Métropole Télévision
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| Launched | 1st March 1987 at 11:15 am |
| Owned by | Métropole Télévision (51,2%) RTL Group (48,8%) |
| Audience share | 12,6%in 2005 and 12,5% in 2006 (-0,1% beetween 2005 and 2006) (2006, [1]) |
| Country |  France |
| Formerly called | RTL6 (1986 project) |
| Replaced | TV6 (Launched 1986, Closed February 28, 1987) |
| Website | [2] |
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| Terrestrial | |
| SECAM | normally tuned to 6 |
| TNT | Channel 6 |
| Satellite | |
| Canalsat | Channel 6 |
| TPS | Channel 6 |
| Cable | |
| Noos | Channel 6 |
| MC Cable | Channel 9 |
Métropole 6, known popularly as simply M6, is a French television service owned by a company called Métropole Télévision. M6 broadcasts an over-the-air SECAM signal, and is also carried on the Atlantic Bird 3 broadcast satellite. M6 also broadcasts a digital signal to Switzerland via the W3A broadcast satellite. As of 2004, it is the second most-watched private television service in France, after TF1.
Other TV channels in the M6 portfolio include digital terrestrial channel W9 and digital cable channels M6 Music Hits, M6 Music Black, M6 Music Rock and Fun TV.
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[edit] History
M6 launched on March 1, 1987 at 11:15 a.m. CET taking the place of TV6.
M6's current on-air image suggests that it tailors its service to adolescent and young-adult demographics. Programmes on its schedule include:
- Science fiction dramas, such as The 4400, Stargate SG-1, Stargate Atlantis, Smallville, Charmed, The X-Files, Roswell, Profiler, The Pretender, Tru Calling, The Sentinel, Special Unit 2, Jake 2.0, Dark Skies, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. M6 is the only television service in France to have science-fiction programming as part of its regular schedule,
- American programmes, such as America's Got Talent, High School Musical, Desperate Housewives, NCIS, Medium, Nip/Tuck, NUMB3RS, Prison Break, Commander in Chief, Bones, The Unit, South Beach , Threshold, Hope & Faith, The A-Team, Alias, Malcolm in the Middle, Sex and the City, 8 Simple Rules, CHiPs, My Wife and Kids, Still Standing, Ally McBeal, Killer Instinct, Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye, Summerland, Young Americans, 1-800-Missing, The Cosby Show, Who's the Boss?, The Nanny, Little House on the Prairie, Bewitched.
- British shows such as Hex, and Footballers' Wives.
- Investigative journalism shows, such as Capital, Zone interdite and Enquete Exclusive.
- Long-lasting short programmes, such as Culture Pub, Turbo, CinéSix, and E=M6, and music videos.
In 2001, M6 became the first French television service to broadcast reality programming. Its first programme of this genre was Loft Story, and was highly watched. The president of TF1 at the time, Étienne Mougeotte, promised that TF1 would never air any reality programming. However, several months later, TF1 signed a contract with Endemol to air such programming. Endemol is the same company that created Loft Story for M6.
[edit] Current programmes
- 6 minutes (local and national editions) and 1250 (national edition), Afternoon and evening news.
- Zone Interdite, Newsmagazine
- Capital, Economy-oriented newsmagazine.
- Enquete Exclusive , Investigation magazine.
- 66 minutes weekly news magazine.
- Turbo, motor magazine.
- D&CO , magazine of decoration.
- Chef ,la recette, culinary magazine
- Hit machine, musical show.
- M6 Kid, program for children.
- Pekin Express, French adaptation of CBS show "The Amazing Race".
- Nouvelle star, (French adaptation of Pop Idol) reality television
- Kaamelott
[edit] Past programmes
- Culture Pub
- Graine de star
- Loft Story (French adaptation of Big Brother), M6 and the first French reality show
- Morning Live, Morning show
- Caméra Café, Comedy
la nouvelle strar ( french adaptation of american idol)
[edit] Note
1 Source: Médiamétrie
[edit] External links
- Official Site (French)
- M6 news (French)
- Nouvelle Star (French)
- TV idents since 1987 (French)
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French television stations
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Terrestrial analogue: TF1 • France 2 • France 3 • Canal+ • France 5 • M6 • Arte Media holding companies: France Télévisions • TF1 Group • Métropole Télévision |
