C8 () is a French

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owned by

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History

D8 was launched in 2012, replacing

Direct 8 Direct 8 was a national French TV channel, owned by Vincent Bolloré. It was available through digital terrestrial television Digital terrestrial television (DTTV or DTT, or DTTB with "broadcasting") is a technology for terrestrial televisi ...

, after purchasing it to Groupe Bolloré. D8 was rebranded C8 on 5 September 2016. C8 was unable to air in Belgium, because

Plug RTL Plug RTL is a general Luxembourgish French speaking commercial television chain with international presence and targeting adolescents and young people (15-34 age bracket). The station is particularly popular in francophone parts of Belgium (Wallon ...

had the Belgian rights of ''

Touche pas à mon poste ! ' (TPMP), literally "Don't Touch My TV Set!", is a French live television talk show. It is broadcast on C8 and produced by Productions. The show, hosted by Cyril Hanouna, deals with media news; it is broadcast from Monday to Friday at 8:30&nbs ...

''. 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

* ''

'', presented by

Cyril Hanouna Cyril Valéry Isaac Hanouna (; ar, سيريل فاليري إسحاق حنونة, link=no; born 23 September 1974) is a French radio and television presenter, writer, author, columnist, producer, singer and occasional actor and comedian of Tunis ...

* ''Voyage au bout de la nuit'', night reading of famous literary works by actors (show named after the eponymous novel) * ''

Domino Day ''Domino Day'' is a world record attempt for the highest number of toppling domino stones, organized from 1998 to 2009 by Endemol Netherlands. Together with Weijers Domino Productions of Robin Paul Weijers, also known as Mr. Domino, parties tea ...

'', presented by

Valérie Bénaïm Valerie Benaim (; ar, فاليري بنعيم; born 30 August 1969) is a Moroccan-born French journalist, columnist, writer, TV Presenter and radio host. Personal life She was born in Casablanca, Morocco. In 2012, she joined the team of the TV ...

* ''Le Grand Bêtisier'', presented by Justine Fraioli &

Caroline Ithurbide Caroline Ithurbide (born 21 July 1979) is a French journalist and television presenter. Early career After a double MA in Communication and Foreign Languages, Ithurbide worked as a writer for magazines such as ''Citizen K'', '' Vogue'' and ''V ...

* ''Le Zap'' * ''La folle soirée du Palmashow''

Game shows

* ''L'Œuf ou la Poule ?'', presented by Sebastien Cauet * '' Still Standing'', presented by

Julien Courbet Julien Courbet (born 7 February 1965) is a French journalist, television presenter and producer. Early life and education Julien Courbet was born Frédéric René Courbet in Eysines, a town located in the suburb of Bordeaux, department of Giron ...

* ''Guess My Age'', presented by

Jean-Luc Lemoine Jean-Luc Marie Lemoine (born 6 March 1970) is a French humourist, media personality and stand-up comedian. Early life A native of Paris, Lemoine grew up in Morangis, Essonne. His first scene was on his high school stage, in front of 800 fellow s ...

* ''Hold Up!'', presented by

Benjamin Castaldi Benjamin Castaldi (; born 28 March 1970) is a French television host, columnist, radio host and producer. He is the former host of '' Secret Story'' which is a spinoff of '' Loft Story'' that he hosted as well. Biography Family Benjamin Castald ...

* ''Couple ou pas couple ?'', presented by

Infotainment

* ''Focus'', presented by Guy Lagache * ''Les Mystères'', presented by

Cécile de Ménibus Cécile Marie Anne Moharic better known as Cécile de Ménibus (born 16 September 1970), is a French television presenter. Biography and career Cécile de Ménibus left high school in 1987 and started working as a switchboardist in a modeling ...

* ''Au cœur de l'enquête'', presented by Adrienne de Malleray * ''Histoire interdite'', presented by Guy Lagache

Info / Talk

* ''C8 le JT'', presented by Émilie Besse * ''Langue de bois s'abstenir'', presented by

Philippe Labro Philippe Labro (born 27 August 1936) is a French author, journalist and film director. He has worked for RTL, ''Paris Match'', TF1 and Antenne 2. He is a laureate of the Prix Interallié, a French literary distinction founded in 1930, which ...

