Planète+ Thalassa
| Planète+ Thalassa | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Launched | September 15, 1999 |
| Closed | January 1, 2016 |
| Owned by | France Télévisions |
| Picture format |
1080i (HDTV) 576i (SDTV) |
| Slogan | Avec la mer, revenez à l'essentiel |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Broadcast area | France |
| Headquarters | Boulogne-Billancourt, France |
| Formerly called |
Planète 2 (1999-2002) Planète Thalassa (2002-2011) |
| Sister channel(s) |
Planète+ Planète+ CI Planète+ A&E |
| Website |
planeteplus |
Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| Canalsat | 81 (HD/SD) |
| Cable | |
| Numericable | 140 (SD) |
| IPTV | |
| Canalsat | 81 (HD/SD) |
Planète+ Thalassa was a French TV channel, owned by Canal+ Group & France Télévisions. It is part of Planète+ channels. The channel has stopped on 1 January 2016 after that France Télévisions and the CANAL+ Group agreed to close the channel.
History
On September 15, 1999, the channel was launched with the name of Planète 2.
On July 2002, Canal+ Group and France Télévisions signed a contract for the launch of a TV channel, showing programs based upon the famous French program Thalassa, which has been broadcast on France 3 since 1975 . This new channel replaced Planète 2 on November 1, 2002.
Because of the addition of + letter on Canal+'s thematic channels, Planète Thalassa became Planète+ Thalassa on May 17, 2011 as well as the other Planète + channels.
The channel closed his gates on the 1st day of the new year. It is because of the Découverte (Discovery) thematic too strong that CANAL+ & France Télévisions decided together to close the channel. The CANALSAT subscribers can still watch the other Planète + channels from channel 80 to 83.