2002 in French television explained

This is a list of French television related events from 2002.

Events

• 12 January – Jenifer Bartoli wins the first series of Star Academy.^[1]
• 4 July – Karine Delgado and Thomas Saillofest win the second and final series of Loft Story.^[2]
• 21 December – Nolwenn Leroy wins the second series of Star Academy.

Television shows

1940s

• Le Jour du Seigneur (1949–present)

1950s

• Présence protestante (1955–)

1970s

• 30 millions d'amis (1976–2016)

1990s

• Sous le soleil (1996–2008)^[3]

2000s

• Star Academy (2001–2008, 2012–2013)

Ending this year

• Les Minikeums (1993–2002)
• Loft Story (2001–2002)

Networks and services

Launches

Network	Type	Launch date	Notes	Source
i-MCM	Cable and satellite	20 June
Antennes Locales	Cable and satellite	July
Ciné Box	Cable and satellite	September
Teletoon +2	Cable television	2 September
Ciné FX	Cable and satellite	15 September

Conversions and rebrandings

Old network name	New network name	Type	Conversion Date	Notes	Source
i>Télévision	i>Télé	Cable and satellite	Unknown
Pathe Sport	Sport+	Cable and satellite	25 October

Closures

Births

• Céleste Brunnquell

Deaths

Date	Name	Age	Cinematic Credibility
6 December	Marcel Cravenne	94	French director

• Jacques Rouland^[4]

See also

• 2002 in France

Notes and References

1. Web site: Jenifer Bartoli . VOICI . 23 November 2021.
2. Web site: Que devient Karine Delgado, la gagnante de Loft Story 2 ? . Télé-Loisirs . 23 September 2014 . Programme TV . 23 November 2021.
3. Book: Becker . Tobias . Platt . Len . Popular Culture in Europe since 1800: A Student's Guide . 28 September 2023 . Taylor & Francis . 978-1-000-95425-8 . 208 . en.
4. News: Jacques Rouland . Le Monde.fr . 18 June 2002 .