Télévision Par Satellite
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Télévision Par Satellite (TPS) was a FrenchFrance
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
company that offered subscription television packages via satellite.
It was created in 1996 by France Télévisions
France Télévisions
France Télévisions is the French public national television broadcaster. It is a state-owned company formed from the bringing together of the public television channels France 2 and France 3 , later joined by the legally independent channels France 5 , France Ô , and France 4 France Télévisions ...
, the TF1 Group
TF1 Group
TF1 Group is a French media holding company , the owner of channel TF1, the largest European private TV channel, and Eurosport, the largest European sports network.The group was formed after TF1 was privatised in 1987...
and the M6 Group. France Télévisions left the company in 2002.
TPS offered various channels, including some owned by themselves:
- TPS StarTPS StarTPS Star is a French general entertainment channel broadcasting movies, sports and sitcoms. It started broadcasting in 1996 as the flagship general channel of the newly launched TPS satellite platform, competing with Canal+ of the CanalSat platform...
, the general entertainment flagship channel - TPS FootTPS FootTPS Foot is a French sports channel that is dedicated to airing football matches and is owned by French satellite provider TPS.TPS Foot features football matches from all the top leagues and competitions including:*FA Premier League...
, a football channel - MultivisionMultivisionMulti-Vision UK are the UK's premier TV aerial and satellite installation specialists, they also install CCTV security systems and have been installing for the past 25 years....
, a 7-channel premium PPV service - And several movie channels: TPS Cineclub, TPS CinéComedy, TPS Cinéculte, TPS Cinextrême, TPS Cinéfamily, TPS Cinéstar, TPS Cinétoile and TPS Homecinéma.
In November 2005 it was announced that TPS would merge with its competitor CanalSat
CanalSat
CanalSat is a French digital satellite and DSL pay television service. It is owned by Vivendi with a 65% share, minority shareholders are Lagardère , TF1 and M6...
, owned by the Canal+ Group
Canal+ Group
Canal Plus Group is a French film and television studio and distributor. It is controlled by Vivendi and has a film library in excess of 5,000 films. Vivendi has sold some parts of Canal Plus to private investors which are still using the name of Canal Plus...
.
The two distributors merged their packages on March 21, 2007. Essentially, TPS merged into CanalSat which was then branded as Nouveau CanalSat. All the TPS branded movie channels were merged into the Canal+-owned CinéCinéma package, TPS Star and TPS Foot would be the only channels that still used the TPS brand. Some new channels launched on both platforms. Eventually, the TPS service from the Hotbird satellites will close down and the former TPS customers will have to change their equipment to receive the CanalSat service from the Astra
Astra 19.2°E
Astra 19.2°E is the name for the group of communications satellites co-located at the 19.2°East orbital position in the Clarke Belt that are owned and operated by SES Astra, a subsidiary of SES based in Betzdorf, Luxembourg....
satellites instead.
Channels on TPS
- TF1TF1TF1 is a national French TV channel, controlled by TF1 Group, whose major share-holder is Bouygues. TF1's average market share of 24% makes it the most popular domestic network...
- France 2France 2France 2 is a French public national television channel. It is part of the state-owned France Télévisions group, along with France 3, France 4, France 5 and France Ô...
- France 3France 3France 3 is the second largest French public television channel and part of the France Télévisions group, which also includes France 2, France 4, France 5, and France Ô....
- France 4France 4France 4 is a french public channel owned by France Télévisions, dedicated to the entertainment. At first named Festival, the channel took its current name in 2005, to mark better its membership to the group France Télévisions...
- France 5France 5France 5 is a public television network in France, part of the France Télévisions group. Principally featuring educational programming, the channel's motto is la chaîne de la connaissance et du savoir...
- M6Métropole 6M6, also known as Metropole television, is the most profitable private national French TV channel and the third most watched television network in the French-speaking world...
- ARTEArteArte is a Franco-German TV network. It is a European culture channel and aims to promote quality programming especially in areas of culture and the arts...
- AB moteursAB moteursAB Moteurs is a French television channel dedicated to motorsports.-History of the channel:The channel was created in March 1996 for the AB Sat package under the name Automobile as a channel dedicated to cars in all ways .Due to the same of AB Sports to the Pathé group in 1997, the channel was...
- Demain
- EurosportEurosportEurosport is a pan-European television sport network operated by French broadcaster TF1 Group. The network of channels are available in 59 countries, in 20 different languages providing viewers with European and international sporting events...
