J-One

J-One was a French television channel dedicated to Japanese anime and culture. It was launched on 4 October 2013. J-One broadcast anime in simulcast. Many of these are then broadcast with French dub on Game One. J-One was a Canal+ exclusive, until 2019 when it joined ISP bouquets. The channel is expected to close alongside Game One at the end of November 2025. Its closure is not official yet as there is only a plan to cease activity communicated to some interns. However, the channel, along with Game 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

Television channel

J-One

Country	France
Broadcast area	France, Switzerland, Africa
Headquarters	Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
Programming
Language	French
Picture format	1080i (HDTV)
Ownership
Owner	Paramount Networks France
Sister channels	Game One
History
Launched	4 October 2013; 12 years ago (2013-10-04)
Closed	31 December 2025; 3 months ago (2025-12-31)
Links
Website	www.j-one.com

J-One was a French television channel dedicated to Japanese anime and culture. It was launched on 4 October 2013.^[1]

J-One broadcast anime in simulcast. Many of these are then broadcast with French dub on Game One.

J-One was a Canal+ exclusive, until 2019 when it joined ISP bouquets.

The channel is expected to close alongside Game One at the end of November 2025.^[2] Its closure is not official yet as there is only a plan to cease activity communicated to some interns.^[3]

However, the channel, along with Game 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^[4][5]

References

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1. ^ Eric Ratiarison (5 July 2013). "J-ONE : la chaîne des mordus de mangas arrive en France à l'automne". Télé Loisirs. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
2. ^ "Après 27 ans d'activité, la chaîne Game One va rendre l'antenne". gamekult.com (in French).
3. ^ @INFINITY-AREA (2025-10-13). "Game One en crise, Marcus révèle toute la vérité sur Youtube". INFINITY AREA (in French). Retrieved 2025-10-15.
4. ^ ""Un actionnaire souhaite créer une chaîne qui s'appelle Game One" Enquête et témoignages sur l'arrêt de la chaine". IGN France (in French). 2025-12-31. Retrieved 2026-01-01.
5. ^ "À peine débranchée, la chaîne Game One pourrait bientôt renaître de ses cendres". IGN France (in French). 2025-12-31. Retrieved 2026-01-01.

External links

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• Official website