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Canal Family

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Canal Family
CountryFrance
Broadcast areaFrance
HeadquartersIssy-les-Moulineaux
Programming
Language(s)French
Picture format576i (SDTV)
1080i (HDTV)
Ownership
OwnerGroupe Canal
History
Launched20 October 2007
Closed30 August 2021[1] (Metropolitan France)
9 September 2021 (Overseas France)
Replaced byCanal Kids
Links
Website[1]

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.

History

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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.

As of 2024 Canal Family is no longer available to watch in Africa.

Logo history

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  • Canal Family second logo from 2009 to 2013.
    Canal Family second logo from 2009 to 2013.
  • Canal Family final logo from 2013 to 2023 and Africa version with third logo from 2013 to present.
    Canal Family final logo from 2013 to 2023 and Africa version with third logo from 2013 to present.

Organisation

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Leadership

President and CEO of Canal SA: Bertrand Méheut

Director-General of programming: Rodolphe Belmer

Capital

Canal Family was published by Canal with a capital of 100,000,000 euros. It is 48.48% owned by Canal France, 6.17% from Amber Master Fund, 5.05% by the group Pathé, 4.92% by the Credit Suisse First Boston, 4.32% by Rothschild, 1.87% by Richelieu Finance, 1.08% by the Fund Deposit. The other shares are owned by the public.

Programming

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The programming of Canal Family consisted of family-oriented films, documentaries, series, and cartoons. Canal Family does not broadcast advertising.

Final programming

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Source:[2]

Former programming

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Distribution

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Canal Family was available on satellite (Canalsat), cable (Numericable) and several broadcasters ADSL.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Ludovic, Belzamine. "Canal Family closedown". Megazap (in French). Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Canal Kids • Programme & Replay Canal Kids du Mardi 31 août 2021". tv-programme.com (in French). Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Canal voyage au Pays des Têtes à claques". 14 January 2012.
  4. ^ Milligan, Mercedes (8 September 2016). "CANAL Picks Up Canadian Toon 'Cracké'". www.animationmagazine.net.
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