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Télé Monte Carlo or TMC Monte Carlo, traditionally known as TMC is a Monégasque
Monaco

Monaco , officially the Principality of Monaco , is a small sovereign city-state located in South Western Europe . The territory lies on the northern coast of the Mediterranean Sea....
 general entertainment television channel
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 wave frequencies of 55.25 MHz for NTSC analog video and 59.75 MHz for analog audio , or 55.31 MHz for digi...
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oldest private channel in Europe
Europe

Europe is, conventionally, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally divided from Asia to its east by the water divide of the Ural Mountains, the Ural , the Caspian Sea, and by the Caucasus Mountains to the southeast....
, TMC dates back to 1954, inaugurated by Prince Rainer III of Monaco
Rainier III, Prince of Monaco

Rainier III, Prince of Monaco , styled His Serene Highness The Sovereign Prince of Monaco, ruled the Principality of Monaco for more than 50 years, making him one of the List of longest reigning monarchs of the 20th century....
. Like several other European television channels, its first major broadcast was one relating to the country's royal family, in this case was the marriage of Prince Rainer III of Monaco
Rainier III, Prince of Monaco

Rainier III, Prince of Monaco , styled His Serene Highness The Sovereign Prince of Monaco, ruled the Principality of Monaco for more than 50 years, making him one of the List of longest reigning monarchs of the 20th century....
 to Grace Kelly
Grace Kelly

Grace Patricia Kelly was an Academy Award-winning United States film and Stage actor and fashion icon. Upon marrying Rainier III, Prince of Monaco in 1956, she became Her Serene Highness The Princess of Monaco, but was generally known as Princess Grace of Monaco....
. As a result of an agreement between Rainier III and the French president François Mitterrand
François Mitterrand

Fran?ois Maurice Adrien Marie Mitterrand served as President of France from 1981 to 1995, elected as representative of the French Socialist Party ....
, TMC was able to be broadcast as far west as Montpellier, tripling its coverage (3 million potential viewers).






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Télé Monte Carlo or TMC Monte Carlo, traditionally known as TMC is a Monégasque
Monaco

Monaco , officially the Principality of Monaco , is a small sovereign city-state located in South Western Europe . The territory lies on the northern coast of the Mediterranean Sea....
 general entertainment television channel
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 wave frequencies of 55.25 MHz for NTSC analog video and 59.75 MHz for analog audio , or 55.31 MHz for digi...
.

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The oldest private channel in Europe
Europe

Europe is, conventionally, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally divided from Asia to its east by the water divide of the Ural Mountains, the Ural , the Caspian Sea, and by the Caucasus Mountains to the southeast....
, TMC dates back to 1954, inaugurated by Prince Rainer III of Monaco
Rainier III, Prince of Monaco

Rainier III, Prince of Monaco , styled His Serene Highness The Sovereign Prince of Monaco, ruled the Principality of Monaco for more than 50 years, making him one of the List of longest reigning monarchs of the 20th century....
. Like several other European television channels, its first major broadcast was one relating to the country's royal family, in this case was the marriage of Prince Rainer III of Monaco
Rainier III, Prince of Monaco

Rainier III, Prince of Monaco , styled His Serene Highness The Sovereign Prince of Monaco, ruled the Principality of Monaco for more than 50 years, making him one of the List of longest reigning monarchs of the 20th century....
 to Grace Kelly
Grace Kelly

Grace Patricia Kelly was an Academy Award-winning United States film and Stage actor and fashion icon. Upon marrying Rainier III, Prince of Monaco in 1956, she became Her Serene Highness The Princess of Monaco, but was generally known as Princess Grace of Monaco....
. As a result of an agreement between Rainier III and the French president François Mitterrand
François Mitterrand

Fran?ois Maurice Adrien Marie Mitterrand served as President of France from 1981 to 1995, elected as representative of the French Socialist Party ....
, TMC was able to be broadcast as far west as Montpellier, tripling its coverage (3 million potential viewers). In 1987 the channel was carried for a few hours on M6 (which made it available to much more of France
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
) and the channel was eventually carried by CanalSat and became available in all of France
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
 and the Indian Ocean
Indian Ocean

The Indian Ocean is the third largest of the world's oceanic divisions, covering about 20% of the water on the Earth's surface. It is bounded on the north by Asia ; on the west by Africa; on the east by Indochina, the Sunda Islands, and Australia; and on the south by the Southern Ocean ....
. The channel also won a spot on the French
French language

French is a Romance language spoken around the world by around 80 million people as first language, by 190 million as second language, and by about another 200 million people as an acquired tongue, with significant speakers in 54 countries....
 DTT
Digital terrestrial television

Digital Terrestrial Television is an implementation of digital technology to provide a greater number of channels and/or better quality of picture and sound using aerial broadcasts to a conventional Antenna instead of a satellite dish or cable connection....
 scheme, demonstrating its wide appeal. The channel is currently owned jointly by the TF1 Group
TF1 Group

TF1 Group is a France media holding company , the owner of channel TF1, the largest European private TV channel, and Eurosport, the largest European sports network....
 (40%), the AB Group (40%) and the Government of Monaco
Monaco

Monaco , officially the Principality of Monaco , is a small sovereign city-state located in South Western Europe . The territory lies on the northern coast of the Mediterranean Sea....
 (20%).

Until 1995 TMC was a member of the European Broadcasting Union
European Broadcasting Union

The European Broadcasting Union is a confederation of 75 broadcasting organisations from 56 countries, and 43 associate broadcasters from a further 25....
 as a part of Radio Monte-Carlo (RMC). Currently the Moneqasque membership is held by Groupement de Radiodiffuseurs Monégasques (GRMC), a joint organisation by Monte-Carlo Radiodiffusion (RMC), Radio Monte Carlo (RMC) and Télé Monte-Carlo (TMC).

Programming

Télé Monte Carlo shows a variety of programs, including many imports. It also produces many original programming that include news magazines, cooking shows, and talkshows, which include:

  • SUD: A cultural programme focusing on Monaco and the South of France, aired every Sunday.
  • Monacoscope: A programme presenting the latest news of politics, sports and the monarchy of Monaco.
  • Notre région: A news magazine focussing on political, cultural and economic news of the French region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
    Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

    Provence-Alpes-C?te d'Azur is one of the 26 Regions of France of France. It is made up of:*the former French Provinces of France of Provence...


Télé Monte Carlo is also responsible for Monaco's participation in the Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest

The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition....
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