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.
 Logo of Ciné OCS Used since July 3, 2024. | |
| Country | France |
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| Broadcast area | France |
| Headquarters | Paris, France |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | French Original audio track |
| Picture format | 576i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Vivendi |
| Parent | Groupe Canal |
| History | |
| Launched | January 7, 1991 |
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| Links | |
| Website | Ciné OCS |
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 2024, following a merge with OCS, it is now also dedicated to television series.
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.
TV channels
edit| Channel | Type | Launched | Former names |
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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) |
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Classic films | CinéCinéfil (1991-98) CinéClassics (1998-2002) CinéCinéma Classic (2002-11) | |
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Action, thriller and horror films | 27 April 1996 | CinéCinémas Seconde (1996-98) CinéCinémas 3 (1998-2002) CinéCinéma Frisson (2002-11) |
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Romantic films and rom-com | CinéCinémas Prime (1996-98) CinéCinémas 2 (1998-2002) CinéCinéma Émotion (2002-11) | |
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Comedies, family and teen films | 14 September 2002 | CinéCinéma Succès (2002-04) CinéCinéma Famiz (2004-11) Ciné Famiz (2011-24) |
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Independent and art house films | CinéCinéma Auteur (2002-07) CinéCinéma Culte (2007-08) CinéCinéma Club (2008-11) Ciné Club (2011-24) |
Defunct TV channels
edit| Channel | Type | Launched | Closed | Former names |
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| CinéCinéma Info | Entertainment industry news and documentaries | May 2000 | October 2006 | Ciné Info (2000-04) |
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Hollywood's blockbusters and awards ceremonies | 21 March 2007 | 30 August 2013 | CinéCinéma Star (2007-11) |
Streaming system
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Ciné subscribers were given access to Ciné à la demande, a content hub within the MyCanal streaming service, to stream their programs.
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 :
- Ciné Horreur (launched in 2018), horror films
- Ciné Western (launched in 2018), western films
- Ciné British (launched in 2018), British films
- Ciné de Quartier (launched in 2018), specialized in European exploitation films and B movies, like giallo, gothic, spaghetti western, sword-and-sandal or swashbuckler films
- Ciné Crime (launched in 2018), thriller films
- Ciné Comédie (launched in 2018), comedies
- Ciné Romance (launched in 2019), romance films
- Ciné 80's (launched in 2019), films from the 1980
- Ciné Asie (launched in 2019), Asians films
- Ciné Animé (launched in 2019), Animes and mangas
- Ciné Italie (launched in 2019), Italian films
- Ciné 90's (launched in 2019), films from the 1990
- Ciné De Funès (launched in 2020), Louis de Funès's filmography
- Ciné En Musique (launched in 2020), musical and concert films
- Ciné 70's (launched in 2020), films from the 1970
- Ciné BERGMAN (launched in 2020), Ingmar Bergman's filmography
- Ciné Splendid (launched in 2020), Le Splendid's filmography
- Ciné Enquêtes (launched in 2021), mystery films
- Ciné Bollywood (launched in 2021), Indian films
- Ciné À table ! (launched in 2021), films about cooking and foods
- Ciné 60's (launched in 2021), films from the 1960
- Ciné Histoire (launched in 2021), historical films
- Ciné Deneuve (launched in 2021), Catherine Deneuve's filmography
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.
Series
editSome series from this list were only made available on streaming.
OCS
edit- 61st Street
- 3615 Monique
- A Friend of the Family
- A Spy Among Friends
- Alex Rider
- Angelyne
- Archie
- Aspergirl
- Cheyenne et Lola
- Christian
- Croisement Gaza - Bd Saint-Germain
- Bad Behaviour
- Besoin d'amour
- Blinded
- Devils
- The Dreamer: Becoming Karen Blixen
- Dreaming Whilst Black
- El Inmortal. Gangs of Madrid
- Frérots
- Funny Woman
- The Handmaid's Tale
- Hashtag Boomer
- Homejacking
- HP
- Jeune et Golri
- The Killing Kind
- The Lazarus Project
- Los mil días de Allende
- Love Life
- LT-21
- Lucky Hank
- Mad Men
- Minx
- Missions
- Moah
- The Name of the Rose
- L'Opéra
- Orphan Black: Echoes
- Platonique
- Rictus
- Sentinelles
- Septième Ciel
- Slip
- Tales of the Walking Dead
- Ten Pound Poms
- Toutouyoutou
- Twisted Metal
- The Walking Dead: Dead City
- Weeds
- The Winter King
Ciné Family
editCiné Frisson
edit- American Horror Story (seasons 1-6)
- In the Flesh
References
editExternal links
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