Type Société anonyme Broadcast area France
Switzerland Owner Vivendi Founded 1983 | Country France Parent Canal+ Group Founder André Rousselet | |
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Availability Satellite television
IPTV
DVB-T Slogan Redécouvrez la télé.
(Rediscover TV.) CEO Maxime Saada (5 Apr 2013–) Headquarters Issy-les-Moulineaux, France Profiles | ||
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.
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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 15 November 2016, Canalsat was rebranded as Canal.
Overseas operations
References
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