Canal+ Cinéma
Canal+ Cinéma is a French TV channel devoted to movie programming. It belongs to Les Chaînes Canal+ and the Ciné-Séries package of Canal+. It does not broadcast advertising.
Canal+ Cinéma | |
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Launched | 27 April 1996 |
Owned by | Canal+ SA |
Picture format | 576i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
Slogan | La découverte de tous les cinémas |
Country | France |
Language | French |
Broadcast area | France Switzerland |
Headquarters | Issy-les-Moulineaux |
Formerly called | Canal+ Jaune (1996-2003) |
Website | |
Availability | |
Satellite | |
Canalsat | Channel 12 (SD/HD) Channel 506 (HD) Channel 706 (SD) |
Canal+ Calédonie | Channel 2 |
Canal+ Réunion | Channel 2 |
Canal+ Caraïbes | Channel 2 |
Cable | |
SFR | Channel 153 |
UPC Switzerland | Channel 51 (Romandy) Channel 351 (Deutschswizz) Channel 551 (Ticino) |
Net+ | Channel 101 |
IPTV | |
Canal+ | Channel 12 (SD/HD) Channel 506 (HD) |
Orange | Channel 40 |
Free | Channel 41 |
Bouygues Telecom | Channel 40 |
Canal+ Cinéma has an african version, on channel 4 of Canal+ Afrique.
History
Originally, the channel launched on 27 April 1996 as "Canal+ Jaune" on satellite and cable. Its programmes consisted of a multicast of Canal+ films.
On 28 June 2002, Canal+ Jaune applied to the CSA to obtain a frequency on TNT.
As part of the creation of the Canal+ "Bouquet", the channel changed its name on 1 November 2003 to Canal+ Cinéma. The application was approved and the CSA assigned a frequency on the multiplex R3 DTT from where it begins to be issued as early as 21 November 2005.
Since 12 October 2010, the channel had begun broadcasting a high definition (HD) version of the channel.
See also
- Canal+
- Canal+ Séries
- Canal+ Family
- Canal+ Sport
- Canal+ Décalé