Canal+ Family | |
Launch Date: | 20 October 2007 |
Closed Date: | 30 August 2021[1] (Metropolitan France) 9 September 2021 (Overseas France) |
Country: | France |
Area: | France |
Language: | French |
Owner: | Groupe Canal+ |
Replaced By: | Canal+ Kids |
Picture Format: | 576i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
Headquarters: | Issy-les-Moulineaux |
Website: | http://www.canalplus.fr/ |
Canal+ Family was a French TV channel devoted to the broadcast of family programming. It is 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 had an African version, on channel 6 from Canal+ Afrique.
Canal+ Family was launched on 27 October 2007 as a complement to Canal+.
The channel began broadcasting in High Definition (HD) on 12 October 2010.
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 string CFoot.
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.
Canal+ Family is still available to watch in Africa and Poland.
Director-General of programming: Rodolphe Belmer
The programming of Canal + Family consisted of family-oriented films, documentaries, series, and cartoons. Canal + Family does not broadcast advertising.
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Canal+ Family was available on satellite (Canalsat), cable (Numericable) and several broadcasters ADSL.