Tuesday, November 23, 2010

TV5MONDE



TV5MONDE (French pronunciation: [te ve sɛ̃k mɔ̃d]; formerly known as TV5) is a global television network, broadcasting several channels ofFrench language programming. It is an approved participant member of the European Broadcasting Union

TV5 started in 1 January 1984 and was under the management of Serge Adda until November 2004; the new director, named on 6 April2005 is Jean-Jacques Aillagon, former French Minister for Culture and Communication. The present Director-General is Marie-Christine Saragosse.

In 2006 TV5 underwent a major overhaul including re-branding as "TV5MONDE" to stress its focus as a global network ("Monde" is French for "World"). Also part of the changes are a new schedule and new program line-up. Since 1993, "TV5 Monde" is part of the channel's corporate name. Its Canadian operations are branded "TV5 Québec Canada", however, though the shorter version TV5 is also used.

TV5MONDE is the second most available global television network available around the world ahead of CNN and after MTVMost of its content is taken from mainstream networks in the French-speaking world, notably France Télévisions from France, RTBF fromBelgium, TSR from Switzerland, and the Radio-Canada and TVA networks in Canada. In addition to international news, TV5MONDE broadcasts Ligue 1, films and music magazines.The number "5" in the name is the number of founding networks: TF1, Antenne 2, FR3, RTBF and TSR. Today, the partnership making up the TV5MONDE consortium are Arte (itself a consortium of Franco-German broadcasters), France Télévisions, Institut national de l'audiovisuel, Radio-Canada, Télé-Québec, RTBF and TSR. This consortium owns 51% of the service, while the other 49% is owned bySociété de l'audiovisuel extérieur de la France, a holding company that manages France's international broadcasting services.

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