Canal+

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Canal+ France
Launched: 4 November 1984
Audience Share in 2004 : 3.8%
Owned By: Vivendi
Web Address: [www.canalplus.fr]
Availability
Terrestrial Analogue: SECAM, Normally tuned to 4 in France
(partially encrypted)
Terrestrial Digital: DVB-T (TNT) Channel 4
Satellite: Astra 1G/1H
Cable:
ADSL: CanalSat DSL
Canal+ ("Canal Plus", meaning "Channel More" in French) is a French premium pay television channel launched in 1984. It is owned by the Canal+ Group, which in turn is owned by Vivendi SA. The channel broadcasts several kinds of programming and mostly encrypted, but does broadcast some programs without encryption.

Canal+ France
Launched:	4 November 1984
Audience Share in 2004 :	3.8%
Owned By:	Vivendi
Web Address:	[www.canalplus.fr]
Availability
Terrestrial Analogue:	SECAM, Normally tuned to 4 in France (partially encrypted)
Terrestrial Digital:	DVB-T (TNT) Channel 4
Satellite:	Astra 1G/1H
Cable:
ADSL:	CanalSat DSL

Contents

1 History
2 \"Le Bouquet\"
3 European sister channels
4 Shows include
5 External links

History

After the announcement about the launch of the fourth French television channel Canal+ could start broadcasting on November 4, 1984. In 1986, the channel has one million subscribers.

\"Le Bouquet\"

Canal+ Le Bouquet is the brand name used for all the Canal+-branded channels in France. Four additional channels are available since 2006:

Canal+ Cinéma (previously known as Canal+ Jaune), a dedicated movie channel.
Canal+ Décalé (previously known as Canal+ Bleu).
Canal+ Sport (previously known as Canal+ Vert), a sports channel.
Canal+ Hi-Tech (previously known as Canal+ 16/9).

Those channels are sold as a package on satellite. On digital terrestrial television, only Canal+, Canal+ Cinéma and Canal+ Sport are available.

European sister channels

As Canal+ was launched in new markets the brand has been used in several countries. When launching additional channels the channels were usually given colour-coded names, such as Canal+ Blue and Canal+ Green. Some of those subsidiaries have been sold.

Canal+ Spain, launched in 1990 by Sogecable as an analogue pay channel, similar to the French version.
Canal+ Netherlands, launched as Canal+ after buying the FilmNet channels. In 2006, the channels were the property of Liberty Global Europe and were rebranded as Sport1 and Film1.
Canal+ Poland
Canal+ Scandinavia, launched as Canal+ in 1997 with the integration of the FilmNet channels. Sold in 2003 and purchased by SBS Broadcasting Group in 2005.

Shows include

Les Guignols de l'Info
various shows taking place in the fictional country Groland
Spiral
South Park
Teletubbies
Rugrats (1991-1995)

External links

[Canal Plus France (in French)]

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