2003 in French television explained

This is a list of French television related events from 2003.

Events

• 27 March – The French version of Pop Idol debuts on M6.
• 10 July – Jonatan Cerrada wins the first series of À la Recherche de la Nouvelle Star.
• 20 December – Élodie Frégé wins the third series of Star Academy.^[1]

Debuts

• 27 March – Nouvelle Star (2003–2010, 2012–present)
• 3 September – Code Lyoko (2003–2007)

Television shows

1940s

• Le Jour du Seigneur (1949–present)

1950s

• Présence protestante (1955–)

1970s

• 30 millions d'amis (1976–2016)

1990s

• Sous le soleil (1996–2008)

2000s

• Star Academy (2001–2008, 2012–2013)

Networks and services

Launches

Network	Type	Launch date	Notes	Source
Beur TV	Cable and satellite	3 March
Boomerang	Cable and satellite	23 April
TFOU TV	Cable and satellite	23 April
Trace TV	Cable television	27 April
TV7 Bordeaux	Cable and satellite	June
MCM Top	Cable and satellite	28 November
Piwi+	Cable television	9 December

Conversions and rebrandings

Old network name	New network name	Type	Conversion Date	Notes	Source
Canal+ Jaune	Canal+ Cinéma(s)	Cable and satellite	Unknown
Canal+ Vert	Canal+ Sport	Cable and satellite	1 November
TMC	TMC Monte-Carlo	Cable and satellite	Unknown

Closures

Deaths

• 13 June – Guy Lux, game show host and producer (born 1919).

See also

• 2003 in France

Notes and References

1. News: Biographie Elodie Frégé. NRJ. 7 February 2024. fr.