Centrale (Pacifican TV channel)

Centrale (formally known as Télévision Centrale) is a French Pacifican free-to-air television channel owned by TBD. Its first station, PFCEN, began broadcasting in 1956. For decades it has remained as a prominent channel for French-language content. While it generally operates in Francophone Pacifica, it is available via satellite or cable providers across the country.

History
The idea for Centrale started during the early 1950s. During that period, television was becoming more accessible to families across the country. Rivièrebourg lacked what Bedford and Marquette had when it came to being pioneers in Pacifican television, but this did not stop the government from making a charter over the person who could be able to advertise and plan the programming of Centrale the best. The winner ended up being Lorélinia Bonneville, an entrepreneur from the Eastern Highlands. She became the direct owner of PFCEN-TV before it became an enterprise under the Bonneville family from the 1960s into the 1980s.

On 23 February 1956, it was launched as the first francophone TV station in Pacifica. The aforementioned station only covered the metropolitan area around Rivièrebourg until 1961, so various independent stations began broadcasting before a large sum of them were purchased by Centrale between 1958 and 1960. Well-known shows, including Un imposteur parmi nous, Professeur Pinsonnault, and many others were introduced on this channel either through syndication or as original programming.