Comédie+
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{{Infobox television channel
| name = Comédie+
| logo = Comédie+_logo_à_l'antenne.png
| logo_size = 200px
| launch_date = 29 November 1997
| closed_date =
| picture_format = 1080i (SDTV)
| network =
| owner = Canal+ Thématiques
(Canal+)
| key_people =
| area = France
Belgium
Switzerland
| country = France
| language = French
| affiliates =
| headquarters = Issy-les-Moulineaux
| founder = Dominique Farrugia
| former_names = Comédie! (1997-2011)
| replaced =
| replaced_by =
| sister_channels =
| website = {{URL|https://www.canalplus.com/chaines/comedie|canalplus.com/chaines/comedie}}
}}
Comédie+ (formerly Comédie!) is a French pay television channel dedicated to humour since 1997. It is directed by Dominique Farrugia, a former member of the Les Nuls comedy team.
History
Comédie! began its broadcasts on 29 November 1997 on Canal Satellite and then on cable. The channel is dedicated to the actor and comedian Bruno Carette from the troupe Les Nuls, who died in 1989.{{Cite web |last=Damien |date=2024-10-29 |title=Comédie+ : Histoire de la première chaîne française dédiée à l'humour |url=https://souvenirs.planetecsat.com/comedie-histoire-de-la-premiere-chaine-francaise-dediee-a-lhumour/ |access-date=2024-11-24 |website=Les souvenirs de Planète CSAT |language=fr-FR}} The channel had a daily show named La Grosse Émission which helped popularize the comedians troupe Les Robins des Bois (The Robinhoods) and famous personalities such as Cyril Hanouna, Kad Merad and Olivier Baroux. The show ran until June 2002 and had a revival in 2015-2016,{{Cite web |last=puremedias |date=2015-10-12 |title="La grosse émission" de retour sur Comédie+ |url=https://www.ozap.com/actu/-la-grosse-emission-de-retour-sur-comedie/479791 |access-date=2024-11-24 |website=www.ozap.com}}{{Cite web |date=2016-02-11 |title=Julien Lepers en fait-il trop ? |url=https://tvmag.lefigaro.fr/le-scan-tele/polemiques/2016/02/11/28003-20160211ARTFIG00141-julien-lepers-en-fait-il-trop.php |access-date=2024-11-24 |website=TV Magazine |language=fr}} and a prime-time show La Très Grosse Emission on Canal+ in 2016.{{Cite web |date=2016-06-29 |title=La Très Grosse Émission : Kad Merad et Jonathan Lambert rejouent leurs sketches cultes |url=https://tvmag.lefigaro.fr/programme-tv/la-tres-grosse-emission-kad-merad-et-jonathan-lambert-rejouent-leurs-sketches-cultes_61d181e0-3dd1-11e6-8f06-426fcb14e402 |access-date=2024-11-24 |website=TV Magazine |language=fr}}{{Cite web |title=Assistez à l'émission "La Très Grosse Emission" sur "Canal+" avec "Cyril Hanouna" |url=https://www.emissions-tv.com/emissions/381/la_tres_grosse_emission |access-date=2024-11-24 |website=www.emissions-tv.com}}
In 2003, the channel was bought by Pathé, which reformatted it to make it a mini-generalist of laughter and humor. As of September 20, 2003, its programs began at 8 a.m. Monday through Sunday. Following its withdrawal from television, Pathé sold the channel at the end of 2004 to multiThématiques, a subsidiary of Groupe Canal+.
