Canal (TV channel)
Type | Société anonyme |
---|---|
Country | France |
Availability |
Satellite Television IPTV DVB-T |
Founded | November 14, 1992 by André Rousselet |
Slogan |
Redécouvrez la télé. (Rediscover TV.) |
Headquarters | Issy-les-Moulineaux |
Broadcast area |
France Switzerland |
Owner | Vivendi |
Parent | Canal+ Group |
Former names | Canal Satellite, Canalsat |
Affiliates | Canalsat Horizons |
Official website |
decouvrir |
Canal is a French subscription satellite, cable, IPTV and DTT service provider It is owned by Vivendi (owner of CanalSat) with a hundred percent share.
History
In 1992, Canalsat was founded, as CanalSatellite, and the shareholders were Canal+ Group (66 percent) and Lagardere Active (34 percent), a subsidiary of Lagardère.
On 27 April 1996, CanalSatellite launched as a digital satellite platform, which was the first in Europe.
An inside account of the rise of Canal+ and establishment of CanalSatellite as a major satellite TV provider in Europe is given in the book High Above, which tells the story of the foundation and development of the leading European satellite operator, SES Astra.
In 2016, Canalsat was rebranded as Canal
Overseas operations
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