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And the Arcom auditions for TF1 and M6 are underway... Here's how Xavier Niel's new Six channel was presented, and their plans look very promising. His plans in summary:



[*]In case of being successful, plans for launch on September 19
[*]Iliad will be the sole programmer of the channel
[*]Targeted at a younger, social media-friendly audience, with a strong focus on French content and an groundbreaking concept similar to how Free revolutionised French telecommunications in the early 2000s
[*]News programming will have a radio-style concept, with long-form composite newscasts airing at 12h00 and 19h00, mixing hard news, debate and analysis for 90 minutes and a focus on diversity and street-side solutions reporting
[*]The newsroom will be completely separate from Niel's other journalism ventures (Le Monde and L'Informé, among others) and will have 200 employees in its payroll
[*]Six plans to revive the long-running France 3 soap opera Plus belle la vie, and has signed a preliminary deal with Newen to produce new episodes; it also plans to produce more original French content (16% of airtime) in all genres and will set up a bursary to finance new content
[*]Prime time will start before 21h00, and, alongside original programming, Six would air a large number of pop concerts from established and upcoming French and international artists; they are also plans for younger-skewed e-sports and special event content
[*]Music content will take 20% of the channel's airtime
[*]There will be no American imports on the channel during prime time
[*]Documentaries, sports and films will also be part of the channel's schedule
[*]Ad breaks will be shorter and less intrusive, but advertisers will pay more


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And how TF1 and M6 are fighting for survival...

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The full auditions are available on the Arcom's website to rewatch...

www.arcom.fr