La Chaîne Info

Infobox TV channel
name = La Chaîne Info
logofile = LCI.png logosize = 200px
logoalt = Logo of LCI
launch = 24 june 1994 at 20:30(8:30 p.m.)
owner = TF1
country = flagcountry|France
web = http://www.lci.fr
terr serv 1 = TNT
terr chan 1 = Channel 38
sat serv 1 = TPS
sat chan 1 = Channel 10
sat serv 2 = CanalSat
sat chan 2 = Channel 41
cable serv 1 = Numéricâble
cable chan 1 = Channel 15
cable serv 2 = Noos-UPC
cable chan 2 = Channel 40
cable serv 3 = MC Cable
cable chan 3 = Channel 81
cable serv 3 = Naxoo
cable chan 3 = Channel 69
ADSL = TPSL, Belgacom TV, Orange, Bouygues

La Chaîne Info, or LCI (French: "The News Channel") is a French cable news channel. The network provides 24-hour national and global news coverage.

History

LCI was created on June 24, 1994, by Christian Dutoit on behalf of the media group TF1.

The broadcast began at 8:30 PM with the live TV news programme featuring Françoise-Marie Morel as presenter. The first guest was the CEO of the channel Étienne Mougeotte.

Was also broadcasted in Italy on DVB-T Digital television, from 2004 to December 2006 on "Dfree" multiplex.

In 2006, the channel's web site appeared twice in the James Bond film Casino Royale, a product placement that the channel says it didn't pay for.

Programs

*LCI Matin - Morning news journal
*Ferry / Julliard - A debate and discussion program
*Politiquement Show - A French political magazine
*Le Grand Journal de 12h30 - A mid-day newscast
*L'invité de l'Économie - A business news magazine
*Le Journal du Monde - World news
*Le Grand Jury - Political interview

External links

* [http://www.lci.fr Official Site] fr icon