AB Group
Mediawan Thematics (formerly known as AB Groupe) is a French business group in the field of broadcasting. It was founded in 1977 by Jean-Luc Azoulay and Claude Berda as a music production company, and in 1987 went into the world of television. On October 11, 2018, AB Groupe was rebranded to Mediawan Thematics after the purchase by Mediawan in 2017. Television Former channels AB sold many channels, notably the free national channels TMC and NT1 taken over by 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. TF1 is par ... when they were the main shareholder of AB Groupe. References External links Mediawan ThematicsBIS Television networks in France French-language television networks {{France-tv-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Paris
Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. Since the 17th century, Paris has been one of the world's major centres of finance, diplomacy, commerce, fashion, gastronomy, and science. For its leading role in the arts and sciences, as well as its very early system of street lighting, in the 19th century it became known as "the City of Light". Like London, prior to the Second World War, it was also sometimes called the capital of the world. The City of Paris is the centre of the Île-de-France region, or Paris Region, with an estimated population of 12,262,544 in 2019, or about 19% of the population of France, making the region France's primate city. The Paris Region had a GDP of €739 billion ($743 billion) in 2019, which is the highest in Europe. According to the Economist Intelli ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Clubbing TV
Clubbing TV is a television channel dedicated to electronic music, DJ's and dance music culture. History The channel was launched on January 19, 2009, on the occasion of the opening of the 43rd edition of the Midem in Cannes. The idea originated from the meeting of professionals from Dance Music, International DJs, Promoters, Label Managers. Clubbing TV is an official partner of some of the biggest electro festivals worldwide and brings you to the heart of events like the famous Amsterdam Dance Event, the Winter Music Conference in Miami, the Ibiza International Music Summit, Time Warp Festival, I Love Techno, Tomorrowland Tomorrowland is one of the many themed lands featured at all of the Magic Kingdom styled Disney theme parks around the world owned or licensed by The Walt Disney Company. Each version of the land is different and features numerous attractions t ..., Exit Festival, Electrobeach Music Festival and the Ibiza superclub parties. Distribution The channel can ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Encyclo
Encyclopédia (Stylized ''ENCYCLO'') was a French television channel dedicated to encyclopedic knowledge. History of the channel Encyclopédia was launched in 1996 with the launch of the AB Sat satellite package as a documentary channel dedicated to encyclopedic knowledge, but mostly on science and engineering, notably medicine and modern inventions. After rumors of the sale of the channel by ''AB Groupe'' in early 2007, he finally remained in the fold of the group. Officially named ''Encyclopaedia'', it was most of the time called simply ''Encyclo''. This problem was solved on the occasion of its fifteenth birthday, when its name was shortened. On March 30, 2015, at 8:50 pm, the channel changed its name to ''Science et Vie TV''. [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Vidéoclick
Vidéoclick was a commercial television channel shown in the French Community of Belgium. History of the channel The Youth Channel Television group, which operates the Belgian channels AB3 and AB4, entered negotiations in 2004 with the communications agency (CSA) of the French Community of Belgium to obtain a new broadcasting licence. Named AB5, the projected new channel presented the agency with the chance to become the Belgian version of AB1, with a target market of 15/25 years old and showing a mix of anime and music. AB Groupe, which controlled YTV, proposed other channels for the TVI SA group to rival the RTL Group in Belgium: AB3, a general channel to rival RTL-TVI, AB4, a grown-up channel to rival Club RTL and AB5, the youth channel in competition with Plug TV. Although Claude Berda, head of AB Groupe, was still in conflict with the Audiovisual Council (CSA) over his non-cooperation with certain regulations with AB3 in 2001 and 2002, the members of the CSA awarded a 9-yea ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Netherlands
) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands , established_title = Before independence , established_date = Spanish Netherlands , established_title2 = Act of Abjuration , established_date2 = 26 July 1581 , established_title3 = Peace of Münster , established_date3 = 30 January 1648 , established_title4 = Kingdom established , established_date4 = 16 March 1815 , established_title5 = Liberation Day (Netherlands), Liberation Day , established_date5 = 5 May 1945 , established_title6 = Charter for the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Kingdom Charter , established_date6 = 15 December 1954 , established_title7 = Dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles, Caribbean reorganisation , established_date7 = 10 October 2010 , official_languages = Dutch language, Dutch , languages_type = Regional languages , languages_sub = yes , languages = , languages2_type = Reco ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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XXL (French TV)
