Piwi+
French cable television channel
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Piwi+ (formerly Piwi) is a French pay television channel for children aged 3 to 6, owned by the Canal+.[1][2]
| Country | France |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Belgium, France, Luxembourg, Monaco, Francophone Africa and Switzerland |
| Programming | |
| Language | French |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Canal+ Thématiques (Canal+) |
| Sister channels | Canal+ Kids Télétoon+ |
| History | |
| Launched | 3 December 2003 |
| Former names | Piwi (2003-2011) |
| Links | |
| Website | Piwi+ |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Easy TV (Congo) | Channel 20 |
History
Piwi was launched on December 3, 2003, as the preschool channel from Télévision Par Satellite.[3] In 2007, TPS merged with its competitor Canalsat.
In 2016–2017, Piwi+ became a Canal+ exclusive all around the world, being removed of all French ISPs on 31 December 2016.[4] It is also distributed on VOO in Belgium and Teleclub Les + in Switzerland.
Mascots
Initially, Piwi had seven colorful planet mascots, with Soleil (sun) being the main one and part of the logo. At night, when the channel stopped its programs, a loop showed the planet mascots saying good night to the viewers.
With the 2011 rebrand, Piwi+ have only a yellow sun as a mascot, and a light blue moon sleeping with a melody during the night break. Since the end of 2019 when TiJi became 24h, Piwi+ is the last French kids TV channel to have a night break.
Mascots
- Soleil
- Color: Yellow
- Soleil is a 3-year-old sun with yellow body and orange conical rays. She is the leader of the group. She is cheerful, bright, and very energetic.
- Gourmand
- Color: Orange
- Gourmand is a 6-year-old planet with orange body and green bubbles. He is silly and very playful, and he also loves food.
- Étoile
- Color: Violet
- Étoile is a 6-year-old planet with violet body and yellow flocks of hair. She is dreamy, calm, and magical.
- Radar
- Color: Indigo
- Radar is an 8-year-old planet with indigo body with red satellites. He is curious, observant, and very smart.
- Ventouse
- Color: Green
- Ventouse is a 7-year-old planet with green body and red suction cups. She is funny, playful, and a little mischievous.
- Ressort
- Color: Red
- Ressort is a 9-year-old planet with red body and indigo springs. She is energetic, jumpy, and very active.
- Peinture
- Color: Blue
- Peinture is a 5-year-old planet with blue body and yellow fountain tanks. He is creative, artistic, and very imaginative.
