Game One
French television channel
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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.[citation needed]
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| Country | France |
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| 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 |
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, the guys from Game One launched an online TV channel with the name Rocket Beans TV on Twitch and YouTube.[5]
Since 2016, they moderate the web show Game Two with the support of FUNK, an 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.
