La Cinq
La Cinq (French for 'The Five') was France's first privately owned free-to-air television network. Created by politician Jérôme Seydoux and Italian media mogul Silvio Berlusconi, it existed from 1986 to 1992.
| Country | France |
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| Language(s) | French |
| Picture format | 576i SDTV |
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| Launched | 20 February 1986 |
| Closed | 12 April 1992 |
| Replaced by | Arte France 5 (known as "La Cinquième" before 2002) (1994) |
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. Programming began on 20 February 1986 at 8:30 pm; the first program on La Cinq was Voilà la Cinq, which was taped at Canale 5's studios in Milan, Italy.
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