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Ushuaïa TV

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USHUAÏA TV
Ushuaïa TV logo
Ownership
OwnerGroupe TF1
Sister channelsTF1
TMC
TFX
TF1 Séries Films
LCI
TV Breizh
Histoire TV
History
Launched14 March 2005
Links
Websitehttps://ushuaiatv.fr/

Ushuaïa TV is a French television channel, owned by Groupe TF1. The network carries programming about nature.

History

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Ushuaïa TV was launched on 14 March 2005 by Groupe TF1, inspired by the TF1 popular show Ushuaïa Nature.[1]

Ushuaïa TV and TF1 other pay-TV channels were initially available exclusively (except cable networks) on TPS which merged on 21 March 2007 with Canalsat.[2][3] On 2 January 2012, they joined ISP optional packages.[4][5] Ushuaïa TV arrived on Freebox TV and CanalSat Caraïbes on 1 January 2015, replacing Stylia.[6][7]

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.[8][9]

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.[10][11]

On 5 December 2019, TV Breizh, Ushuaïa TV and Histoire were rebranded with a "TV" logo common between them.[12]

In late 2024, TF1 sold almost all rights of the Ushuaïa brand to L'Oréal for €27.5 million, which produces branded shower gels which used to be associated with the TF1 show. TF1 retains only rights to audiovisual, entertainment and hotel activities.[13]

Programming

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Ushuaïa TV concentrates on nature, but also airs reruns of old TF1 programmes such as Ushuaïa Nature.

References

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  1. ^ "Diffusée en exclusivité satellite sur TPS, Ushuaïa TV sera lancé le 28 fé..." www.telesatellite.com. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
  2. ^ "TPS/CANAL SAT: Voici ce qui va changer aujourd'hui ! | Jean-Marc Morandini". www.jeanmarcmorandini.com (in French). Retrieved 2024-12-22.
  3. ^ "Fusion CanalSat-TPS : des chaînes en cascade". www.20minutes.fr (in French). 2007-03-21. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
  4. ^ Julien (2011-11-17). "Les chaînes du groupe TF1 arrivent le 2 janvier sur la TV d'Orange !". alloforfait.fr (in French). Retrieved 2024-12-22.
  5. ^ Thibault (2011-11-18). "SFR annonce aussi l'arrivée des chaînes thématiques de TF1 pour le 2 janvier". Univers Freebox (in French). Retrieved 2024-12-22.
  6. ^ rédaction, La (2015-01-05). "Ushuaïa TV vient d'arriver sur la Freebox". Univers Freebox (in French). Retrieved 2024-12-22.
  7. ^ Ludovic, Belzamine. "La chaîne Ushuaïa TV arrive sur Canalsat Caraïbes en remplacement de Stylia". Megazap : Actus Médias et Société en Outre-Mer (in French). Retrieved 2024-12-22.
  8. ^ "TF1 noue une alliance stratégique avec Discovery pour développer Eurosport". Le Monde.fr (in French). 2012-12-13. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
  9. ^ "Discovery pourrait racheter à TF1 100% d'Eurosport". BFM BUSINESS (in French). Retrieved 2021-02-09.
  10. ^ "TF1 cède ses 49 % dans Eurosport à l'américain Discovery". Les Echos (in French). 2015-07-22. Retrieved 2021-02-09.
  11. ^ "TF1 se désengage intégralement d'Eurosport". ozap.com (in French). Retrieved 2021-02-09.
  12. ^ Ludovic, Belzamine (4 December 2019). "Nouveau look pour les chaînes Ushuaïa TV, Histoire TV et TV Breizh". Megazap (in French). Retrieved 2021-02-09.
  13. ^ "TF1 vend la marque Ushuaïa à L'Oréal". BFM BUSINESS (in French). Retrieved 2024-12-22.
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