2004 in French television explained

This is a list of French television related events from 2004.

Events

• 13 May – Steeve Estatof wins the second series of Nouvelle Star.
• 7 October – Documentary The Staircase (Soupçons) is premiered in miniseries format on Canal+.^[1]
• 22 December – Grégory Lemarchal wins the fourth series of Star Academy, becoming the show's first man to be crowned as winner.

Debuts

• 6 August – Atomic Betty
• 30 August – Plus belle la vie (2004–present)
• Eurasia : À la conquête de l'Orient (2004–2004)

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)
• Nouvelle Star (2003–2010, 2012–present)

Networks and services

Launches

Network	Type	Launch date	Notes	Source
Discovery Channel	Cable and satellite	1 August
June	Cable and satellite	1 September
Pink TV	Cable and satellite	25 October

Closures

See also

• 2004 in France

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Staircase (Soupçons) (2004). Maha Productions. 2014-08-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20080624013831/http://www.mahaprod.com/soupcons.html. 2008-06-24.