Foot School TV
| Company type | Television station |
|---|---|
| Industry | Broadcasting |
| Predecessor | TFOU TV |
| Founded | 2003-04-23 |
| Defunct | 2013 |
| Fate | Discontinued broadcasts |
| Headquarters | Paris , France |
Area served | Luxembourg, France, Latin America |
| Products | Television channel |
| Owner | Premium2Home (P2H) |
Foot School TV (previously known as TFOU TV) was a Luxembourgish-French television station operated by Premium2Home (P2H), with its main office situated in Paris. Introduced by TF1 on 23 April 2003, the channel was accessible through various multichannel services including TPS, Orange TV, Club Internet, and Freebox TV. On 29 February 2008, the channel underwent a rebranding to become Foot School TV before ultimately discontinuing its broadcasts in 2013.
The TFOU brand continues to exist as a programming segment on TF1, active since 1 January 2007.
History
Foot School TV initiated trial transmissions in November 2006 via the ABS-1 and Eutelsat W1 satellites, with funding provided by notable football players and investment entities. The channel featured eight different audio options: English, Russian, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, and Arabic. By early 2008, it broadened its reach to include linear IPTV services across France, taking the place of the original linear TFOU channel which had moved entirely to an online format.
In December 2008, Flor Latina Entertainment assumed responsibility for distributing Foot School TV’s programming throughout Latin America, aiding the channel’s efforts to grow within that market.