The channel had been selected in 2005 to be among the pay-TV digital terrestrial television (TNT) channels shared with Cuisine TV, but its authorization was canceled shortly afterwards.{{Cite web |date=29 September 2003 |title=Les chaînes thématiques Cuisine.TV et Comédie! |url=https://www.telesatellite.com/actu/7629-les-chaines-thematiques-cuisine.html |access-date=2024-11-24 |website=www.telesatellite.com}}{{Cite web |title=La télé numérique en 2005 |url=https://www.ladepeche.fr/article/2004/06/10/164749-la-tele-numerique-en-2005.html |access-date=2024-11-24 |website=ladepeche.fr |language=fr}}
On 1 July 2015, Canalsat made a full transition to MPEG-4 and HD, Comédie+ switched to HD at this date.{{Cite web|date=7 May 2015|title=SES présente la première antenne SAT>IP|url=https://www.telesatellite.com/actu/45384-ses-presente-la-premiere-antenne-sat-ip.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-02-23|website=www.telesatellite.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150510222524/http://www.telesatellite.com:80/actu/45384-ses-presente-la-premiere-antenne-sat-ip.html |archive-date=2015-05-10 }}{{Cite web|date=1 June 2015|title=Canal+ / Canalsat donne des détails sur son "Tout HD"|url=https://www.telesatellite.com/actu/45466-canal-canalsat-donne-des-details-sur-son-tout-hd.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-02-23|website=www.telesatellite.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150603234613/http://www.telesatellite.com:80/actu/45466-canal-canalsat-donne-des-details-sur-son-tout-hd.html |archive-date=2015-06-03 }}
On 1 July 2016, Comédie+, Infosport+, Planète+ and Planète+ A&E were removed of Numericable, because they lost their exclusivity exemption because of the launch of SFR fiber offers with Numericable TV bouquets.{{Cite web|date=2016-06-17|title=Exclusivités Canalsat : SFR-Numéricâble va perdre de nombreuses chaînes de son bouquet TV, et Free quelques unes|url=https://www.universfreebox.com/article/35530/Exclusivites-Canalsat-SFR-Numericable-va-perdre-de-nombreuses-chaines-de-son-bouquet-TV-et-Free-quelques-unes|access-date=2021-02-23|website=Univers Freebox|language=fr-FR}}{{Cite web|date=2016-07-04|title=Infosport+, Comédie+ et Planète+ quittent Numericable-SFR pour une exclusivité CanalSat|url=https://alloforfait.fr/tv/news/36342-infosport-comedie-planete-sfr-numericable.html|access-date=2021-02-23|website=alloforfait.fr|language=fr-FR}} Since 19 March 2019, all Canal bouquets are available on SFR TV cable and fiber platform.{{Cite web |title=Arrivée des offres CANAL sur le câble (décodeurs SFR/Numéricable) |url=https://assistance.canalplus.com/questions/1927770-arrivee-offres-canal-cable-decodeurs-sfr-numericable |access-date=2024-11-24 |website=CANAL+ Assistance |language=fr}}
In August 2018, Canal+ launched a premium channel dedicated to humor for the African market (on channel 5 of Canal+ Afrique),{{Cite web|date=2018-09-10|title=CANAL+ Action et CANAL+ Comédie enrichissent l’offre des chaines CANAL+|url=https://adweknow.com/canal-action-canal-comedie-enrichissent-loffre-chaines-canal/|access-date=2021-02-23|website=Adweknow|language=fr-FR}} which was replaced by Canal+ Pop on 30 September 2021.{{Cite web |last=CANAL+ |date=2021-09-30 |title=Les changements de la rentrée sur les Chaînes CANAL+ |url=https://www.agenceecofin.com/audiovisuel/3009-91970-les-changements-de-la-rentree-sur-chaines-canal |access-date=2025-01-02 |website=Agence Ecofin |language=fr-fr}}{{Cite web |date=2021-10-07 |title=Quand CANAL+, la chaîne n°001 devient CANAL+PREMIERE. |url=https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1562599214102547&id=685312185164592&set=a.692284524467358 |access-date=2025-01-02 |website=www.facebook.com}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.comedie.com Official site]
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{{French television stations}}
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Category:Television stations in France
Category:Television channels and stations established in 1997
Category:French-language television stations