''Hit Machine'' is a defunct
music chart
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television programme which ran in France from 1October 1994 until 1May 2009 through
M6. The show was initially hosted by Ophélie Winter and Yves Noël until June 1995, before being replaced by Charly Nestor and Jean-Marc Lubin (known collectively as Charly and Lulu). They presented the show for several seasons until being replaced by Pierre Matthieu in September 2008 following a ratings decline, until its end in 2009. It aired music videos and performances of some of the week's best-selling
popular music
Popular music is music with wide appeal that is typically distributed to large audiences through the music industry. These forms and styles can be enjoyed and performed by people with little or no musical training.Popular Music. (2015). ''Fun ...
records.
In 2012, a spin-off titled ''Génération Hit Machine'' was aired on W9, showing the show's best moments.
References
1994 French television series debuts
1990s in French music
2000s in French music
Pop music television series
M6 (TV channel) original programming
French-language television shows
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