In January, TF1 acquires 50% of Série Club. Later in the year, TF1 launches Koh Lanta and also Star Academy, hosted by Nikos Aliagas. The final of Season 1 of Star Academy, won by the singer Jenifer, attracts more than 11.8 million viewers. This is also the year of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, which are covered live on LCI. TF1 followed up the story by despatching Gilles Bouleau to London and Jean-Pierre Pernaut to New York.