Game One
| Country | France |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | France, Belgium, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Africa |
| Programming | |
| Languages | French, English (1998-1999) |
| Picture format | 576i (16:9 SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Timeshift service | Game One +1 |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Infogrames/Atari (1998–2006) Groupe Canal+ (1998–2001) Paramount Networks France (2003–2025) |
| Sister channels | J-One |
| History | |
| Launched | 7 September 1998 |
| Founder | Alain Le Diberder |
| Replaced | C: (1996–1998) |
| Closed | 31 December 2025 |
| Links | |
| Website | gameone |
Game One was a French television channel owned by Paramount Networks EMEAA.[1][2] The channel showed several programs based on video games. It also aired Japanese anime on a regular basis.
History
In Germany between 2006 and 2014, a television show about video games with the same name aired on MTV Germany.[3][4] After the show was cancelled, Game One launched an online television channel, named Rocket Beans TV, on Twitch and YouTube.[5]
Since 2016, they present the web show Game Two, with the support of funk, which is the online service of the German television channels Das Erste and ZDF.[6]
Shutdown
On 8 October 2025, a report revealed the closure of the channel from late November, as part of a plan from Paramount Skydance Corporation that would affect more than 50% of its television workforce in France. The channel was still profitable, with net gains of €2 million per year. Its staff was surprised by the decision.[7]
However, the channel, along with J-One, could return as early as March 2026 with a new shareholder, and Paramount Network France is reportedly currently in negotiations to sell the channels.
See also
References
- ^ "MTV Networks' Gametrailers Announces Partnership With 'Game One,' France's Premiere TV Channel For Gamers". GameTrailers. 6 March 2007. Archived from the original on 20 October 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
- ^ "C21Media". C21Media.
- ^ "Game One". Archived from the original on 27 December 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ^ "Game One". IMDb. 27 September 2006.
- ^ "Game-One-Team startet Internetkanal Rocket Beans TV auf Twitch". Der Spiegel. 16 January 2015 – via www.spiegel.de.
- ^ "Game Two". IMDb. 18 November 2016.
- ^ "Après 27 ans d'activité, la chaîne Game One va rendre l'antenne". gamekult.com (in French).