Canal+ (French TV channel)
| Country | France |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | 50 rue Camille Desmoulins, 92130, Issy-les-Moulineaux, France |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | French |
| Picture format | 2160p UHDTV (downscaled to 1080i and 576i for the HD and SD feeds respectively) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Canal+ |
| History | |
| Launched | 1983 (company) 4 November 1984 (channel) |
| Founder | Léo Scheer André Rousselet Pierre Lescure |
| Links | |
| Website | canalplus.com/canal+ |
Canal+ (French: [kanal plys], meaning "Channel Plus"), also spelt Canal Plus and sometimes abbreviated C+ or Canal, is a French premium television channel owned by Canal+. The channel was launched in Paris and Issy-les-Moulineaux on November 4, 1984, and broadcasts to Metropolitan France. It broadcasts several kinds of programming, mostly encrypted, but some unencrypted content can be viewed free of charge.
Canal+ was co-founded by André Rousselet and Pierre Lescure. An early pioneer was Alain de Greef, who joined in 1986.