W9 (TV channel)

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W9
CountryFrance
HeadquartersNeuilly-sur-Seine
Programming
Language(s)French
Ownership
OwnerM6 Group
ParentRTL Group

W9 (pronounced [dubləve nœf]) is a French television network which is available through digital terrestrial television TNT, satellite and ADSL. It is a subsidiary of the M6 Group; the name W9 has been selected for the channel because "W9" is the mirror image of "M6", and also because M6 was chosen as the ninth broadcaster to make a channel. The third M6 channel was named 6ter (pronounced "sister") as the M6's little sister.

History

The name W9 was invented by Les Inconnus in the early 90s with a sketch that spoofed M6's music programming at the time, with the logo being a rotated version of M6's. The sketch portrays the interaction between Roxane (played by Pascal Légitimus) with an American accent who wants to ask Michel (played by Bernard Campan) about the name of the excerpt of the song that was being played.

Formerly W9 was M6 music a satellite channel launched on 1 March 1998. The channel was replaced by M6 Music Hits on the day W9 launched. W9 is one of the first channels of TNT France (French DVB-T). W9 is the leader of TNT France.

Programming

Musical magazines

  • @vos clips
  • hit talents
  • génération Hit Machine
  • génération top 50
  • e-classement
  • wake up
  • W9 hits
  • talent tout neuf

Magazines

  • enquête d'action, society magazine
  • enquêtes criminelles, murder magazine
  • au coeur de l'étrange, paranormal magazine
  • vies croisées, life magazine
  • turbo, motor magazine
  • fan de stars, celebrities magazine

Reality show

  • Cauchemar en cuisine (US & UK version of Kitchen Nightmares)
  • Hotel hell (US version of Hotel Hell)
  • Le convoi de l'extrême (US version of Ice Road Truckers)
  • Ax men (US version of Ax Men)
  • Swamp people: chasseurs de croco
  • Les marseillais à Miami
  • Les chtis à ibiza
  • Les chtis font du ski
  • Les chtis débarquent à Mykonos
  • Les chtis à Las Vegas
  • La meileure danse (dance contributes)
  • Popstars (song contributes)

Series

Now

old series

Animated

Award

  • W9 Music Live
  • M6 dj experience
  • M6 game contest

Future programs

  • YOLO, on ne vit qu'une fois, new scriped reality
  • La meilleure danse, new season
  • Enquêtes Extraordinaire, new magazine

W9 HD

The channel is available in HD since 18 May 2011.

Logos

  • Logo of W9 from 9 March 2010
    Logo of W9 from 9 March 2010
  • Logo of W9 HD since 18 May 2011
    Logo of W9 HD since 18 May 2011

Share

January February March April May June July August September October November December Annual average
2007 0.8% 1.0% 0.9% 0.9% 1.1% 1.1% 1.2% 1.3% 0.9%
2008 1.4% 1.6% 1.6% 1.7% 1.8% 1.9% 1.5% 1.5% 2.0% 2.1% 2.3% 2.2% 1.8%
2009 2.3% 2.2% 2.3% 2.4% 2.4% 2.4% 2.2% 2.6% 2.5% 2.8% 2.8% 2.9% 2.5%
2010 2.7% 2.7% 2.8% 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 3.1% 3.0% 3.1% 3.2% 3.0%
2011 3.4% 3.3% 3.1% 3.2% 3.1% 3.1% 3.2% 3.8% 3.4% 3.5% 3.6% 3.5% 3.4%
2012 2.9% 3.2% 3.0% 3.2% 3.1% 3.3% 3.3% 3.3% 3.5% 3.6% 3.3% 3.1% 3.2%
2013 3.4% 3.3% 2.8% 2.9% 2.9% 3.0% 3.0% 3.1% 2.8%

Frequency

  • Eutelsat 5 West A (ex-Atlantic Bird 3)
  • Eutelsat 9A (ex-Eurobird 9A)
  • Eutelsat Hot Bird 13A (ex-Hotbird 6)
  • Astra 1N

External links

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