Canal+ has announced the launch of D8 and D17 on October 7 at 8:30 p.m. D8 will see Laurence Ferrari hosting the show Le Grand 8, supported by news commentators Elisabeth Bost, Audrey Pulvar, Hapsatou Sy and Roselyne Bachelot. Cyril Hanouna will be back with Touche pas à mon poste and Nouvelle Star. Guy Lagache will be making his big comeback with En quête d’actualité, while Thierry Ardisson hosts Tout le monde en a parlé. Two daily news segments are planned, one at noon and another at 7:40 p.m., hosted by Elé Asu and Daphné Roulier respectively, with Adrienne de Malleray on the weekend. The new channel will dedicate three evenings to movies (Monday through Wednesday), while Thursday will be reserved for series. For a sneak preview, visit www.d8.tv.
www.groupecanalplus.com
Activision Blizzard
The Goldfinger mission
Activision Publishing has released the fifth 007 Legends mission. We find the secret agent at the beginning of his career in the Goldfinger mission, investigating Auric Goldfinger, a gold magnate suspected of masterminding a recent spike in precious-metal prices. This investigation will reveal an even bigger conspiracy, the goal of which is to irradiate Fort Knox’s entire gold reserves. You can learn more about the game, and find and unlock exclusive content, at the official site: www.007Legends.com, and on the www.facebook.com/007LegendsGame page. The game will be available for Xbox 360®, PlayStation® 3 and PC as of October 19. It does not yet have an ESRB rating.
www.activisionblizzard.com
Universal Music
Mission by Cecilia Bartoli
Three years after the worldwide success of Sacrificium, mezzo-soprano Cecilia Bartoli has released a new album, Mission. Always on the lookout for original concepts and unexplored musical paths, Bartoli introduces us to a little-known Italian composer, Agostino Steffani (1654-1728). Not only does this new offering almost exclusively comprise world premieres, it is also the first time Bartoli has dedicated an entire album to the early Baroque period. No one will be able to resist the beauty and incredible variety of Steffani’s music, which ranges from slow, introspective pieces to bravura arias, love duets and explosive choral passages, as if several composers were at work rather than just one.
www.universalmusic.fr
SFR
New Carré plans
SFR has updated its offerings. With Dual Carrier, Internet users can double their download speed and watch high-quality (HQ) video transmission (2.4 or 6 Gb). Multisurf is the first smartphone plan with two SIM cards, allowing customers to connect their tablet or PC to the Internet without an additional service plan. With an additional 2 Gb in their Dropbox account (an online file storage site), customers can share their documents, photos and videos and access them wherever they go. The new SFR TV app is now available in HQ, with 130 channels – the most extensive offering on the market. Finally, SFR is the first to offer customized support with the launch of the Silver, Gold and Platinum Carré plans. All details and conditions can be found at www.sfr.fr.
www.sfr.com
Maroc Telecom
Environmental responsibility
For the past several years, Maroc Telecom has been using renewable energy to power its base stations in rural areas that are still without electricity. Nearly 18,000 solar panels power 100 GSM sites, 180 TDMA sites and 115 radio relays, helping to reduce remote villages’ isolation. Maroc Telecom is making significant investments in this clean technology in the context of the national PACTE program. The operator has also eliminated the use of plastic bags in its branches, opting instead for biodegradable paper, and is gradually replacing plastic prepaid reload cards with alternative electronic reloading solutions.
www.iam.ma
GVT
10 years of POP
Created in 2002 as a provider of free dial-up internet, POP has grown to become one of the largest content sites on the Brazilian internet. Today, the POP is among the 10 largest Internet sites in Brazil with more than 7 million unique visitors per month. The youngest Brazil portal innovated in its brand, which unfolds in colors that identify the main channels of the portal: Mundo POP (purple), POP News (blue), POP Games (Orange), POP Sports (green) and Blogs POP (black). This new visual identity, simple and striking reflects the Brazilian colorful diversity and reinforces its key features: dynamic, modern and fun.
www.gvt.com.br
