AB moteurs
Encyclopedia
AB Moteurs is a French television channel
dedicated to motorsports.
package under the name Automobile as a channel dedicated to cars in all ways (collections, history of classic models, tracks, etc).
Due to the same of AB Sports
to the Pathé
group in 1997, the channel was reformatted to fill the gap on the AB Sat
package, and appeal to a young male audience. The channel was renamed AB Moteurs in 1998 and contained programmes around all kinds of motorsport: cars, bikes
, aeroplanes and boats, broadcasting a number of races live, in competitions with the other French sports channels, Eurosport
and Sport+
.
In 2008 AB Moteurs tried to attract a larger public by reformatting their programmes into four main strands:
– Competitions (Live)
– Tuning
– Tests
– Documentaries
Their principal rival is Motors TV
.
SA and has a budget of €24 million, provided 100 % by AB Groupe
.
, the DTM
championships, Rally, Moto GP, etc.
, but is now available through a contract on French, Belgian, Luxembourgish, Monacan and Swiss cable
and on digital television
.
Television channel
A television channel is a physical or virtual channel over which a television station or television network is distributed. For example, in North America, "channel 2" refers to the broadcast or cable band of 54 to 60 MHz, with carrier frequencies of 55.25 MHz for NTSC analog video and...
dedicated to motorsports.
History of the channel
The channel was created in March 1996 for the AB SatAB Sat
AB Sat is a package of digital channels offered by the satellite companies Hot Bird and Astra and marketed in France, Belgium, Switzerland and Germany. The channels are all run by the cable operators and certain networks ADSL. ABSAT has a stake in pay channel TNT and of two services in free TNT...
package under the name Automobile as a channel dedicated to cars in all ways (collections, history of classic models, tracks, etc).
Due to the same of AB Sports
Sport+ (France)
Sport+ is a French television channel on cable and satellite which is owned by Canal+ and which is devoted to live sport....
to the Pathé
Pathé
Pathé or Pathé Frères is the name of various French businesses founded and originally run by the Pathé Brothers of France.-History:...
group in 1997, the channel was reformatted to fill the gap on the AB Sat
AB Sat
AB Sat is a package of digital channels offered by the satellite companies Hot Bird and Astra and marketed in France, Belgium, Switzerland and Germany. The channels are all run by the cable operators and certain networks ADSL. ABSAT has a stake in pay channel TNT and of two services in free TNT...
package, and appeal to a young male audience. The channel was renamed AB Moteurs in 1998 and contained programmes around all kinds of motorsport: cars, bikes
Motorcycle
A motorcycle is a single-track, two-wheeled motor vehicle. Motorcycles vary considerably depending on the task for which they are designed, such as long distance travel, navigating congested urban traffic, cruising, sport and racing, or off-road conditions.Motorcycles are one of the most...
, aeroplanes and boats, broadcasting a number of races live, in competitions with the other French sports channels, Eurosport
Eurosport
Eurosport is a pan-European television sport network operated by French broadcaster TF1 Group. The network of channels are available in 59 countries, in 20 different languages providing viewers with European and international sporting events...
and Sport+
Sport+ (France)
Sport+ is a French television channel on cable and satellite which is owned by Canal+ and which is devoted to live sport....
.
In 2008 AB Moteurs tried to attract a larger public by reformatting their programmes into four main strands:
– Competitions (Live)
– Tuning
– Tests
– Documentaries
Their principal rival is Motors TV
Motors TV
Motors TV is a television channel dedicated to news, documentaries and coverage of motorsport and automobiles, and to a lesser extent motorbikes, boats, aircraft and models. It is available in many countries via satellite and cable, with audio in English, French, German and Serbian...
.
Capital
AB Moteurs is owned by AB SatAB Sat
AB Sat is a package of digital channels offered by the satellite companies Hot Bird and Astra and marketed in France, Belgium, Switzerland and Germany. The channels are all run by the cable operators and certain networks ADSL. ABSAT has a stake in pay channel TNT and of two services in free TNT...
SA and has a budget of €24 million, provided 100 % by AB Groupe
AB Groupe
The AB Groupe is a French business group in the field of broadcasting. It was founded in 1977 by Jean-Luc Azoulay and Claude Berda as a music production company, and in 1987 went into the world of television.- Television :-External links:* *...
.
Programmes
The programmes consist of practical documentaries about car ownership, whether precision (tuning) or general, but also show replays of motorsport events such as NASCARNASCAR
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is a family-owned and -operated business venture that sanctions and governs multiple auto racing sports events. It was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1947–48. As of 2009, the CEO for the company is Brian France, grandson of the late Bill France Sr...
, the DTM
Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters
The Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters is a touring car racing series based in Germany, but also with rounds elsewhere in Europe....
championships, Rally, Moto GP, etc.
Shows
- V6 : Car magazine presented by Stéphane Rotenberg.
- Plein Phares : Magazine to discover motorsport and watersport personalities presented by Alexandre Debanne.
Broadcast
AB Moteurs was originally shown only on AB SatAB Sat
AB Sat is a package of digital channels offered by the satellite companies Hot Bird and Astra and marketed in France, Belgium, Switzerland and Germany. The channels are all run by the cable operators and certain networks ADSL. ABSAT has a stake in pay channel TNT and of two services in free TNT...
, but is now available through a contract on French, Belgian, Luxembourgish, Monacan and Swiss cable
Cable television
Cable television is a system of providing television programs to consumers via radio frequency signals transmitted to televisions through coaxial cables or digital light pulses through fixed optical fibers located on the subscriber's property, much like the over-the-air method used in traditional...
and on digital television
Digital television
Digital television is the transmission of audio and video by digital signals, in contrast to the analog signals used by analog TV...
.