TV5MONDE USA, America’s only 24/7 French language general entertainment network, has announced it will be launching a major new streaming offering – TV5MONDEplus – to meet the growing demand of U.S. subscribers wanting to access its content anywhere, anytime on their device of choice. TV5MONDEplus will initially launch on June 10 in Louisiana through TV5MONDE USA’s distribution partners across the state. Additional launches will be announced in the coming weeks.
The premiere of TV5MONDEplus marks the first time that first-run and library content of the flagship TV5MONDE USA channel – representing a vast array of entertainment – will be available on a single platform to existing and new subscribers. This will include entire seasons of primetime drama and comedy series, documentaries and public affairs programs, lifestyle shows, children’s shows and both new and classic movies. Explained TV5MONDE USA COO Patrice Courtaban, “By offering the option to watch full seasons of current and past seasons of our popular series, the launch of TV5MONDEplus will provide additional value to our viewers as well as to our distribution partners who are looking to keep existing subscribers while also attracting new ones.”
Just a sampling of some of the programming highlights to be available on TV5MONDEplus in June include:
- Mirador – Series follows the day-to-day interactions at a family business specializing in public relations.
- A la di Stasio (With di Stasio) – Josée di Stasio is back with a lifestyle series to help us discover the latest products, recipes and culinary treats.
- Vu de l’intérieur (Seen from the Inside) – Beautify your home with the latest home design trends and tricks from interior designers.
- Ainsi soient-ils (So Be Them) – Students navigate life in this series set at the Capuchin seminary, facing tough questions of faith under the guidance of a freethinking priest.
- Lubin, parfumeur: une histoire exemplaire (Lubin Perfumer : An Exemplary Story)– Uncover the history of one of the oldest perfumeries in the world in this documentary, from its inception to its eventual resurgence after years of steadily declining popularity.
- Rendez-Vous d’Amérique (Rendezvous in America) – Discover the latest happenings of Francophone culture, entertainment, and news in America via this current event program.
- Quartier des banques (Banking District) – In this drama series set in the mysterious world of Swiss banking, a director is found in a diabetic coma, but his sister begins to suspect foul play after uncovering a series of suspicious transactions.
- Gauguin à Tahiti et aux marquises (Gauguin in Tahiti and the Marquises) – In the last years of his life, Paul Gauguin sought inspiration in Tahiti and the Marquesas Islands, eventually creating some of his most famous paintings before his death in 1903.
- Ennemi public (Public Enemy) – Convicted serial killer Guy Béranger is released from prison in this drama series and seeks to escape public scrutiny at a remote monastery, but when a local girl goes missing suspicion immediately falls on Guy.
- Le Doc Stupéfiant (The Amazing Doc) – Through interviews, unpublished archives and never-before-seen images Léa Salamé explores subjects and themes that offer a bridge from the world of past with the realities of today in this current event series.
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