Canal+ Family
French television channel
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Canal+ Family was a French TV channel devoted to the broadcast of family programming. It was part of the "Les Chaînes Canal+" and the "Famille" package from Canal+. In 2021, the channel closed in Metropolitan France, to be replaced by Canal+ Kids and Canal+ Docs. Canal+ Family still has[when?] an active African version, on channel 6 from Canal+ Afrique.
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| Country | France |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | France Switzerland |
| Headquarters | Issy-les-Moulineaux |
| Programming | |
| Language | French |
| Picture format | 576i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Groupe Canal+ |
| History | |
| Launched | 20 October 2007 |
| Closed | 30 August 2021[1] (Metropolitan France) 9 September 2021 (Overseas France) |
| Replaced by | Canal+ Kids (French) |
History
Canal+ Family was launched on 27 October 2007 as a complement to Canal+.[2][3]
The channel began broadcasting in High Definition (HD) on 12 October 2010.[4]
In October 2010, Canal+ SA applied to the CSA to obtain a frequency for the channel on the TNT but this application was rejected on 14 December in favor of the LFP string CFoot.[5][6]
On 30 August 2021, Canal+ Family closed in Metropolitan France, to be replaced by Canal+ Kids and Canal+ Docs on 9 September, focusing on on-demand content. However, Canal+ Family continued to broadcast in Overseas France until 9 September when it was also replaced by Canal+ Kids.[7][8][9]
As of 13 September 2024[update], Canal+ Family has been replaced by Canal+ 360 in Poland.[10]
Canal+ Family still has[when?] an active African version, on channel 6 from Canal+ Afrique.[citation needed]
Logo history
Canal+ Family does not put its logo on the screen while broadcasting its programs.[citation needed]
Canal+ Family second logo from 2009 to 2013.
Canal+ Family final logo from 2013 to 2021 and Africa version from 2013 to 2024.
Distribution
Canal+ Family was available on satellite (Canalsat), cable (Numericable) and several broadcasters ADSL.[citation needed]