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+. Canal+ Family had an African version, on channel 6 from Canal+ Afrique.

History

Canal+ Family was launched on 27 October 2007 as a complement to Canal+. The channel began broadcasting in

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(HD) on 12 October 2010. In October 2010, Canal+ SA applied to the

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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.

Organisation

;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

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, 4.92% by the Credit Suisse First Boston, 4.32% by

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, 1.87% by Richelieu Finance, 1.08% by the Fund Deposit. The other shares are owned by the public.

Programming

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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'' * ''Gribouille'' * ''Grosha & Mr B.'' * ''I, Elvis Riboldi'' * '' Kaeloo'' * ''Les cahiers d'Esther'' * ''Les P'tits Diables'' * ''Mush-Mush & the Mushables'' * ''Petit Poilu'' * ''Petit vampire'' * ''Sardine de l'espace'' * ''

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'' * ''The Treehouse Stories'' * ''

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Former programming

* '' Action Dad'' (2012) * '' Agent Carter'' * '' Almost Naked Animals'' (2011) * '' Animaniacs'' * ''

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'' (season 1-2) * '' Bolts and Blip'' (2010) * ''

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'' (2013) * ''

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'' (2011) * ''Chicken Town'' * ''Cloud Bread'' * ''Copy Cut'' (2013) * ''Cracked'' (2016) * '' Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood'' * ''

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'' * '' Doodleboo'' (2015) * ''

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'' * ''

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'' * ''Gasp!'' * ''

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(2017) * '' Gawayn'' * ''Go On, Tell Me A Story!'' * ''Gorg and Lala'' * '' H'' * ''

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'' (2013) * ''Insectibles'' * '' Jamie's Got Tentacles'' * '' Justice League'' * ''Kika and Bob'' * '' Kofiko'' * ''La cabane à histoires'' * '' League of Super Evil'' * ''

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'' * ''Ma petite séance'' * ''

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'' * ''Miru Miru'' (2016) * ''Molang'' (2015) * '' Monk Little Dog'' * ''

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My Knight and Me ''My Knight and Me'' is a computer-animated fantasy television series created by Joeri Christiaen. The series is a co-production between TeamTO and Thuristar, in co-production with Canal+ Family and Télétoon+, with the participation of Super ...

'' (2017) * ''

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'' * '' Nerds and Monsters'' * ''Ninoo's Speaking'' (2013) * '' Numb Chucks'' * ''Oddbods'' (2016) * ''

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'' (Season 3, in 2008) * '' Peg + Cat'' * ''Petit Vampire'' * ''

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'' * ''Polo'' * '' Pushing Daisies'' * '' Raising Hope'' * ''Raymond'' * ''

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'' * '' Samurai Girl'' * ''Shazzam Super 2000'' * ''

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'' * '' Stella and Sam'' (2012) * '' Stoked'' * '' Suburgatory'' * ''

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'' * ''Tangerine & Cow'' * '' The Daltons'' * ''The Day Henry Met..?'' (2016) * ''The Fridge'' * ''

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'' * '' The New Addams Family'' * '' The Raccoons'' * '' The Simpsons'' * '' The Vampire Diaries'' (season 1-2) * '' The Wacky World of Tex Avery'' * ''The Wakos'' * ''

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'' * '' Tom and Jerry Kids'' * '' Total Drama Action'' * '' Total Drama: All-Stars'' (2014) * '' Total Drama Island'' * '' Total Drama: Pahkitew Island'' * '' Total Drama: Revenge of the Island'' * '' Total Drama World Tour'' * '' Trolls of Troy'' (2013) * ''Trust Me, I'm a Genie!'' * '' Two and a Half Men'' * '' Wayside'' * ''Welcome to Bric-A-Broc'' * '' Wibbly Pig'' * ''

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'' (2010-2015) * ''Zoobabu'' (2012)

Distribution

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

References

External links

Canal Plus

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History

Organisation

Programming

Final programming

Former programming

Distribution

See also

References

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