XXL is a television channel in France that is dedicated to pornography and erotica. Created in March 1996 and transmitted by the AB Sat satellite, it was at the time the first French channel to broadcast pornography every evening. Nowadays, it is available on every cable and satellite distributor as an option channel. XXL starts its programming at 22:30 CET with either an erotic film, or a talk show, sometimes hosted by former pornographic film actresses. Starting at midnight, it broadcasts two pornographic films, of which the second is a repeat broadcast from the previous week. It broadcasts a gay movie every Tuesday and an amateur film every Wednesday. At the time of the debate on the protection of the minors with respect to the images in pornographic matter of 2002, the channel was strongly criticized because half of pornographic films on French television, were on this channel. On 24 December 2013, XXL was sold to Thematic Netherlands BV, an association comprising an AB gro ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ultra Nature
Ultra Nature is a French themed television channel owned by Mediawan Thematics. Disseminated in ultra-high definition, it is devoted to animal documentaries, discovery, travel and extreme sports. Mediawan Thematics is partnering with ''The Explorers Network'', an ultra-high definition content producer with the documentary series "The Explorers". History Ultra Nature began broadcasting on May 19, 2016 on the ''Livebox'' of Orange France. It is announced on Twitter Twitter is an online social media and social networking service owned and operated by American company Twitter, Inc., on which users post and interact with 280-character-long messages known as "tweets". Registered users can post, like, and ... that the channel will stop broadcasting at the end of 2022. Programming Ultra Nature broadcasts movies from wildlife, discovery, travel and extreme sports. References External links * {{French television stations Mediawan Thematics Television stations in France ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Toute L'Histoire
Toute l'Histoire is a French television channel based on historical documentaries. History La Chaîne Histoire was created in April 1996, as part of the launch of the AB Sat satellite package. It started as the French version of The History Channel from the United States which used its logo. After the creation of the channel Histoire by France Télévision and La Sept-ARTE in 1997, AB Groupe renamed the channel Toute l'Histoire in 2000 to avoid confusion with these channels, and also breaking the similarity with the American version. After rumours of the sale of the channel by AB Groupe at the beginning of 2006, it eventually became part of the group of channels exclusively shown on satellite via CanalSat. In 2020, StarTimes ceased to offer the AB channels. Its main rival is Histoire, owned by TF1 Group. The channel will become Le Monde Histoire following an agreement with Le Monde. Budget Toute l'Histoire is 100% owned by AB Sat SA and has a budget of €24million, prov ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Golf Channel France
Golf Channel France is a television channel broadcasting from Luxembourg devoted to golf since September 2010. It belongs to Mediawan Thematics. History Golf Channel France is a partnership between Mediawan Thematics and the American television channel Golf Channel. Thus, the French channel broadcasts programs from the US channel. It was the only thematic channel devoted solely to golf in France before the launch of Golf+ by the Canal+ Group in July 2012. Golf+ holds all rights to broadcast European and American tournaments for direct broadcasts. Golf Channel does not broadcast any of these live tournaments, but instead airs the LPGA Tour, Solheim Cup and Asian Tour The Asian Tour is the principal men's professional golf tour in Asia except for Japan, which has its own Japan Golf Tour, which is also a full member of the International Federation of PGA Tours. Official money events on the tour count for Wor .... References External links * {{French television stations ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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RTL9
RTL9 is a French-language Luxembourgish television channel shown in Luxembourg, France, Monaco, Africa and the French-speaking regions of Switzerland. History of the channel Télé-Luxembourg On 1 July 1954, CLR (Compagnie Luxembourgeoise de Radiodiffusion) changed their name to CLT (Compagnie Luxembourgeoise de Télédiffusion), to state their new ambition: television. On 20 May 1953, the administrative council of la CLR authorised their president, Robert Tabouis, to sign a contract with the Luxembourg government to run a television channel. They obtained the authority of the Grand Duke to permit a state-run monopoly of the channel. The achievement of the great works of the Villa Louvigny coincided with the start of the construction of a television antenna at Ginsterberg close to Dudelange, a site which assured good reception, due to its altitude of 430 metres (1400'), and its location only 200 metres (yards) from the French border. The project showed the intention to br ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Lucky Jack
Lucky may refer to: *An adjective of luck Lucky may also refer to: Film and television * '' Lucky: No Time for Love'', a 2005 Hindi-language romance starring Salman Khan, Sneha Ullal, and Mithun Chakraborty * ''Lucky'', a 2005 short film by Avie Luthra * ''Lucky'', a 2010 American documentary by Jeffrey Blitz * ''Lucky'' (2011 film), an American crime comedy starring Colin Hanks * ''Lucky'' (2012 Kannada film), a romantic comedy * ''Lucky'' (2012 Telugu film), a romantic comedy * ''Lucky'' (2017 American film), an American drama directed by John Carroll Lynch and starring Harry Dean Stanton * ''Lucky'' (2017 Italian film), Italian name ''Fortunata'', an Italian melodrama directed by Sergio Castellitto * ''Lucky'' (2019 film), American animated film * ''Lucky'' (2020 film), an American horror film starring Brea Grant * ''Lucky'', a 2020 Belgian film by Olivier Van Hoofstadt * ''Lucky'' (American TV series), a 2003 American dark-comedy series * ''Lucky'' (Indian TV series ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |