Olympia TV
Television channel
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Olympia TV was a French subscription television channel, owned by Canal+. The channel broadcast theatrical plays and related performances, nightly from 8pm to 1am, exclusively on the Canal+ platform.
History
Canal+ announced the channel in November 2019 as part of an agreement with the Olympia Hall. As part of the synergy plan between both companies, there would be a preface (the Olympia Awards) on C8 in December, with the channel launching in January 2020.[1] The channel was supported by Francis Huster.[2]
The channel launched on 21 January 2020; on 25 February, Delphine Dewost was named its editorial director.[3]
Screen+ reported that the channel was scheduled to close on 30 June 2026.[4] The closure was confirmed by Canal+ to its subscribers on 29 May.[5]
Programming
As of launching time:[1]
- Monday: contemporary theatre
- Tuesday: pop/rock concerts
- Wednesday: modern circus
- Thursday: humour
- Friday: theatre classics
- Saturday: classical operas or ballet
- Sunday: concerts
A daily magazine programme aired at 8pm before the normal programmes began.[1] Performances seen on the channel were from the Olympia Hall, but international concerts, as well as concerts and performances from other French halls, also aired.[6]