* ''La Nouvelle Édition'', presented by Daphné Bürki * ''Salut les Terriens !'', presented by

Thierry Ardisson Thierry Ardisson (; born 6 January 1949, Bourganeuf, Creuse), is a French television producer and host and a movie producer. Many of his shows have some of the longest run times on French television, such as ''Paris Dernière'', ''Tout le mo ...

Lifestyle

* ''Les Animaux de la 8'', presented by Élodie Ageron and Sandrine Arcizet * ''À vos régions'', presented by Grégory Galiffi * ''À vos recettes'', presented by Grégory Galiffi

Hosts

Élodie Ageron Élodie is a French feminine given name, a variant of ''Alodia'', possibly a Gothic name with elements ''Ala'' "other, foreign"(?) and '' od'' "wealth, heritage". The given name was popularized via veneration of Saint Alodia, a 9th-century child ...

(since 2012) * Capucine Anav (since 2016) * Sandrine Arcizet (since 2012) *

(since 2016) *

(since 2012) * Émilie Besse (since 2016) *

Laurent Boyer Laurent Boyer (born on 23 January 1958 in Paris, France) is a French radio and television host. He is the companion of singer Alice Dona. He worked on M6 since its creation and presented programs such as ''Graines de star'', ''Nos meilleurs Mom ...

(since 2016) *

(2015 and since 2016) *

(since 2016) *

Caroline Delage Caroline may refer to: People * Caroline (given name), a feminine given name * J. C. Caroline (born 1933), American college and National Football League player * Jordan Caroline (born 1996), American (men's) basketball player Places Antarctica * ...

(since 2017) *

Alexandre Delpérier Alexandre Delpérier (born 17 November 1967) is a French sports journalist, radio and television presenter. Television career Alexandre Delpérier began his career on Antenne 2 with in internship at the sports service with the help of Sophi ...

(since 2012) * Justine Fraioli (since 2013) * Grégory Galiffi (since 2012) *

(since 2012) *

Vincent Lagaf' Vincent Rouil (; born 30 October 1959 in Mont-Saint-Aignan), better known as Vincent Lagaf' (), is a French humorist, TV presenter, singer and actor. Biography In 1987, Vincent Lagaf', who had just arrived in Paris, came to national attention as ...

(since 2018) *

(since 2012) *

William Leymergie William Leymergie (born 4 February 1947 in Libourne) is a French journalist television producer and host, best known for the French breakfast television news show ''Télématin'', broadcast on public broadcaster France 2 and TV5 in Canada. B ...

(since 2017) * Victor Robert (since 2018) *

Carole Rousseau Carole Rousseau (born 25 December 1967) is a French television presenter. Life and career Carole Rousseau was born in La Garenne-Colombes in the department of Hauts-de-Seine. After studying law and obtaining a DESS (Diplôme d'études supéri ...

(since 2018) *

Patrick Sabatier Patrick Sabatier (born 12 November 1951 in Paris) is a French presenter for both radio and television. He currently host the game show ''Mot de Passe'' (French counterpart of the American, Million Dollar Password) Early career Born is Paris, Sab ...

(since 2018) * Pascal Soetens (since 2017)

Columnists

* Francesca Antoniotti (since 2013) * Agathe Auproux (since 2017) *

Laurent Baffie Laurent Baffie (born 18 April 1958 in Montreuil) is a French author, short film director and humorist. Baffie (often only called by his last name ‘ugly frenchman’) is famous for his funny hidden cameras, sense of repartee, biting humour a ...

(since 2016) * Damien Canivez (since 2016) * Christophe Carrière (since 2012) *

Bertrand Chameroy Bertrand may refer to: Places * Bertrand, Missouri, US * Bertrand, Nebraska, US * Bertrand, New Brunswick, Canada * Bertrand Township, Michigan, US * Bertrand, Michigan * Bertrand, Virginia, US * Bertrand Creek, state of Washington * Saint-Bertr ...

(2012-2016, since 2018) *

Jean-Michel Cohen Jean-Michel Cohen (born 22 May 1959) is a French nutritionist and author, best known for the ''Parisian Diet''. Biography Cohen received his M.D and PhD in nutrition from the Paris Diderot University in 1983, after which he worked as a nutritio ...

(since 2017) * Tatiana-Laurens Delarue (since 2018) *

Matthieu Delormeau Matthieu is a given name or surname. It comes from French Matthieu, which is from Latin Matthaeus, derived from Greek Ματθαῖος (''Matthaios'') from Hebrew מתתיהו (''Matatyahu''), מתיתיהו (''Matityahu''), meaning "gift of the L ...

