Film1 Family (formerly known as Film1.2 and Film1 Comedy & Kids) is a Dutch premium television channel owned by SPI International. Its main focus is on comedy and children films. Film1 launched together with its sister service Sport1 on 1 February 2006 and replaced the Canal+ Netherlands television channels. Film1 offers multiple channels with Dutch and international film and television series productions.[1] Film1.2 rebranded into Film1 Family on 25 February 2011.[2] Film1 Family changed into Film1 Comedy & Kids on 6 September 2013[3] but on 1 September 2016 it changed back to Film1 Family.[4]

Film1 Family
Film1 Family Logo
CountryNetherlands
Broadcast areaNetherlands
NetworkFilm1
HeadquartersAmsterdam, Netherlands
Programming
Language(s)Dutch/English
Picture format1080i HDTV
(downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
OwnerSPI International (2019-)
Sony Pictures Television (2015-2019)
Liberty Global (2006-2015)
Sister channelsFilm1 Premiere
Film1 Action
Film1 Drama
History
Launched1 February 2006; 18 years ago (2006-02-01)
Former namesFilm1.2 (2006-2011)
Film1 Comedy & Kids (2013-2016)
Links
Websitefilm1.nl
Film1 Comedy & Kids' old logo as Film1 Family

The channel is available on most digital cable and IPTV providers, and satellite provider CanalDigitaal. DVB-T provider Digitenne does not provide Film1.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ [1], Alles over het Film1 Kanaal (in Dutch)
  2. ^ [2] Archived 2012-04-27 at the Wayback Machine, Wijziging kanalen Film1 (in Dutch)
  3. ^ [3], Film1 wijzigt indeling zenderaanbod (in Dutch)
  4. ^ [4], Film1 vernieuwt per 1 september (in Dutch)