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Groland
Groland (, ; GRD) or the Présipauté du Groland is a fictional country that is the setting for a series of mockumentary television shows and films. It is a micro-state at an undisclosed location, created as a satire of France and European microstates by Benoît Delépine, Christian Borde and Christophe Salengro. Groland was first depicted in 1992 on ''Ce soir avec les nouveaux'', broadcast by Canal+ in France. Development A writer for the Canal+ satirical news program Les Guignols de L'Info, Benoît Delépine created the concept of ''Salengroland'' around 1990 with Christophe Salengro, drawing from the presidency of Charles de Gaulle. In 1992, Delépine joined the writing team of ''Ce soir avec les nouveaux'', a sketch comedy program. The co-writer on the show, Christian Borde, helped further develop the concept through his experiences of living in Andorra and Monaco. Appearances Sketch series Groland first appeared as the setting of a recurring sketch called ''Les Nouvel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benoît Delépine
Benoît Delépine (; born 30 August 1958) is a French comedian and film director. He is known for his satirical activities on TV channel Canal+. Director of the TV program '' Guignols de l'info'' for many years, he currently writes TV programs about the fictional country of Groland. He also plays the cynical journalist-reporter Mickael Kael. In the cinema, Delépine has written and performed in two films. '' Michael Kael contre la World News Company'', a chess commercial, reprising two elements of the fictional career of the director: his role as a reporter for Groland and the World Company, which he contributed to create for '' Les Guignols''. In 2004, '' Aaltra'', which he wrote, directed, and starred in with Gustave Kervern enjoyed critical success. The two companions from the Groland adventure wrote and directed it as a ''road movie'' where two enemies travel the roads of northern France and Finland following an accident. With Kervern, he also directed and starred in '' A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canal+ (French TV Channel)
Canal+ (, meaning "Channel Plus"), also spelt Canal Plus and sometimes abbreviated C+ or Canal, is a French premium television channel owned by Canal+. The channel was launched in Paris and Issy-les-Moulineaux on November 4, 1984, and broadcasts to Metropolitan France. It broadcasts several kinds of programming, mostly encrypted, but some unencrypted content can be viewed free of charge. Canal+ was co-founded by André Rousselet and Pierre Lescure. An early pioneer was , who joined in 1986. History In 1978, six years before Canal's launch, Jean Frydman, who had the TVCS (Télévision Communication Services) project, was planning a project to launch a fourth television channel in France, which had its roots in the previous Canal 10 project. Whilst waiting for a billing to create an encrypted TV channel, the TVCS project had first planned to produce and broadcast their own programmes during time slots when three French television channels began broadcasting a test card ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fictional European Countries
This is a partial list of Fictional country, fictional countries in Europe. A * Adjikistan: A Eurasian country in the SOCOM book franchise. * Alanbrooke: A fictionalized Ireland in ''Barbie in Rock 'N Royals''. * Al-Alemand: Islamic state consisting of the former Germany and the Low Countries. From the alternate history (fiction), alternate history book ''The Years of Rice and Salt'', by Kim Stanley Robinson. * Al Amarja: Island nation located in Mediterranean, from the role playing game ''Over the Edge (game), Over the Edge''. * Albion: A sovereign state in Western Europe from the Japanese light novel series, ''Trinity Blood''. * Aldovia: A European kingdom in ''A Christmas Prince'' by Netflix. * Alfaine: Appeared in Jules Lemaitre's ''Prince Hermann Regent'' (1893). * Alpenstein: European principality and former ally of Nazi Germany featured in ''San Sombrèro, San Sombrèro: A Land of Carnivals, Cocktails and Coups''.Tom Gleisner, Gleisner, T., Santo Cilauro, Cilauro, S. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Be 1
Be 1 is a Belgian premium television channel, owned by BeTV. History Be 1 is the successor of Canal+ Belgique. On 2004, BeTV announced Canal+ will become Be 1 Organisation Capital The channel is owned 100% by the group BeTV. Programmes Be 1 broadcasts many programmes made by Canal+ France's: * '' Le Grand Journal'' * '' Les Guignols de l'info'' * '' 7 jours au Groland'' * '' + clair'' * ''Al Dente'' * '' Fais pas le sorcier'' Transmission In a recent report by the Conseil supérieur de l'audiovisuel (CSA), said that Be 1 will stop broadcasting via the analogue network on 31 December 2007, because its contract linking it with RTBF, the owner of television transmitter In electronics and telecommunications, a radio transmitter or just transmitter (often abbreviated as XMTR or TX in technical documents) is an electronic device which produces radio waves with an antenna (radio), antenna with the purpose of sig ...s in Belgium, ends on that date. Although Be 1 could b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Les Guignols
''Les Guignols'' (, ''The Puppets''), formerly ''Les Guignols de l'info'' (, ''The News Puppets''), is a popular satirical latex puppet show on the French television channel Canal+. The show, which ran daily, was created in 1988 and drew inspiration from the French program '' Le Bébête Show'' (1982–1995) and the British puppet satire ''Spitting Image'' (1984–1996). Using a format similar to a news broadcast, the show satirized the political world, media, celebrities, French society, and international events. Throughout the years, it usually aired at 7:50 p.m. as a segment of other Canal+ shows, such as or '' Le Grand Journal.'' On Sunday afternoons, Canal+ aired a weekly recap called ''La Semaine des Guignols'', featuring a back-to-back replay of the week's episodes. The show began in 1988 as ''Les Arènes de l'info'' (News Arenas). Initially, it did not cover current events in real-time and was less popular due to being scripted weeks in advance. However, in the 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Television Shows
