La Sept
 |
SDTV) | |
| Ownership | |
|---|---|
| Owner | FR3 (25 %) French state (15 %) Radio France (15 %) INA(15 %) |
| History | |
| Launched | 14 May 1989 |
| Replaced by | Arte |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| UHF | Broadcasting on FR3 |
La Sept was a French
television network and production company created on 23 February 1986 to develop cultural and educational programming for transmission via the TDF 1 satellite. In French, the word "sept" means the number seven; and it not only represents the seventh network to have signed on in France, but it also serves as a backronym
, for the Société d'édition de programmes de télévision (Television Programme Production Corporation).
History
In 1985,
George Duby
.
In March 1989, the full name of La Sept changed, becoming La Société européenne de programmes de télévision (European Television Programme Corporation). The acronym, however, remained unchanged.
In April 1989, the
FR3
gave the La Sept a window on their terrestrial broadcast channel every Saturday from 15:00 to midnight.
On 30 May 1992, La Sept lost its role as a broadcaster to Arte, a Franco-German EEIG group created on 2 October 1990. On 27 September 1993, it changed its name to Sept-ARTE and became ARTE France on 1 August 2000.
Soundtrack
Michael Nyman released a promotional album, La Sept, containing music recorded for the network.
