Hit Machine (TV program) explained

Presenter:	Ophelie Winter (1994-1995) Yves Noël (1994-1995) Charly and Lulu (1995-2008) Pierre Matthieu (2008-2009)
Country:	France
Runtime:	30 minutes (1994-1996) 60 minutes (1995-2008) 30 minutes (2008-2009) 5 minutes (2009) 45 minutes (2012-2013)
Company:	Studio 89 Productions
Network:	M6

Hit Machine is a defunct music chart television programme which ran in France from 1October 1994 until 1May 2009 through M6. The show was initially hosted by Ophélie Winter and Yves Noël until June 1995, before being replaced by Charly Nestor and Jean-Marc Lubin (known collectively as Charly and Lulu). They presented the show for several seasons until being replaced by Pierre Matthieu in September 2008 following a ratings decline, until its end in 2009. It aired music videos and performances of some of the week's best-selling popular music records.^{[1] [2] [3]}

In 2012, a spin-off titled Génération Hit Machine was aired on W9, showing the show's best moments.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Pierre Mathieu prend les commandes du Hit Machine sur M6. French. 26 August 2023. Jean-MarcMorandini.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20080904230216/http://jeanmarcmorandini.tele7.fr/article-18435.html. 4 September 2008. dead.
2. Web site: Hit Machine : le naufrage d'un programme historique.... French. 22 September 2008. 26 August 2023. Pure People. https://web.archive.org/web/20080924095605/https://www.purepeople.com/15756-Hit-Machine-le-naufrage-d-un-programme-historique-.html. 24 September 2008. dead.
3. Web site: M6 sauve le... Hit Machine !. French. 26 February 2009. 26 August 2023. Pure People. https://web.archive.org/web/20090301113144/http://www.purepeople.com/article/m6-sauve-le-hit-machine_a25837/1. 1 March 2009. dead.
4. Web site: Cozie. Dennis. Hit Machine revit sur W9. 13 November 2012. 26 August 2023. Le Figaro. https://web.archive.org/web/20121116004742/http://tvmag.lefigaro.fr/programme-tv/article/divertissement/72545/hit-machine-revit-sur-w9.html. 16 November 2012. dead.