A television show, TV program (), or simply a TV show, is the general reference to any content produced for viewing on a television set that is broadcast via over-the-air, satellite, and cable, or distributed digitally on streaming platforms. This generally excludes breaking news or advertisements that are aired between shows or between segments of a show. A regularly recurring show is called a television series, and an individual segment of such a series is called an episode. Content is produced either in-house on a television stage with multiple cameras or produced by contract with film production companies. Episodes are usually broadcast in annual sets, which are called seasons in North America and series in other regions. A one-off television show may be called a television special, while a short series of episodes is a miniseries. A television film, or telefilm, is a feature film created for transmitting on television. Television shows are most often scheduled for b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Film
A film, also known as a movie or motion picture, is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, emotions, or atmosphere through the use of moving images that are generally, since the 1930s, synchronized with sound and (less commonly) other sensory stimulations. Etymology and alternative terms The name "film" originally referred to the thin layer of photochemical emulsion on the celluloid strip that used to be the actual medium for recording and displaying motion pictures. Many other terms exist for an individual motion-picture, including "picture", "picture show", "moving picture", "photoplay", and "flick". The most common term in the United States is "movie", while in Europe, "film" is preferred. Archaic terms include "animated pictures" and "animated photography". "Flick" is, in general a slang term, first recorded in 1926. It originates in the verb flicker, owing to the flickering appearance of early films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
France
France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the Atlantic Ocean#North Atlantic, North Atlantic, the French West Indies, and List of islands of France, many islands in Oceania and the Indian Ocean, giving it Exclusive economic zone of France, one of the largest discontiguous exclusive economic zones in the world. Metropolitan France shares borders with Belgium and Luxembourg to the north; Germany to the northeast; Switzerland to the east; Italy and Monaco to the southeast; Andorra and Spain to the south; and a maritime border with the United Kingdom to the northwest. Its metropolitan area extends from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean and from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea. Its Regions of France, eighteen integral regions—five of which are overseas—span a combined area of and hav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
European Microstates
A European microstate or European ministate is a very small sovereign state in Europe. In modern usage, it typically refers to the six smallest states in Europe by area: Andorra, Liechtenstein, Malta, Monaco, San Marino, and Vatican City. Andorra, Liechtenstein, Monaco and Vatican City are monarchies (Vatican City is an elective monarchy ruled by the Pope). These states trace their status back to the first millennium or the early second millennium except for Liechtenstein, created in the 18th century. Microstates are small independent states recognised by larger states. According to the qualitative definition suggested by Zbigniew Dumieński (2014), microstates can also be viewed as "modern protected states, i.e. sovereign states that have been able to unilaterally depute certain attributes of sovereignty to larger powers in exchange for benign protection of their political and economic viability against their geographic or demographic constraints." In line with this definitio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1992
1992 was designated as International Space Year by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 – Boutros Boutros-Ghali of Egypt replaces Javier Pérez de Cuéllar of Peru as United Nations Secretary-General. * January 6 ** The Republic of Artsakh, Nagorno-Karabakh Republic is proclaimed by the Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh. ** 1991–92 Georgian coup d'état: President of Georgia Zviad Gamsakhurdia flees the country as a result of the military coup. * January 7 – 1992 European Community Monitor Mission helicopter downing: A Yugoslav Air Force Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 attacks two Italian Army Bell 206, Agusta-Bell AB-206L LongRanger helicopters carrying observers from the European Community Monitor Mission. One crashes, killing five people on board. The other helicopter crash-lands, but its occupants survive. * January 9 ** Bosnian Serbs declare their Republika Srpska (1992–95), own republic within Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina, in protes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fictional Country
A fictional country is a country that is made up for Fiction, fictional stories, and does not exist in real life, or one that people believe in without proof. Fictional lands appear most commonly as settings or subjects of myth, myths, literature, film, or Video game, video games. Purposes Fictional countries often deliberately resemble or even represent some real-world country or present a utopia or dystopia for commentary. By using a fictional country instead of a real one, authors can exercise greater freedom in creating characters, events, and settings, while at the same time presenting a vaguely familiar locale that readers can recognize. A fictional country leaves the author unburdened by the restraints of a real nation's actual history, politics, and culture, and can thus allow for greater scope in plot construction and be exempt from criticism for vilifying an actual nation, political party, or people. The fictional Tomania (a parody of Nazi Germany named after Ptomaine) se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
