AB1
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AB1 is a French television channel aimed at young adults.
, the channel was the premier channel of the satellite service. The first programmes on the channel were of sitcoms, series and japanimations of Dorothée Club with AB Groupe
as the producer.
In 2000, the channel set up a new French production arm called AB Production, replacing many American programmes that the channel had broadcast, with a film on the channel every week. In 2002, the channel returned to its old style of programming including series, sitcoms and anime.
In July 2002, AB1 was given a new look, as that of the Belgian channel AB3
. The sitcom and series programmes returned in force in a format intended for 15–34 year olds.
History
AB1 was launched in December 1995 under the name AB Channel 1. One year after the launch of satellite provider AB SatAB Sat
AB Sat is a package of digital channels offered by the satellite companies Hot Bird and Astra and marketed in France, Belgium, Switzerland and Germany. The channels are all run by the cable operators and certain networks ADSL. ABSAT has a stake in pay channel TNT and of two services in free TNT...
, the channel was the premier channel of the satellite service. The first programmes on the channel were of sitcoms, series and japanimations of Dorothée Club with AB Groupe
AB Groupe
The AB Groupe is a French business group in the field of broadcasting. It was founded in 1977 by Jean-Luc Azoulay and Claude Berda as a music production company, and in 1987 went into the world of television.- Television :-External links:* *...
as the producer.
In 2000, the channel set up a new French production arm called AB Production, replacing many American programmes that the channel had broadcast, with a film on the channel every week. In 2002, the channel returned to its old style of programming including series, sitcoms and anime.
In July 2002, AB1 was given a new look, as that of the Belgian channel AB3
AB3
AB3 is a private commercial television channel of the French Community of Belgium.-History:The company YTV, jointly owned by AB Groupe, TF1 Group and WB holding, in 1995 filed an application for a broadcasting licence in the French Community of Belgium with Laurette Onkelinx, Minister-President of...
. The sitcom and series programmes returned in force in a format intended for 15–34 year olds.