(since 2015) *

Rokhaya Diallo Rokhaya Diallo (born 10 April 1978), is a French journalist, author, film-maker, and activist for racial, gender and religious equality. According to ''The New York Times'', she is “one of France's most prominent anti-racism activists.” She ...

(since 2017) * Raquel Garrido (since 2017) *

Franz-Olivier Giesbert Franz-Olivier Giesbert (born January 18, 1949, in Wilmington, Delaware) is an American-born French journalist, author, and television presenter. Giesbert worked for ''Le Figaro'' from 1988 to 2000 and for '' Le Point'' starting in 2000. In 2013 ...

(since 2017) * Maxime Guény (since 2017) * Stéphanie Loire (2015 and since 2016) * Émilie Lopez (since 2015) *

Mathieu Madénian __NOTOC__ Mathieu Madénian (born 23 July 1976) is a French comedian, actor and columnist. Life and career Madénian was born in Perpignan, southern France. He is of Armenian and German descent. He grew up in Saleilles, a town in the suburb ...

(since 2017) * Géraldine Maillet (since 2016) * Jean-Michel Maire (since 2012) *

Bernard Montiel Bernard (''Bernhard'') is a French and West Germanic masculine given name. It is also a surname. The name is attested from at least the 9th century. West Germanic ''Bernhard'' is composed from the two elements ''bern'' "bear" and ''hard'' "brav ...

(since 2013) * Danielle Moreau (since 2017) * Isabelle Morini-Bosc (since 2013) *

Tanguy Pastureau Tanguy Pastureau (born 26 January 1974 in Pessac) is a French radio and television comedian. References External links

* 21st-century French comedians French male comedians Living people 1974 births People from Gironde {{Comedian-s ...

(since 2017) *

Natacha Polony Natacha Polony (born 15 April 1975) is a French journalist and essayist. She worked on the France 2 TV show '' On n'est pas couché'', presented by Laurent Ruquier from 2011 until 2014. Bibliography * ''Nos Enfants gâchés : petit traité sur ...

(since 2017) * Ludivine Rétory (since 2017) * Renaud Revel (since 2017) * Hapsatou Sy (since 2012) * Titoff (since 2017) * Gilles Verdez (since 2013) * Thibaud Vézirian (2015-2016/since 2018) *

Tom Villa Thomas Albert Villa (March 16, 1945 – January 20, 2023) was an American Democratic politician from Missouri. He was a member of the Missouri House of Representatives and later represented Ward 11, the Carondelet neighborhood and surrounding ar ...

(since 2016) *

Alex Vizorek Alex Vizorek (born Alexandre Wieczoreck; 21 September 1981) is a Belgian television host, comedian, writer, and radio personality. Vizorek was born on 21 September 1981 in Brussels, Belgium and grew up in the Borinage. His paternal grandfather ...

(since 2017)

Formers hosts and columnists

* Raymond Aabou (2015-2017) *

Rachid Arhab Rachid Arhab (born 26 June 1955 in Larbaâ Nath Irathen in Algeria) is a French journalist and a member of the Conseil supérieur de l'audiovisuel (CSA). Early life Born on 26 June 1955 in Fort-National (now named Larbaâ Nath Irathen), in a mou ...

(2017) *

Brahim Asloum Brahim Asloum ( ar, إبراهيم اسلوم, born 31 January 1979 in Bourgoin-Jallieu, Isère) is a French boxer. He won the Light Flyweight Gold medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics. His Olympic win was France's first Olympic gold medal in boxin ...

(2016) * Élé Asu (2012-2016) *

Roselyne Bachelot Roselyne Bachelot-Narquin, generally known as Roselyne Bachelot (née Narquin; born 24 December 1946) is a French politician who served as Minister of Culture in the government of Prime Minister Jean Castex (2020–2022) and as Minister of Soli ...

(2012-2016) *

Nadège Beausson-Diagne Nadège Beausson-Diagne (born 18 June 1972 in Paris) is a French actress, singer and columnist. She is mainly known for having played the police chief Sara Douala in the television series ''Plus belle la vie''. She also appeared in successful fi ...

