CASBAA Spotlight: TV5MONDE Asia-Pacific

TV5MONDE Asie and TV5MONDE Pacifique are general-entertainment channels that feature a range of genres, while TV5MONDE Style HD is dedicated to French lifestyle fare.

For TV5MONDE Asia-Pacific, 2017 has already seen quite a bit of growth, with new launches all over the AsiaPac region, including in Maldives, Thailand, Taiwan, India, Bangladesh, Korea, Indonesia and Sri Lanka. “Altogether, TV5MONDE has gained over 19 million subscribers, which represents a 27-percent growth year on year,” says Alexandre Muller, the managing director of TV5MONDE Asia-Pacific.

As for programming highlights, TV5MONDE has coverage of Paris Fashion Week with exclusive documentaries on haute couture. The channel has also lined up some new series and movies, live football matches from French Ligue 1 Conforama, cartoons and more.

“We are pushing forward our in-house OTT service TV5MONDE+ Asia-Pacific,” adds Muller.