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CStar
CStar () is a private national French TV channel, owned by Canal+ Group. History D17 was launched on 7 October 2012, replacing Direct Star, after Canal+ bought it to Bolloré Group. D17 was rebranded CStar on 5 September 2016. Since 27 February 2018, a sister channel named CStar Hits France is available exclusively on Canal+ channel 180, airing only French music clips. Programmes Canal Star's programming has a musical format. The channel also airs documentaries, concerts, series, dramas, movies and Japanese anime. Music Shows * ''+ 2 Music'': short program. Presents an artist of the moment. * ''Les Lives'': concerts. * ''Les Cérémonies'': American music ceremonies like American Music Awards, Grammy Awards, Brit Awards. * ''Nouvelle Star'': ''Pop Idol'' adaption. Rebroadcasts from D8 * ''Nuit Electro'' A selection of electro music. * ''Nuit Gold'': A selection of clips of hits of the 1980s. * ''Nuit Hip-Hop'': A selection of hip-hop clips. * ''Nuit Indé'': A selectio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 headquartered in Issy-les-Moulineaux, in the suburbs of Paris. The ''Wall Street Journal'' described Canal+ as "the French film industry's biggest financial backer, beloved by French cineastes". It is a major source of finance for domestic film production, participating in the financing of the vast majority of films produced in France. It also has its own subsidiary companies with direct involvement in film production. StudioCanal, one of those subsidiaries, announced in 2011 that it would now spend €200 million a year on movie production, establishing its position as "the first port of call outside the U.S. for intelligent upmarket movies" such as ''Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy'' which is fully financed by the studio. Corporate divisions * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 headquartered in Issy-les-Moulineaux, in the suburbs of Paris. The ''Wall Street Journal'' described Canal+ as "the French film industry's biggest financial backer, beloved by French cineastes". It is a major source of finance for domestic film production, participating in the financing of the vast majority of films produced in France. It also has its own subsidiary companies with direct involvement in film production. StudioCanal, one of those subsidiaries, announced in 2011 that it would now spend €200 million a year on movie production, establishing its position as "the first port of call outside the U.S. for intelligent upmarket movies" such as ''Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy'' which is fully financed by the studio. Corporate divisions * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Télévision Numérique Terrestre
Television in France was introduced in 1931, when the first experimental broadcasts began. Colour television was introduced in October 1967 on La Deuxième Chaîne. Digital terrestrial television The digital terrestrial television platform was launched on 31 March 2005 after a short testing period. Like Freeview in the UK, it provides many new channels, as well as the current terrestrial television stations. Like the rest of Europe, France uses the DVB-T transmission technology. The 13 first digital free channels were launched on 31 March 2005. In October, 4 additional free channels were added: the 24h news channels BFM TV and I-Télé, the music and entertainment youth channel Europe 2 TV, and the free children channel Gulli, joint-venture between Lagardère Active and France Télévisions. Pay channels were progressively added until 2006: TPS Star, Paris Première, Canal+ Sport, Canal+ Cinéma, AB1, Planète, TF6, Canal J, LCI and Eurosport. Regional channels started ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghost Adventures
''Ghost Adventures'' is an American paranormal and reality television series that premiered on October 17, 2008, on the Travel Channel before moving to Discovery+ in 2021. An independent film of the same name originally aired on the Sci-Fi Channel on July 25, 2007. The program follows ghost hunters Zak Bagans, Nick Groff (season 1–10), Aaron Goodwin, Billy Tolley, and Jay Wasley as they investigate locations that are reported to be haunted. Premise ''Ghost Adventures'' began as an independent film, produced in a documentary style. It was filmed in 2004 and produced by 4Reel Productions in 2006. The SciFi Channel premiered 4Reel's ''Ghost Adventures'' on July 25, 2007. The film centered on the trio's investigation of alleged paranormal activity in and around Virginia City, Nevada, including the Goldfield Hotel in Goldfield, Nevada. The crew returned there during the series' fourth, fifth, and seventh seasons. The series is produced by MY-Tupelo Entertainment (a merger of MY E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
C8 (French TV Channel)
C8 () is a French free-to-air public television channel owned by Groupe Canal+ History D8 was launched in 2012, replacing Direct 8, after purchasing it to Groupe Bolloré. D8 was rebranded C8 on 5 September 2016. C8 was unable to air in Belgium, because Plug RTL had the Belgian rights of ''Touche pas à mon poste !''. 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 * ''Touche pas à mon poste !'', presented by Cyril Hanouna * ''Voyage au bout de la nuit'', night reading of famous literary works by actors (show named after the eponymous novel) * ''Domino Day'', presented by Valérie Bénaïm * ''Le Grand Bêtisier'', presented by Justine Fraioli & Caroline Ithurbide * ''Le Zap'' * ''La folle soirée du Palmashow'' Game shows * ''L'Œuf ou la Poule ?'', presented by Sebastien Cauet * '' Still Standing'', presented by Julien Courbet * ''Guess My Age'', pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
D8 (TV Channel)
C8 () is a French free-to-air public television channel owned by Groupe Canal+ History D8 was launched in 2012, replacing Direct 8, after purchasing it to Groupe Bolloré. D8 was rebranded C8 on 5 September 2016. C8 was unable to air in Belgium, because Plug RTL had the Belgian rights of ''Touche pas à mon poste !''. 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 * ''Touche pas à mon poste !'', presented by Cyril Hanouna * ''Voyage au bout de la nuit'', night reading of famous literary works by actors (show named after the eponymous novel) * ''Domino Day'', presented by Valérie Bénaïm * ''Le Grand Bêtisier'', presented by Justine Fraioli & Caroline Ithurbide * ''Le Zap'' * ''La folle soirée du Palmashow'' Game shows * ''L'Œuf ou la Poule ?'', presented by Sebastien Cauet * '' Still Standing'', presented by Julien Courbet * ''Guess My Age'', pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pawn Stars