(2014-2016) *

Nabilla Benattia Nabilla Leona Grange Benattia-Vergara (; , ; born February 5, 1992), commonly known by her first name Nabilla, is a French- Swiss model and reality TV personality. She has appeared in ''L'Amour est aveugle'' (2009), '' Hollywood Girls'' (2012–20 ...

(2014) * Magali Bertin (2014-2016) * Élisabeth Bost (2012-2016) * Daphné Bürki (2016-2017) * Cartman (2012-2015) *

Sébastien Cauet Sébastien Jean Maurice Cauet (; born 28 April 1972 in Saint-Quentin), better known as the mononym Cauet, is a well-known French radio and TV host, comedian, imitator, singer, DJ and record producer. He has worked at various times as host on TF ...

(2016-2017) * Élise Chassaing (2012-2013) *

Jérémy Chatelain Jérémy Chatelain (born 19 October 1984) is a French singer, actor, and fashion designer. In 2003, he married Alizée Jacotey with whom he has a child, Annily. Since 2011, Jérémy and Alizée have lived separately. He participated in the seco ...

(2013-2016) * Christelle Chollet (2014) *

Laurie Cholewa Laurie Cholewa, (born 25 October 1980) is a French television and radio host. Biography She was born into a family of Polish and Ashkenazi Jewish descent, Cholewa holds a master's degree in Business Law from the Sorbonne. Career After debuti ...

(2016) *

Camille Combal Camille Combal (born 18 September 1981) is a French television and radio presenter. He is the current host of '' Danse avec les stars'', '' Mask Singer'', '' Qui veut gagner des millions ?'', and '. He was the co-host of ''Touche pas à mon pos ...

(2012-2018) *

(2014-2018) *

Estelle Denis Estelle Denis (born 6 December 1976) is a French journalist and television presenter. Early life and education Estelle Denis was born in Paris but spent her childhood in Le Coudray-Montceaux, a town in the department of Essonne. In 1994, she ...

(2015-2017) * Miguel Derennes (2014-2015) * Nicolas Domenach (2016-2017) *

Raymond Domenech Raymond Manuel Albert Domenech (; born 24 January 1952) is a French football manager and former player. He managed the France national team from 2004 to 2010, reaching the 2006 FIFA World Cup Final. He was dismissed after their elimination from ...

(2015-2016) *

Issa Doumbia Issa Doumbia (born 10 June 1982) is a French actor and columnist. Filmography One-man Show Television In 2015, he was columnist in the TV Show Touche pas à mon poste! Touché, Touche, Latouche, La Touche, or de la Touche may refer to: S ...

(2015-2017) *

Jean-Philippe Doux Jean-Philippe may refer to: * ''Jean-Philippe'' (film) * Jean-Philippe (given name) See also *Jean Philippe Jean Philippe Gargantiel (, 27 November 1930 – 7 January 2022) was a French singer who represented France at the Eurovision Song Co ...

(2016-2017) * Éric Dussart (2015-2016) *

Dominique Farrugia Dominique Farrugia (born 2 September 1962) is a French actor, film director, screenwriter, producer, humorist and comedian. He is a member and founder of the group of comedians ''Les Nuls'' alongside Alain Chabat, Chantal Lauby and Bruno C ...

(2017) * Jérémy Ferrari (2013) *

Laurence Ferrari Laurence Ferrari ( ; born 5 July 1966) is a French journalist, best known as a former anchor of the TF1 weekday evening news ''Le 20H''."À TF1, Laurence Ferrari va remplacer Patrick Poivre d’Arvor", ''Le Monde'', Guy DutheiLemonde.frRetrieve ...

(2012-2017) * Aude Gogny-Goubert (2016) * Élodie Gossuin-Lacherie (2014) *

Dominique Grimault "Dominique" is a 1963 French language popular song, written and performed by the Belgian female singer Jeannine Deckers, better known as Sœur Sourire ("Sister Smile" in French) or The Singing Nun. The song is about Saint Dominic, a Spanish-bo ...

(2015-2016) * Stéphane Guillon (2016-2017) * Jeremstar (2017-2018) * Shera Kerienski (2016) *

Chantal Ladesou Chantal Ladesou (born 5 May 1948) is a French actress and comedian. Personal life Ladesou met her husband Michel Ansault and with whom she had three children, two boys, Alix (who died in a car accident), Julien and a daughter, the actress Cl� ...

