2005 in French television

none November 2024 2005 French television This is a list of French television related events from 2005. Events 15 March – Ortal is selected to represent France at the 2005 Eurovision Song Contest with her song "Chacun pense à soi". She is selected to be the forty-eighth French Eurovision entry during a national final held at the La Plaine-St-Denis Studios in Paris. 31 March – France 4 starts broadcasting. 12 May – Myriam Abel wins the third series of Nouvelle Star, becoming the show's first female winner. 16 December – Magalie Vaé wins the fifth series of Star Academy. Debuts 22 October – 5, Rue Sésame (2005–2007) 24 December- Yakari Television shows 1940s Le Jour du Seigneur (1949–present) 1950s Présence protestante (1955–present) 1970s 30 millions d'amis (1976–2016) 1990s Sous le soleil (1996–2008)Becker Tobias Platt Len Popular Culture in Europe since 1800: A Student's Guide 28 September 2023 Taylor & Francis 978-1-000-95425-8 208 https://books.google.com/books?id=rkHUEAAAQBAJ&pg=PT208 en 2000s Star Academy (2001–2008, 2012–2013, 2022-present) Nouvelle Star (2003–2010, 2012–2017) Plus belle la vie (2004–2022) Networks and services Launches Network Type Launch date Notes Source Sailing Channel Cable and satellite Unknown Europe 2 TV Cable and satellite 17 October Eurosport 2 Cable and satellite 10 January M6 Music Black Cable and satellite 10 January Ushuaïa TV Cable and satellite 14 March Direct 8 Cable and satellite 31 March France 4 Cable television 31 March NRJ 12 Cable and satellite 31 March NT1 Cable and satellite 31 March W9 Cable television 31 March OL Play Cable television 27 July TPS Foot Cable and satellite 13 August Discovery Real Time Cable and satellite 1 October Nickelodeon Cable and satellite 16 November Gulli Cable and satellite 18 November BFM TV Cable and satellite 28 November MTV Idol Cable and satellite 17 November MTV Pulse Cable and satellite 30 November Syfy Cable and satellite 2 December Conversions and rebrandings Old network name New network name Type Conversion Date Notes Sourcei-MCMEurope 2 TVCable and satellite17 OctoberCanal+ ConfortCanal+ DécaléCable and satellite5 MarchFestivalFrance 4Cable and satellite31 March Closures NetworkTypeEnd dateNotesSourcesRFM TVCable television 31 March Births births in 2005 Category:2005 births Deaths Date Name Age Cinematic Credibility8 JanuaryJacqueline Joubert83French continuity announcer, producer & director See also 2005 in France References 2005