TV5MONDE

TV5MONDE (formerly known as TV5) is a global television network, broadcasting several channels of French language programming.

History

TV5 started in January 1984, and was under the management of Serge Adda until November 2004; the new director, named on April 6, 2005 is Jean-Jacques Aillagon, former French Minister for Culture and Communication.

In 2006, TV5 underwent a major overhaul that saw the channel being re-branded as 'TV5MONDE' to stress its focus as a global network. Also part of the changes are a new schedule and new program line-up. Since 2001, 'TV5 Monde' is part of the channel's corporate name. Its Canadian operations are still branded "TV5", however.

TV5MONDE is the fourth largest global television network available around the world after the BBC, CNN and MTV.

Content

Most of its content is taken from mainstream networks in the French-speaking world, notably France Télévisions from France, RTBF from Belgium, TSR from Switzerland, Radio-Canada and TVA networks in Canada. In addition to international news, TV5MONDE broadcasts movies and music magazines. The number "5" in the name is the number of founding networks.

Channels

As of 2006, eight editions are being transmitted:
*TV5MONDE FBS (France, Belgium, Switzerland)
*TV5MONDE Europe (rest of Europe)
*TV5MONDE Afrique (Africa)
*TV5MONDE Orient (Middle East)
*TV5MONDE Asie (rest of Asia)
*TV5MONDE États-Unis (United States)
*TV5MONDE Amérique Latine – Caraïbes (Latin America and the Caribbean)
*TV5 Québec Canada (Canada)
*TV5MONDE Brésil (Brazil)

TV5 Québec Canada is produced in Montréal, the other seven channels from Paris under the name TV5MONDE.

Logos

Network availability

Europe

*Italy: TV5MONDE Europe can be found on SKY Italia channel 540 and on IPTV Infostrada TV, Tiscali TV and Alice Home TV on the same channel number and on FASTWEB channel 68.
*Republic of Ireland: UPC Ireland: 825; Sky Digital: 799
*United Kingdom: TV5MONDE can be found on Sky Digital channel 799 and on digital cable on Virgin Media on channel 825.
*Norway: TV5 Europe can be found on Canal Digital channel 152.

North America

* In the United States, TV5MONDE is one of several foreign-language premium channels offered by International Networks.
* In Canada, TV5 Québec Canada is a Canadian version of TV5MONDE, offering the same type of programming, plus Canadian content from Télé-Québec and TFO. This station does not air Radio-Canada or TVA programming, as both channels are already available across Canada.
* In Mexico and Latin America, is shown on satellite service SKY Latin America on Channel 277.

Brazil

* In Brazil, TV5 Monde is a cable channel offered by SKY Digital Brasil , Net and TVA.

Asia, Australia and New Zealand

It is free to air from the AsiaSat 3S satellite, covering most of Asia and Australasia. Triangle TV in Auckland and Wellington rebroadcasts some news programmes. In Singapore, Starhub CableTV service broadcasts it on Channel 44 for its digital service customers.In India, Zee Network provides this channel for it's DishTV DTH services subscribers.

External links

* [http://www.tv5.org/ Official Site] fr icon
* [http://www.tv5.ca/ TV5 Québec Canada]
* [http://www.tv5.org/usa TV5Monde US]
* [http://www.tv5.org/asia TV5Monde Asia]