Ushuaïa TV is a French television channel, owned by Groupe TF1. The network carries programming about

nature Nature is an inherent character or constitution, particularly of the Ecosphere (planetary), ecosphere or the universe as a whole. In this general sense nature refers to the Scientific law, laws, elements and phenomenon, phenomena of the physic ...

History

Ushuaïa TV was launched on 14 March 2005 by Groupe TF1, inspired by the

TF1 TF1 (; standing for ''Télévision Française 1'') is a French commercial television network owned by TF1 Group, controlled by the Bouygues conglomerate. TF1's average market share of 24% makes it the most popular domestic network. TF1 is part ...

popular show Ushuaïa Nature. Ushuaïa TV and TF1 other pay-TV channels were initially available exclusively (except cable networks) on TPS which merged on 21 March 2007 with Canalsat. On 2 January 2012, they joined ISP optional packages. Ushuaïa TV arrived on Freebox TV and CanalSat Caraïbes on 1 January 2015, replacing Stylia. In December 2012, Discovery Communications acquired 20% of TF1 pay-TV thematic channels for €170 million for

Eurosport Eurosport is a group of pay television networks in Europe and parts of Asia, owned and operated by Warner Bros. Discovery through its WBD Sports unit, it operates two main channels—Eurosport 1 and Eurosport 2—across most of its territorie ...

and €14 million for Ushuaïa TV, Histoire, Stylia and TV Breizh. On 17 July 2015,

sold its remaining 49% stake in Eurosport to Discovery Communications for €492 million. At the same time, the French group bought out the 20% stake held by the American group in its pay-TV channels (TV Breizh, Histoire and Ushuaïa) for 14.6 million euros. On 5 December 2019, TV Breizh, Ushuaïa TV and Histoire were rebranded with a "TV" logo common between them. In late 2024, TF1 sold almost all rights of the Ushuaïa brand to L'Oréal for €27.5 million, which produces branded shower gels which used to be associated with the TF1 show. TF1 retains only rights to audiovisual, entertainment and hotel activities.

Programming

Ushuaïa TV concentrates on nature, but also airs reruns of old TF1 programmes such as Ushuaïa Nature.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ushuaia TV Television networks in France Television channels and stations established in 2005 2005 establishments in France Television stations in France TF1 Group