Franco?Monegasque general entertainment television channel
This article is about the French language television channel in Monaco. For the former Italian language service (spelt Telemontecarlo), see
La7
.
Television channel
TMC
(
pronounced
[te
?m
se]
; originally short for
Tele Monte-Carlo
) is a
Franco
?
Monegasque
general entertainment
television channel
, owned by the French media holding company
Groupe TF1
.
History
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The second oldest private channel in Europe (after
Telesaar
[
fr
]
, which was launched a year earlier), TMC was launched in 1954 on
Monaco
's
national day
, inaugurated by
Rainier III, Prince of Monaco
. During its first years, their headquarters was temporarily located on the premises of
Radio Monte-Carlo
, with a TV studio equipped with a
telecine
designed by
Henri de France
. From there, TMC broadcast its programming to the south of France from Menton, east of Marseille.
Two years later, TMC produced its first
Eurovision
broadcast, the
wedding
of Prince Rainier III and American actress Grace Kelly.
[1]
In 1984, as a result of an agreement between Prince Rainier III and the
French President
Francois Mitterrand
, TMC was able to be broadcast as far west as
Montpellier
, France, tripling its coverage (three million potential viewers).
In 1987, the channel was carried for a few hours on
M6
, a French television service ? which made it available to a greater part of France ? and the channel was eventually carried by CanalSat and became available in all of France and the Indian Ocean area. The channel also won a spot on the
French language
digital terrestrial television
scheme, demonstrating its wide appeal.
The channel was owned jointly by the
TF1 Group
(40%), the
AB Groupe
(40%) and the
Government of Monaco
(20%).
[2]
In 2010, TF1 Group bought AB Group's shares, and in June 2016 became the sole shareholder of the channel after acquiring the Government of
Monaco
's shares.
[3]
Until 1995, TMC was a member of the
European Broadcasting Union
as a part of
Radio Monte-Carlo
(RMC). Until 2022, the Monegasque membership was held by Groupement de Radiodiffuseurs Monegasques (GRMC), a joint organisation between Monte-Carlo Radiodiffusion (RMC) and Radio Monte Carlo (RMC).
Since October 2022, TMC, as well as the free DTT channels of the TF1 Group, have been accessible free to air via the Astra 1 satellite. This broadcast follows a temporary interruption in encrypted broadcasting for Canal+ and TNTSAT subscribers following a commercial dispute. However, despite the resumption of encrypted broadcasts within the Canal+ and TNTSAT packages, this free-to-air broadcasting continues. TMC is therefore received free of charge in almost all of Continental Europe and the North African countries.
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Logos
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Programming
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TMC shows a variety of programmes, including many imports. It also produces much original programming that include news magazines, cooking shows, and talkshows, which include:
- SUD
: A cultural programme focusing on Monaco and the South of France, aired every Sunday.
- Monacoscope
: A weekly summary programme presenting the latest news of politics, sports and the monarchy of Monaco, aired every Saturday.
- TMC Info
: A programme presenting the latest news of politics, sports and the monarchy of Monaco, airs daily.
- Notre region
: A news magazine focussing on political, cultural and economic news of the French region of
Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur
TV shows
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Sports programing
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- FIFA
- UEFA
until 2022 (except for Men's Nations League and Women's Champions League until 2021)
Motorsport
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Rugby
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Handball
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- IHF
Men's
and
Women's
World Championships (France matches at the finals tournament that not aired by
TF1
only (if qualified) until 2025, licensed from
beIN Sports
)
[6]
- EHF
Men's
and
Women's
European Championships (France matches at the finals tournament that not aired by
TF1
only (if qualified) until 2024, licensed from
beIN Sports
)
[7]
Tennis
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References
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External links
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