TV. On , the channel was launched in the

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exclusively on

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* (USA) * (USA) {{Use dmy dates, date=January 2017 Television networks in the United States Television channels in Belgium Television channels in Flanders France Télévisions French-language television networks French-language television stations International broadcasters Mass media in Paris France Médias Monde Francophonie