| Ciné+ OCS | |
| Owner: | Vivendi |
| Parent: | Groupe Canal+ |
| Picture Format: | 576i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Country: | France |
| Area: | France |
| Language: | French Original audio track |
| Headquarters: | Paris, France |
Ciné+ OCS is a group of French thematic pay television networks operated by Canal+ Thématiques, and distributed by Canal+ on satellite TV, cable, and IPTV.
Launched in 1991, the channels were originally only dedicated to films, with the exception of Ciné+ Frisson which broadcast two television series from 2012 to 2017. Since 3 July 2024, following a merge with OCS, it is now also dedicated to television series.[1] [2]
The channels broadcast all foreign films and series in their original language on a secondary audio channel with two subtitling tracks in French, one for translation from a foreign language and the other for the hearing impaired.
In Belgium, Ciné+ became Ciné+ OCS later on 1 October 2024, where it only operates the 3 channels OCS, Ciné+ Frisson and Ciné+ Classic as part of the BeTV bouquet.[3] [4]
| Channel | Type | Launched | Former names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Films from 6 months after their theatrical release, new French and international premium series | 7 January 1991 | CinéCinémas (1991-98) CinéCinémas 1 (1998-2002) CinéCinéma (2002-2008) CinéCinéma Premier (2008-11) Ciné+ Premier (2011-24) | |
| Classic films | CinéCinéfil (1991-98) CinéClassics (1998-2002) CinéCinéma Classic (2002-11) | ||
| Action, thriller and horror films | 27 April 1996 | CinéCinémas Seconde (1996-98) CinéCinémas 3 (1998-2002) CinéCinéma Frisson (2002-11) | |
| Romantic films and rom-com | CinéCinémas Prime (1996-98) CinéCinémas 2 (1998-2002) CinéCinéma Émotion (2002-11) | ||
| Comedies, family and teen films | 14 September 2002 | CinéCinéma Succès (2002-04) CinéCinéma Famiz (2004-11) Ciné+ Famiz (2011-24) | |
| Independent and art house films | CinéCinéma Auteur (2002-07) CinéCinéma Culte (2007-08) CinéCinéma Club (2008-11) Ciné+ Club (2011-24) |
| Channel | Type | Launched | Closed | Former names | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CinéCinéma Info | Entertainment industry news and documentaries | May 2000 | October 2006 | Ciné Info (2000-04) | |
| Hollywood's blockbusters and awards ceremonies | 21 March 2007 | 30 August 2013 | CinéCinéma Star (2007-11) |
Ciné+ subscribers were given access to Ciné+ à la demande, a content hub within the platforms (such as MyCanal), to stream their programs.
In Belgium, Ciné+ OCS à la demande is part of BeTV with Be à la demande.[5]
In 2018, Ciné+ started to launch thematic digital channel on Ciné+ à la demande. Some channels where available for a limited time, while other where available for multiples years :
Following the merge with OCS, the content hub was simply renamed Ciné+ OCS, and is still available within MyCanal. It was also made available as a subscription-based channel on others services like Amazon Prime Video. All OCS subscribers were automatically transferred to a Ciné+ OCS subscription. Some of the digital channels were simply transformed into categories on the Ciné+ OCS's hub.
Some series from this list were only made available on streaming.