TV5MONDE

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TV5MONDE logo since January 1, 2006

TV5 logo, 1995–2005

TV5 Europe logo, 1984-1995

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

1 History
2 Content
3 Network availability
4 External links

[edit] 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.

[edit] 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.

[edit] Network availability

[edit] Europe

Ireland: NTL Ireland: 825; Sky Digital: 805
United Kingdom: TV5MONDE can be found on Sky Digital channel 805 (formerly 825) and on digital cable on Virgin Media on channel 825.

[edit] North America

In the United States, TV5MONDE is one of several foreign-language premium channels offered by International Networks.

[edit] Brazil

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

[edit] 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.