- Eurosport 2EurosportEurosport is a pan-European television sport network operated by French broadcaster TF1 Group. The network of channels are available in 59 countries, in 20 different languages providing viewers with European and international sporting events...
- Infosport
- Fashion TVFashion TVFashion TV is an international fashion and lifestyle broadcasting television channel. It was founded in France in 1997 by its Polish-born president Michel Adam Lisowski, Fashion TV is the only 24/7 international TV network exclusively dedicated to fashion, beauty, glamour and style and has become...
- France 24France 24France 24 is an international news and current affairs television channel. The service is aimed at the overseas market, similar to BBC World News, DW-TV, NHK World and RT, and broadcast through satellite and cable operators throughout the world. During 2010 the channel started broadcasting through...
- France ÔRéseau France Outre-merRéseau Outre-Mer 1ère or Outre-Mer 1ère , is a network of radio and television stations operating in France's overseas departments and territories around the world.The Outre-Mer 1ère network includes:...
- Game OneGame OneGame One is a French television channel owned by MTV Networks Europe.The channel has shown several Japanese anime on a regular basis, such as Fairy Tail, Naruto, Naruto Shippuden, Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z, Dragon Ball Z Kai and Eyeshield 21.-External links:*...
- GulliGulliGulli is a French television network dedicated to children's programming. It is available through digital terrestrial television "TNT" in partnership with Lagardère Active, and France Télévisions with children's programmes from France 3. Gulli is also known as Cyperbot.-Programmes:Children can...
- I>Télé
- KTOKTOKTO can refer to:* Korean Theater of Operations* Korea Tourism Organization KTO , a French-language television channel of the Archdiocese of Paris* Kuwait Theater of Operations...
- LCILa Chaîne InfoLa Chaîne Info, or LCI is a French cable news channel. The network provides 24-hour national and global news coverage.-History:LCI was created on June 24, 1994, by Christian Dutoit on behalf of the media group TF1....
- La Chaîne parlementaireLa Chaîne parlementaireLa Chaîne parlementaire is a French television network responsible for broadcasting activity from the National Assembly of France and the Senate of France . It is available through digital terrestrial television "TNT"...
- M6 Boutique La ChaîneM6 Boutique La ChaîneM6 Boutique & Co is a French shopping television channel owned and operated by M6.-External links:*...
- Mezzo TVMezzo TVMezzo is a French television channel devoted to classical music , jazz and world music. It was formed in 1992 and was called France Supervision until 1998.Its slogan is 'Écouter, Voir, Oser' ....
- Motors TVMotors TVMotors TV is a television channel dedicated to news, documentaries and coverage of motorsport and automobiles, and to a lesser extent motorbikes, boats, aircraft and models. It is available in many countries via satellite and cable, with audio in English, French, German and Serbian...
- NT1NT1 (television)NT1 is a French television network. It is available through digital terrestrial television in France. It is a subsidiary of TF1 Group....
- Pink TV
- Sailing Channel
- Série Club
- TélétoonTélétoon (France)This is unrelated to the Canadian TV service . For the Canadian TV channel, see Télétoon .Télétoon+ is an animation television channel in France, available on the CanalSat satellite service...
- TévaTevaCompanies commonly known as Teva include:*Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd.*Teva Naot*Teva sport sandals*Teva Learning Center...
- TF6TF6TF6 is a French television channel broadcasting entertainment intended for young adults.- History :TF6 was founded in December 2000 by Métropole 6 and TF1 when they decided to bring closer their two competitor family projects chain on the cable and satellite service TPS, of which they are the two...
- Tfou TVTFOU TVTF! Jeunesse is a French children's television program. It launched on September 1, 1997, replacing Club Dorothée. The program was renamed TFOU in 2007....
- TPS Cineclub
- TPS CinéComedy
- TPS Cinéculte
- TPS Cinextrême
- TPS Cinéfamily
- TPS Cinéstar
- TPS Cinétoile
- TPS FootTPS FootTPS Foot is a French sports channel that is dedicated to airing football matches and is owned by French satellite provider TPS.TPS Foot features football matches from all the top leagues and competitions including:*FA Premier League...
- TPS Homecinéma
- TPS StarTPS StarTPS Star is a French general entertainment channel broadcasting movies, sports and sitcoms. It started broadcasting in 1996 as the flagship general channel of the newly launched TPS satellite platform, competing with Canal+ of the CanalSat platform...
- TV5MONDETV5MONDETV5MONDE is a global television network, broadcasting several channels of French language programming. It is an approved participant member of the European Broadcasting Union.-History:...
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