(2014) *

Alexia Laroche-Joubert Alexia may refer to: * Alexia (given name) ** Alexia (Italian singer) (born 1967) *** ''Alexia'' (album), a 2002 album by the Italian singer ** Alexia Putellas (born 1994), Spanish footballer sometimes known mononymously *** '' Alexia: Labor Omn ...

(2012-2013) * Marc-Antoine Le Bret (2014-2015) * Catherine Laborde (2017) * Guy Lagache (2012-2017) * Fabien Lecœuvre (2016-2017) *

Xavier Leherpeur Xavier or Xabier may refer to: Place * Xavier, Spain People * Xavier (surname) * Xavier (given name) * Francis Xavier (1506–1552), Catholic saint ** St. Francis Xavier (disambiguation) * St. Xavier (disambiguation) * Xavier (footballer, born J ...

(2013-2014) *

Annie Lemoine Annie may refer to: People and fictional characters * Annie (given name), a given name and a list of people and fictional characters with the name * Annie (actress) (born 1975), Indian actress * Annie (singer) (born 1977), Norwegian singer Th ...

(2013) * Angela Lorente (2015) * Gérard Louvin (2012-2014, 2015) *

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 ...

(2012-2017) * Adrienne de Malleray (2012-2016) * Hélène Mannarino (2015-2016) *

Nathalie Marquay Nathalie Marquay (born 17 March 1967 in Comines, Nord) was Miss France in 1987 and her country's representative at Miss Universe 1987 and Miss World 1987 Miss World 1987, the 37th edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 12 November 198 ...

(2015) * Sebastian Marx (2016) * Ariane Massenet (2013-2014) * Emmanuel Maubert (2014-2015) * Pierre Ménès (2015-2017) * Julia Molkhou (2017-2018) * Thierry Moreau (2012-2017) * Louis Morin (2017) *

Erika Moulet Erika Moulet (born 23 January 1982) is a French journalist and television host. Biography After a first year of journalism studies in ISCPA - Institut des Médias, Erika joined the Institut International de Communication de Paris (IICP Paris ...

(2015-2016) *

Véronique Mounier Véronique can refer to: * Véronique (given name), a French female name * Véronique River, a river in the Côte-Nord region of the province of Quebec, Canada. * Véronique (rocket), a French sounding rocket * ''Véronique'' (operetta), compos ...

(2017-2018) * Jean-Pierre Montanay (2012-2016) * Clio Pajczer (2016-2017) * Julien Pasquet (2015-2016) * Florent Peyre (2014) *

Guillaume Pley Guillaume may refer to: People * Guillaume (given name), the French equivalent of William * Guillaume (surname) Other uses * Guillaume (crater) See also * '' Chanson de Guillaume'', an 11th or 12th century poem * Guillaume affair, a Cold War espi ...

(2016-2017) *

Audrey Pulvar Audrey Pulvar (; born 21 February 1972) is a French journalist, television and radio host and politician. Newsreader of the ''19/20'' on France 3 from 2005 to 2009, Pulvar has been commentator within Laurent Ruquier's show ''On n'est pas couch� ...

(2012-2017) * Stéphanie Renouvin (2013-2015) * Daniel Riolo (2015-2016) * Bruno Roger-Petit (2014) * Daphné Roulier (2012-2013) *

Gyselle Soares Gyselle Soares Estevão (born 27 October 1983) is a French-Brazilian actress, columnist and television personality. Early life Gyselle Soares was born in Teresina in the state of Piauí, but spent her entire childhood in the small town of Tim ...

(2014) *

Sophie Thalmann Sophie Thalmann (born 7 May 1976) is a French TV host and beauty pageant titleholder. She was crowned Miss Lorraine 1997 and Miss France 1998. Early life and education Thalmann was born in Bar-le-Duc in the department of Meuse, the daughter of ...

(2015) * Aïda Touihri (2015-2016) * Philippe Vandel (2012-2016) * Mélody Vilbert (2014) * François Viot (2014-2017) * Myriam Weil (2012-2016) *

Ariel Wizman Ariel Wizman (born 19 May 1962) is a French musician, DJ, journalist and actor born in Casablanca, Morocco.de Chamberet, Georgia (1999) ''XCiTés: The Flamingo Book of Fresh French Writing'', Flamingo, , p. 209 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 headqu ...

* Canal Star

References

External links

* {{French television stations Television stations in France Television channels and stations established in 2012 2012 establishments in France French-language television stations Canal+