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Histoire (TV Channel)
Histoire TV is a French television channel, owned by Groupe TF1. The network mainly carries programming about human history, historical events. History Histoire was launched on 14 July 1997 by an alliance of public holdings (France Télévisions, Institut national de l'audiovisuel, INA and Arte, La Sept-Arte) and private shareholders (Pathé, Wanadoo and Suez (company, 1997–2008), Suez). In June 2004, the Groupe TF1 acquired fully Histoire, privatizing it. On 2 January 2012, the TF1 pay-TV channels joined ISP optional packages. Previously, Histoire was exclusively available on Télévision Par Satellite, TPS, Canalsat and for 0.49€ on Free (ISP), Free. In December 2012, Discovery Communications acquired 20% of Groupe TF1, TF1 pay-TV thematic channels for €170 million for Eurosport and €14 million for Ushuaïa TV, Histoire, Stylia and TV Breizh. On 17 July 2015, Groupe TF1, TF1 sold its remaining 49% stake in Eurosport to Discovery Communications for €492 million. At ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Groupe TF1
TF1 Group (french: Groupe TF1) is a French media holding company. Its best-known property is the broadcast network TF1. The group was formed after TF1 was privatized in April 1987. It is controlled with a 43% stake by Bouygues, and is quoted on Euronext Paris. History The history of TF1 traces back to 1975, when the Office de Radiodiffusion-Télévision Française (ORTF) was split into 7 successor institutions. To provide competition for Canal+, La Cinq and M6, the French government decided to privatize TF1 in April 1987. Since then, it has been controlled by the Bouygues conglomerate after its privatization. In June 2009, TF1 Group agreed to buy the NT1 channel from AB Groupe, as well as AB's 40% stake in TMC Monte Carlo (which would take TF1's total stake to 80%). The deal was cleared by France's competition authority and subsequently by the Council of State in December 2010, dismissing an appeal by Métropole Télévision. As part of the same transaction the group ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |