C8 (French TV channel) explained

C8
Closed Date:	(TNT only)^[1]
Picture Format:	1080i HDTV
Owner:	Groupe Canal+
Sister Channels:	Canal+ CStar CNews
Country:	France
Language:	French
Area:	France, Belgium, Switzerland (local feed), Africa
Former Names:	D8 (2012-2016)
Replaced:	Direct 8
Terr Serv 1:	TNT
Terr Chan 1:	Channel 8
Terr Serv 2:	Easy TV (Congo)
Terr Chan 2:	Channel 18

C8 (pronounced as /fr/) is a French free-to-air television channel owned by Groupe Canal+.

History

D8 was launched in 2012, replacing Direct 8, after purchasing it to Groupe Bolloré.

D8 was rebranded C8 on 5 September 2016.^[2] ^[3]

C8 launched in Belgium on 28 April 2020; the station previously did not air in the country as Plug RTL held the rights to its spotlight programme, Touche pas à mon poste ! until that date.^[4] ^[5]

Programmes

Entertainment

Touche pas à mon poste !, presented by Cyril Hanouna
Voyage au bout de la nuit, night reading of famous literary works by actors (show named after the eponymous novel)
Domino Day, presented by Valérie Bénaïm
Le Grand Bêtisier, presented by Justine Fraioli & Caroline Ithurbide
Le Zap
La folle soirée du Palmashow

Game shows

L'Œuf ou la Poule ?, presented by Sebastien Cauet
Still Standing, presented by Julien Courbet
Guess My Age, presented by Jean-Luc Lemoine
Hold Up!, presented by Benjamin Castaldi
Couple ou pas couple ?, presented by Jean-Luc Lemoine

Infotainment

Focus, presented by Guy Lagache
Les Mystères, presented by Cécile de Ménibus
Au cœur de l'enquête, presented by Adrienne de Malleray
Histoire interdite, presented by Guy Lagache

Info / Talk

C8 le JT, presented by Émilie Besse
Langue de bois s'abstenir, presented by Philippe Labro
La Nouvelle Édition, presented by Daphné Bürki
Salut les Terriens !, presented by Thierry Ardisson

Lifestyle

Les Animaux de la 8, presented by Élodie Ageron and Sandrine Arcizet
À vos régions, presented by Grégory Galiffi
À vos recettes, presented by Grégory Galiffi

Notes and References

Web site: French. Médias. TNT : l'Arcom ne renouvelle pas les fréquences de C8 et de NRJ12 . www.ledauphine.com. July 24, 2024. July 24, 2024.
News: C8 : le nouveau visage de D8 . 7 July 2018 . Europe 1 . 28 June 2016 . fr-FR.
News: Pourquoi D8 et D17 changent de nom . 7 July 2018 . Télérama.fr . 18 August 2016 . fr-FR.
Web site: 2019-10-22. C8, la chaîne d'Hanouna, bientôt en Belgique. 2020-06-08. Le Soir. fr.
Web site: 2020-04-07. C8 Belgique, ça commence le 27 avril !. 2020-06-08. Télépro. fr-BE.