Direct 8

{{short description|French national TV network}}

{{Infobox television channel

| name = Direct 8

| logo = Direct8-2010.svg

| logo_size = 180px

| launch_date = 24 July 2001 (experimental transmissions)
31 March 2005 (official launch)

| founder = Vincent Bolloré
Philippe Labro

| closed_date = 7 October 2012

| picture_format = 576i (SDTV)
1080i (HDTV)

| network = Direct Star (48%)

| owner = Bolloré Group

| country = France

| language = French

| area = France

| affiliates =

| headquarters = Puteaux, France

| former_names =

| replaced =

| replaced_by = D8

| website = [http://www.direct8.fr/ www.direct8.fr]

| terr_serv_1 = TNT

| terr_chan_1 = Channel 8

}}

Direct 8 was a national French TV channel, owned by Vincent Bolloré. It was available through digital terrestrial television network "TNT" and the Astra 1H satellite position.

As the name suggests ('direct' is French for 'live'), Direct 8 was originally intended to broadcast live shows only (except during night times and holiday seasons).{{citation needed|date=May 2012}} This is no longer the case.

Following its purchase by Canal Group, the channel was rebranded on 7 October 2012 and relaunched as D8.

See also

{{Portal-inline|Television}}

References

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  • {{in lang|fr}} [http://www.leparisien.fr/loisirs-et-spectacles/direct-8-devient-une-vraie-concurrente-02-12-2008-328649.php Direct 8 devient une « vraie » concurrente] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081205101629/http://www.leparisien.fr/loisirs-et-spectacles/direct-8-devient-une-vraie-concurrente-02-12-2008-328649.php |date=2008-12-05 }}
  • {{in lang|fr}} [http://www.20minutes.fr/medias/209734-Media-Direct-8-Nicolas-les-femmes-et-le-coup-de-ciseau.php Direct 8, Nicolas, les femmes et le coup de ciseau - 20minutes.fr]
  • {{in lang|fr}} [http://www.lepoint.fr/actualites-medias/2009-05-27/direct-8-s-offre-l-equipe-de-france-espoirs/1253/0/347025 Direct 8 s'offre l'équipe de France Espoirs, actualité Médias 2.0 : Le Point]
  • {{in lang|fr}} [https://archive.today/20121216060808/http://www.la-croix.com.prd-jsp.bayardweb.com/article/index.jsp?docId=2210820&rubId=9199 Direct 8 : la chaîne du direct - télévision - la-Croix.com]
  • {{in lang|fr}} [http://tvmag.lefigaro.fr/programme-tv/article/divertissement/45206/direct-8-est-devenue-un-media-de-masse.html?print=1 Programmes TV - «Direct 8 est devenue un média de masse» - Divertissement - Le Figaro TV] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304105832/http://tvmag.lefigaro.fr/programme-tv/article/divertissement/45206/direct-8-est-devenue-un-media-de-masse.html?print=1 |date=2016-03-04 }}