Unis (TV channel)

Unis is a Canadian French-language specialty channel. The channel broadcasts general entertainment programming, with a particular focus on highlighting French Canadians outside Quebec—the country's largest and only officially uni-lingual French-speaking province.

Unis
LaunchedSeptember 1, 2014
Owned byLe Consortium de télévision Québec Canada
(Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Télé-Québec
TFO
Association des producteurs de films et de télévision du Québec)
Picture format1080i HDTV
(downscaled to letterboxed 480i for the SDTV feed)
SloganFranco formidable
CountryCanada
Broadcast areaNational
HeadquartersMontreal, Quebec
Sister channel(s)TV5 Québec Canada
Websitewww.tv5unis.ca (in French)
Availability
Satellite
Bell Satellite TVChannel 150 (SD)
Channel 1836 (HD)
Shaw DirectChannel 741 (SD)
Cable
Available on most cable providersChannel slots vary on each operator
IPTV
Bell Aliant Fibe TVChannel 810 (SD)
Channel 910 (HD)
Bell Fibe TVChannel 141 (SD)
Channel 1141 (HD)
Bell MTSChannel 409 (SD)
Optik TVChannel 2088 (HD)
SaskTelChannel 275 (SD)
Telus QuebecChannel 64 (SD)
Channel 612 (HD)
VMediaChannel 650 (SD Ontario)
Channel 126 (SD Québec)

The channel shares a broadcasting licence with its sister channel, TV5 Québec Canada (TV5), which focuses on international and Québécois Francophone programming.

History

After the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission's (CRTC) call for applications regarding services who wish to be regulated to be distributed on the basic package of all television service providers in Canada, TV5's application was made public in January 2013. Within this application, TV5 proposed an additional service, Unis, which would operate under TV5's existing broadcast licence as a secondary feed, and would "offer programming focused primarily on reflecting the diversity of the Canadian Francophonie," while TV5 would continue to focus on offering programming primarily reflecting the international Francophonie.[1]

The application was approved on August 8, 2013.[2]

The channel launched on September 1, 2014.[3]

Programming

Programmes airing on the channel include Couleurs locales, a cultural newsmagaine series; Balade à Toronto, a music series showcasing live performances by francophone artists; Vu de l’intérieur, a documentary series on homes and interior design; J’habite ici, a documentary series showcasing towns and cities through the eyes of local francophone residents; Qu’est-ce qu’on sauve?, a series profiling people committed to protecting animals or safeguarding historical buildings in Ontario; Ma caravane au Canada; Canada plus grand que nature; 5e élément and Pense vite!.[3]

In 2015, the channel announced that it had commissioned its first original dramatic series, St. Nickel.[4] The series, filmed in Sudbury, Ontario by Carte Blanche Films, debuted on Unis in 2016.[4]

Acquired programming

Non-animated kids' shows
  • Canot Cocasse
  • Cornemuse
  • Ouache!
  • Xavier et Mamie

Cartoons

The channel also airs cartoons, including:

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References
  1. Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2013-19. CRTC, January 21, 2013.
  2. Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2013-384. CRTC, August 8, 2013.
  3. Unis New Francophone Channel Unveils Programming. Broadcaster, August 27, 2014.
  4. "«St-Nickel»: une première série originale pour Unis TV". Huffington Post, June 25, 2015.
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