Discovery Family was a French family-oriented speciality television channel owned by Discovery, Inc. which launched on 14 September 2017.[1][2] In France, the channel was available exclusively to SFR TV subscribers, as a part of a deal between Altice (parent company of SFR) and Discovery.[1][2][3] The channel ceased operation on 29 March 2022.[4]
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| Broadcast area | France Monaco |
|---|---|
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | French |
| Picture format | 16:9 1080i (HDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Discovery Networks EMEA |
| Sister channels | Discovery Channel Discovery Science Discovery Investigation |
| History | |
| Launched | 14 September 2017 |
| Closed | 29 March 2022 |
| Links | |
| Website | discoveryfrance.fr/discoveryfamily |
Unlike the American counterpart, the channel did not include programming aimed at children.
References
edit- ^ a b Ludovic, Belzamine (21 August 2017). "Discovery Family: La nouvelle chaîne familiale exclusive de SFR". Megazap (in French). Retrieved 20 April 2023.
- ^ a b Dupret, Candice (14 September 2017). "La nouvelle chaîne Discovery Family débarque le 14 septembre prochain sur SFR !". Télé-Loisirs (in French). Prisma Media. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
- ^ Briel, Robert (9 December 2016). "Altice signs exclusive Discovery and NBCUniversal deals". Broadband TV News. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
- ^ Ludovic, Belzamine (11 March 2022). "SFR / Vini : Arrêt de la chaîne Discovery Family à compter du 29 mars". Megazap (in French). Retrieved 20 April 2023.