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Canal+ France
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Launched	4 November 1984
Audience share	3.0% (June 2007, [1])
Country	Image:Flag of France.svg France
Formerly called	Canal 4 (1983) Canal Plus (1984)
Website	www.canalplus.fr
Availability
Terrestrial
SECAM	Normally tuned to 4 in France (partially encrypted)
TNT	Channel 4
Satellite
CanalSat	Channel 4
Cable
Noos	Channel 4
IPTV over ADSL
Freebox TV	Channel 4
Neuf	Channel 4
Alice France	Channel 4
DartyBox	Channel 4
Orange TV	Channel 4

Canal+ ("Canal Plus", meaning "Channel Plus/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. The un-encrypted programmes can be viewed free of charge on Canal+ and on satellite on Canal+ Clair (Clear).

Contents 1 History 2 "Le Bouquet" 3 European sister channels 4 Programmes 5 External links

[edit] History

After the announcement about the launch of the fourth French television channel Canal+ started broadcasting on November 4, 1984. In 1986, the channel had one million subscribers. Canal+ was inspired by HBO^{[citation needed]}.

[edit] "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+ Family (beginning October 2007)
• Canal+ Hi-Tech (previously known as Canal+ (Broadcast in widescreen))
• Canal+ Québec (beginning January 2008)
• Canal+ Romandie (beginning April 2008).

Those channels are sold as a package on Satellite and DSL TV. On digital terrestrial television, only Canal+, Canal+ Cinéma and Canal+ Sport are available in widescreen with Dolby Digital surround sound.

[edit] 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. Many of these subsidaries have been sold, and as of 2007 only the Spanish and Polish Canal+ were partially owned by French Canal+.

• Canal+ Spain, launched in 1990 by Sogecable as an analogue pay channel, similar to the French version.
• Canal+ Belgium Dutch language, became Canal+ when FilmNet was bought. Later sold and is now known as Prime.
• Canal+ Belgium, French language, now known as BeTV. It shares many common programs with the French channels.
• 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, the channel is called Canal+, the satellite platform Cyfra+
• 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 and are in the process of rebranding to CMore.
• Tele+ Digitale, the italian branch sold in 2003 to News Corp. and fused with Stream TV, the direct competitor. Now is called Sky Italia.
• Premiere, a German premium television channel and platform launched in 1990, was founded by Canal +, Bertelsmann and Kirch. A few years later, Canal+ sold its share of Premiere.

[edit] Programmes

• American TV Shows : Desperate Housewives ; Cold Case (Cold Case : affaires classées) ; 24 (24 heures chrono) ; Weeds ; The L Word ; The Shield ; Dexter ; How I Met Your Mother and Two and a Half Men (Mon oncle Charlie).
• These American TV Shows were shown on Canal + : Will & Grace ; Spin City ; joint British-American-Italian Rome and Surface.
• American animated TV Shows : South Park ; The Simpsons (Les Simpson) ; Family Guy (Les Griffin) ; Drawn Together and American Dad!.
• American reality TV Shows : The Simple Life.
• Japanese animated TV Shows : Fullmetal Alchemist ; Samurai Champloo ; Monster ; Noir.
• British spy drama Spooks (MI-5), Skins.
• Canadian TV shows : Little Mosque on the Prairie.

• Original French TV Shows : Les Guignols de l'info ; various shows taking place in the fictional country Groland ; Spiral (Engrenages) ; H ; Mafiosa ; Djihad.
• Kids Shows : Teletubbies ; Rugrats ; (Les Razmokets) (1991-1995).

[edit] External links

• Official Site (French)
• Canal+ presentation at GenTV.be (French)

v • d • e Vivendi
Directors:	Jean-René Fourtou | Henri Lachmann | Claude Bébéar | Gérard Brémond | Fernando Falcó y Fernández de Córdova | Sarah Franck | Gabriel Hawawini | Patrick Kron | Andrzej Olechowski | Pierre Rodocanachi | Karel Van Miert
Canal+ Group:	Canal+ | CanalSat | StudioCanal
Maroc Telecom:	Maroc Telecom | Gabon Telecom | Menara, Maroc Telecom | Mauritel | Onatel
SFR:	SFR
Universal Music Group:	Universal Music Publishing Group | Interscope-Geffen-A&M | The Universal Motown/Universal Republic Group | The Island Def Jam Music Group | Universal Music Classics Group | Universal Music Group Nashville | Verve Music Group | Machete Music | Sanctuary Records
Activision Blizzard:	Blizzard Entertainment | Sierra Entertainment | Activision
Other assets:	NBC Universal (20%) | Neuf Cegetel (35%) Employees: 34,031 (2005) · Stock Symbol: (Euronext: VIV) · Website: www.vivendi.com

v • d • e French television stations
Terrestrial analogue	TF1 • France 2 • France 3 • Canal + • France 5 • M6 • Arte	Image:Flag of France.svg Image:Television icon.png
Terrestrial digital (free)	Direct 8 • W9 • TMC • NT1 • NRJ 12 • La Chaîne parlementaire • France 4 • BFM TV • I>Télé • Virgin 17 • Gulli
Terrestrial digital (pay)	TPS Star • Paris Première • Canal+ Sport • Canal+ Cinéma • AB1 • Planète • TF6 • Canal J • LCI • Eurosport
Others	France 24 • MCM • Mezzo • TPS Foot • 13ème Rue • France Ô • Planète • RTL9 • Comédie!
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Media holding companies	France Télévisions • TF1 Group • Métropole Télévision • Canal+ Group • Lagardère Active • AB Groupe

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