Canal+

**Canal+** is French television network owned by Groupe Canal+. The channel broadcasts news, entertainment, movies, series, sports, lifestyle and culture programmings.

## History

**Canal+** was launched on 4th November 1984. Launch of the broadcast for news, movies and series.

On 1st January 1987, **Canal+** was having the movie production called "Canal+ Productions".

On 8th June 1990, **Canal+** was launched in Spain under the same name.

On 28th August 1995, **Canal+** was rebranded and the new logo and idents were changed.

On 1st September 1998, **Canal+** switched to 16:9 image format.

On 1st November 2003, **Canal+** was rebranded and the new idents were changed.

On 20th September 2007, **Canal+** was enlarged to 16:9 image format during idents.

On 30th March 2008, **Canal+** stopped its 4:3 image format then became a full 16:9 image format and was launched in high-definition version.

On 31st August 2009, **Canal+** was rebranded and the new idents were changed.

On 10th June 2010, **Canal+** was launched in 3D format.

On 24th January 2012, **Canal+** was closed in 3D format.

On 1st November 2014, **Canal+** was celebrated thirty anniversary.

On 6th November 2020, **Canal+** was rebranded and the new idents were changed.

## Programmings

### Current affairs and talk-shows

* ***L'Info du Vrai***
* ***Clique***

### Entertainment

* ***Tchi Tcha***
* ***21cm***
* ***Groland Le Zapoï***
* ***L'Œil de Links***
* ***Les César du Cinéma***
* ***Le Plus***
* ***The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon***

### Movies by rights

* **StudioCanal**
* **Universal Studios**
* **Focus Features**
* **Columbia Pictures**
* **TriStar Pictures**
* **Warner Bros. Pictures**
* **New Line Cinema**
* **Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer**
* **Paramount Pictures**
* **Walt-Disney Pictures**
* **20th Century Studios**
* **Searchlight Pictures**
* **Marvel Studios**
* **Lionsgate**

### Series

#### Original programmings

* ***ZeroZeroZero***
* ***Têtard***

#### Acquired programmings

* ***Casual***
* ***Viking***
* ***Ray Donovan***

### Sports

* ***Sport Reporter***
* ***Canal Sports Club***
* ***Canal Football Club***
* ***Canal Rugby Club***
* ***Canal Esport Club***

#### Sports by rights

##### Football

* **UEFA European Championships**
* **UEFA Champions League**
* **UEFA Europa League**
* **UEFA Europa Conference League**
* **Ligue 1**
* **Premier League**
* **Supercopa de España**
* **Coupe de la Ligue**
* **Championnat National**
* **African Nations Championship**

##### Basketball

* **National Basketball Association**
* **FIBA Basketball World Cup**
* **FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup**
* **EuroBasket**
* **EuroBasket Women**
* **EuroLeague**
* **EuroLeague Women**

##### Golf

* **Ryder Cup**
* **The Open Championship**
* **US Golf Open**
* **Master Tournament**
* **PGA Championship**
* **PGA European Tour**
* **World Golf Championships**
* **PGA Tour**
* **The Evian Championship**

##### Ice hockey

* **National Hockey League**
* **National Hockey League All-Star Games**
* **Ice Hockey World Championships**

##### Rugby

* **Rugby World Cup**
* **Top 14**
* **Rugby Pro D2**
* **World Rugby Under 20 Championships**
* **Super Rugby**
* **The Rugby Championships**
* **Currie Cup**
* **Mitre 10 Cup**
* **Bledisloe Cup**
* **World Rugby Sevens Series**
* **French Rugby Championships**

##### Motorsports

* **Formula One**
* **Formula Two**
* **Formula Three**
* **Formula E**
* **IndyCar Series**
* **MotoGP**
* **Moto 2**
* **Moto 3**
* **World Rally Championships**
* **Andros Trophy**

##### Boxing

* **International Boxing Federation**
* **World Boxing Association**
* **World Boxing Council**
* **World Boxing Organization**

### Children's programmings (branded as Cartoon+)

* ***Les p'tits Diables***
* ***Arthur and this Friends on Rounded Table***

## Logos

First logo (1984 to 1995)Current logo (1995 to present)HD logo (2008 to present)