Canal+ Cinéma(s)

French television channel

Television channel

Canal+ Cinéma(s)
Programming

Country	France
Broadcast area	France Switzerland
Language(s)	French
Picture format	576i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV)
Ownership
Owner	Groupe Canal+
Sister channels	Canal+ Grand Écran Canal+ Box Office
History
Launched	27 April 1996
Former names	Canal+ Jaune (1996-2003) Canal+ Cinéma (2003-2023)
Links
Website	canalplus.com/cinema
Availability

Terrestrial
TNT	Channel 43

Canal+ Cinéma(s) is a French TV channel devoted to movie programming. It belongs to Les Chaînes Canal+ and the Ciné-Séries package of Canal+. It does not broadcast advertising.

Canal+ Cinéma has an African version, on channel 4 of Canal+ Afrique.

History

Originally, the channel launched on 27 April 1996 as "Canal+ Jaune" on satellite and cable. Its programmes consisted of a multicast of Canal+ films.

On 28 June 2002, Canal+ Jaune applied to the CSA to obtain a frequency on TNT.

As part of the creation of the Canal+ "Bouquet", the channel changed its name on 1 November 2003 to Canal+ Cinéma. The application was approved and the CSA assigned a frequency on the multiplex R3 DTT from where it begins to be issued as early as 21 November 2005.

Since 12 October 2010, the channel had begun broadcasting a high definition (HD) version of the channel.

Logo history

Canal+ Cinéma second logo from 2005 to 2006.
Canal+ Cinéma third logo from 2006 to 2009.
Canal+ Cinéma fourth logo from 2009 to 2013.
Canal+ Cinéma final logo from 2013 to 2023 and Africa version with fifth logo from 2013 to present.