La Cinq
Former French television channel (1986–1992) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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La Cinq (French: [la sɛ̃k], lit. 'The Five') was a French free-to-air television channel. Created by politician Jérôme Seydoux and Italian media mogul Silvio Berlusconi, it existed from 1986 to 1992.
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Country | France |
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Language(s) | French |
Picture format | 576i SDTV |
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Launched | 20 February 1986; 38 years ago (1986-02-20) |
Closed | 12 April 1992; 32 years ago (1992-04-12) |
Replaced by | Arte France 5 (known as "La Cinquième" before 2002) (1994) |
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The contract for France's fifth terrestrial network, which was supposed to have been in effect for an 18-year term, was granted to Seydoux and Berlusconi in November 1985. It was the first private free-to-air television network in France. Programming began on 20 February 1986 at 8:30 pm; the first programme on La Cinq was Voilà la Cinq, which was taped at Canale 5's studios in Milan, Italy.