Canal+ Family

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Canal+ Family
Canal+Family2009.svg
CountryFrance
Broadcast areaFrance
Monaco
Switzerland
Madagascar
Réunion
Mauritius
Antilles
French Guiana
Guadeloupe
Martinique
HeadquartersIssy-les-Moulineaux
Programming
Language(s)French
Picture format576i (SDTV)
1080i (HDTV)
Ownership
OwnerCanal+ SA
History
Launched20 October 2007
Closed30 August 2021[1] (Metropolitan France)
9 September 2021 (Overseas France)
Replaced by
Links
Website[1]
Availability
Cable
SFRChannel 154
UPC SwitzerlandChannel 54 (Romandy)
Channel 354 (Deutschswizz)
Channel 554 (Ticino)
Net+Channel 103
Satellite
Canal+Channel 14 (SD/HD)
Channel 509 (HD)
Channel 708 (SD)
Canal+ CalédonieChannel 4
Channel 4
Canal+ CaraïbesChannel 4
IPTV
Canal+Channel 14 (SD/HD)
Channel 509 (HD)
OrangeChannel 44
FreeChannel 45
Bouygues TelecomChannel 44

Canal+ Family was a French TV channel devoted to the broadcast of family programming. It is part of the "Les Chaînes Canal+" and the "Famille" package from Canal+.

Canal+ Family has an African version, on channel 6 from Canal+ Afrique.

History[]

Canal+ Family was launched on 27 October 2007 as a complement to Canal+.

The channel began broadcasting in High Definition (HD) on 12 October 2010.

In October 2010, Canal+ SA applied to the to obtain a frequency for the channel on the but this application was rejected on 14 December in favor of the string .

On 30 August 2021, Canal+ Family closed in Metropolitan France, to be replaced by Canal+ Kids and Canal+ Docs on 9 September, which will focus on on-demand content. However, Canal+ Family continued to broadcast in Overseas France until 9 September when it was also replaced by Canal+ Kids.

Organisation[]

Leadership

President and CEO of Canal+ SA: Bertrand Méheut

Director-General of programming: Rodolphe Belmer

Capital

Canal+ Family is published by Canal+ with a capital of 100,000,000 euros. It is 48.48% owned by Canal+ France, 6.17% from , 5.05% by the group Pathé, 4.92% by the Credit Suisse First Boston, 4.32% by Rothschild, 1.87% by Richelieu Finance, 1.08% by the . The other shares are owned by the public.

Programming[]

The programming of Canal + Family consists of family-oriented films, documentaries, series and cartoons. Canal + Family does not broadcast advertising.

Current programming[]

Former programming[]

Distribution[]

Canal+ Family is available on satellite (Canalsat), cable (Numericable) and several broadcasters .

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Ludovic, Belzamine. "Canal+ Family closedown". Megazap (in French). Retrieved 30 July 2021.

External links[]

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