MIPCOM Spotlight: TV5MONDE

CANNES: There are nine different TV5MONDE channels offered worldwide, among them TV5MONDE FBS (for France, Belgium, Switzerland) and TV5MONDE Europe (for the rest of Europe).

There’s also TiVi5MONDE, a U.S. channel dedicated to kids. “TV5MONDE is the only general-entertainment French-language channel for cable, satellite and IPTV, and is available 24/7 in 243 million homes in 200 countries and territories,” says Yves Bigot, the company’s general manager. “We are present in over 25,000 top-end hotels worldwide. Our programs are subtitled in 12 languages.” The company also recently launched two new websites to honor its mission of promoting the French language, one for teachers and one for students. Programming highlights of TV5MONDE include Mais qui sera le prochain grand pâtissier?