La Cinq

La Cinq
CountryFrance
Programming
Language(s)French
Picture formatSECAM 576i (4:3 SDTV)
Ownership
Owner
  • Chargeurs réunis and Fininvest (1985-1987)
  • Robert Hersant and Fininvest (1987-1990)
  • Matra Hachette and Fininvest (1990-1992)
History
Launched20 February 1986 (1986-02-20)
Closed12 April 1992 (1992-04-12)
Replaced byArte
France 5 (known as "La Cinquième" before 2002) (1994)

La Cinq (French for The Five) was France's first privately owned free-to-air television network. Created by Jérôme Seydoux and Silvio Berlusconi, the network broadcasted from 1985 to 1992.




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