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Michel Adam: Why I founded Fashion TV

By thomascrampton ⋅ December 2, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Michel Adam, founder of Fashion TV, describes why he founded the channel and the business model on which his fortune is being built.

Beginning with a bar in Paris, Adam has built one of the fastest growing TV channels, but he makes no money on the shows. (That said, the production of shows doesn’t cost him much either.)

The channel itself - which features an endless stream of scantily clad women strutting down catwalks - is a loss leader for the brand itself.

The brand, similar to Richard Branson’s Virgin brand, is sold on for other industries, such as nightclubs, events or other subsidiary businesses.

Adam spoke in Hong Kong on his way up to Shanghai. He sees China as an important growth market.

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  • Karl_Lagerfeld
    what a IDIOT !!!

    the reporter was good,when he start laughing after fat mans comment..."i love fashion" hahahahah "YOU LOVE FASHION ,HAHAHAHAH" ...LIKE ...OK .....HAHAHAH
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  • scooterman
    Man I feel sorry for all the poor girls that had to lay on his casting couch over the years, or dance on the pole he has in his office in Paris!
  • Tigger
    You're comparing Fashion TV to Virgin? Seriously?

    Adam Lisowski is a sham. And boring to listen to...
  • Michel's real money is from undergr... biz, not from FTV
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Thomas Crampton was a correspondent for the International Herald Tribune and The New York Times for more than a decade, reporting from five continents, writing a column on Asia and covering Asian politics, economics and culture. Currently based in Hong Kong, he writes here about China, the Internet and New Media seen from Asia, while also advising companies on digital communication strategies. For more information click here...