''Pawn Stars'' is an American reality television series shown on History and produced by Leftfield Pictures. The series is filmed in Las Vegas, Nevada, where it chronicles the daily activities at the World Famous Gold & Silver Pawn Shop, a 24-hour family business opened in 1989 and originally operated by patriarch Richard "Old Man" Harrison, his son Rick Harrison, Rick's son Corey "Big Hoss" Harrison, and Corey's childhood friend, Austin "Chumlee" Russell. The series, which became the network's highest rated show,Childers, Linda (July 7, 2011)"Rick Harrison of 'Pawn Stars' spills success secrets" CNN Money. and the No. 2 reality show behind ''Jersey Shore'', debuted on July 26, 2009. The series depicts the staff's interactions with customers, who bring in a variety of artifacts to sell or pawn, shown haggling over the price, and discussing its historical background, with narration provided by either the Harrisons or Chumlee. The series also follows the interpersonal conf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amazing Race (French TV Series)
''Amazing Race : la plus grande course autour du monde !'' ( en, italic=yes, Amazing Race: the biggest race around the world!) is a French adventure reality game show based on the international ''Amazing Race'' franchise. Following the premise of other versions of the format, the show follows nine teams of two as they race around the world. The show was split into legs, with teams tasked to deduce clues, navigate themselves in foreign areas, interact with locals, perform physical and mental challenges, and travel by air, boat, car, taxi, and other modes of transport. Teams are progressively eliminated at the end of most legs for being the last to arrive at designated Pit Stops. The first team to arrive at the Finish Line wins a grand prize of €50,000. The show was hosted by Alexandre Delpérier, produced by Shine France for CBS Studios International and in association with ABC Studios (a division of The Walt Disney Company), distributed by The Walt Disney Company France and b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 satellite position. As the name suggests ('direct' is French for 'live'), Direct 8 was originally intended to broadcast live shows only (except during night times and holiday seasons). This is no longer the case. Following its purchase by Canal Group, the channel closed down on 7 October 2012 and relaunched as D8. See also * D8 (TV channel) C8 () is a French free-to-air public television channel owned by Groupe Canal+ History D8 was launched in 2012, replacing Direct 8, after purchasing it to Groupe Bolloré. D8 was rebranded C8 on 5 September 2016. C8 was unable to air in Bel ... References *Direct 8 devient une « vraie » concurrente*Direct 8, Nicolas, les femmes et le coup de ciseau - 20minutes.fr*Direct 8 s'offre l'équipe de France Espoirs, actualité Médias 2.0 : Le Point*Direct 8 : la chaîne du direct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pop Idol
''Pop Idol'' is a British music competition television series created by Simon Fuller which ran on ITV from 2001 to 2003. The aim of the show was to decide the best new young pop singer (or "pop idol") in the UK based on viewer voting and participation. Two series were broadcast, one in 2001–2002 and a second in 2003. An immense success when it launched in 2001, Maggie Brown in ''The Guardian'' wrote, "the show became a seminal reality/entertainment format once on air that autumn". Series judge Simon Cowell became a major public figure in entertainment, and the show produced instant No. 1 chart hits, including for the first series winner Will Young, whose single "Evergreen" was the fastest-selling debut in UK chart history and the best-selling song of 2002. ''Pop Idol'' was subsequently put on an indefinite hiatus after Simon Cowell announced the launch of ''The X Factor'' in the UK in April 2004. The show has become an international TV franchise since, spawning multiple '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karine Ferri
Karine Ferri (born 25 April 1982) is a French television presenter and model. Early life and education Karine Ferri was born Karine Jalabert in Suresnes in the department of Hauts-de-Seine, to a French father and a Portuguese mother. She grew up in Rueil-Malmaison with her older brother David. After obtaining her high school final exam and studying modern literature at university, she started a modeling career. In 1999, she was elected first runner-up of Miss World France 2000, Sandra Lou. Television career In 2004, she was one of the finalists on the second season of ''Bachelor, le gentleman célibataire'' (French version of '' The Bachelor'') on M6. She began presenting television programs while continuing her modeling career. The same year, she co-hosted with Alex Fighter the program ''En direct avec les colocataires'' on M6 just after '' Les Colocataires'' and joined the team of ''C'est pas trop tôt !'' where she presents a sequence about seduction and life on the same ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 the age of ten,Alexia Barat, « Mon paris, Enora Malagré », ''Le Parisien'', June 1, 2013, p. 20. and at her majority, she then lived in Paris. She was first trained to become a comedian, but then studied law and debuted her career on television. Radio career She began her career on radio and media after meeting the co-founder of Radio Nova, who stated that she had a perfect radio voice and then invited her to join the radio station. Enora Malagré debuted on radio in 2004 on Nova where she is sometimes a columnist and sometimes a presenter for six years. From September 2010 to July 2011, she co-hosted with Sébastien Cauet the program ''C'Cauet'' on NRJ. She then left NRJ after one year. In August 2012 and for one year, she co-host ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
