Ushuaïa TV is a French television channel, owned by Groupe TF1. The network carries programming about nature.
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| Ownership | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Groupe TF1 |
| Sister channels | TF1 TMC TFX TF1 Séries Films LCI TV Breizh Histoire TV |
| History | |
| Launched | 14 March 2005 |
| Links | |
| Website | https://ushuaiatv.fr/ |
History
editUshuaïa TV was launched on 14 March 2005 by Groupe TF1, inspired by the TF1 popular show Ushuaïa Nature.
Ushuaïa TV and TF1 other pay-TV channels were initially available exclusively on Canalsat and cable providers, until 2 January 2012 when they joined ISP optional packages. Ushuaïa TV arrived on Freebox TV on 1 January 2015, replacing Stylia.
In December 2012, Discovery Communications acquired 20% of TF1 pay-TV thematic channels for €170 million for Eurosport and €14 million for Ushuaïa TV, Histoire, Stylia and TV Breizh.[1][2]
On 17 July 2015, TF1 sold its remaining 49% stake in Eurosport to Discovery Communications for €492 million. At the same time, the French group bought out the 20% stake held by the American group in its pay-TV channels (TV Breizh, Histoire and Ushuaïa) for 14.6 million euros.[3][4]
On 5 December 2019, TV Breizh, Ushuaïa TV and Histoire were rebranded with a "TV" logo common between them.[5]
Programming
editUshuaïa TV concentrates on nature, but also airs reruns of old TF1 programmes such as Ushuaïa Nature.
References
edit- ^ "TF1 noue une alliance stratégique avec Discovery pour développer Eurosport". Le Monde.fr (in French). 2012-12-13. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
- ^ "Discovery pourrait racheter à TF1 100% d'Eurosport". BFM BUSINESS (in French). Retrieved 2021-02-09.
- ^ "TF1 cède ses 49 % dans Eurosport à l'américain Discovery". Les Echos (in French). 2015-07-22. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
- ^ "TF1 se désengage intégralement d'Eurosport". ozap.com (in French). Retrieved 2021-02-09.
- ^ Ludovic, Belzamine (4 December 2019). "Nouveau look pour les chaînes Ushuaïa TV, Histoire TV et TV Breizh". Megazap (in French). Retrieved 2021-02-09.