Ciné+ OCSis a group of French thematicpay televisionnetworksoperated byCanal+ Thématiques,and distributed byCanal+onsatellite TV,cable,andIPTV.

Ciné+ OCS
Logo of Ciné+ OCS Used since July 3, 2024.
CountryFrance
Broadcast areaFrance
HeadquartersParis,France
Programming
Language(s)French
Original audio track
Picture format576i(SDTV)
1080i(HDTV)
Ownership
OwnerVivendi
ParentGroupe Canal+
History
LaunchedJanuary 7, 1991;33 years ago(January 7, 1991)
Former names
  • CinéCinémas (1991-2002)
  • CinéCinéma (2002-2011)
  • Ciné+ (2011-2024)
Links
WebsiteCiné+ OCS

Launched in 1991, the channels were originally only dedicated to films, with the exception of Ciné+ Frisson which broadcast two television series from 2012 to 2017. Since 2024, following a merge withOCS,it is now also dedicated to television series.

The channels broadcast all foreign films and series in their original language on a secondary audio channel with two subtitling tracks in French, one for translation from a foreign language and the other for the hearing impaired.

TV channels

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Channel Type Launched Former names
Films from 6 months after their theatrical release, new French and international premium series 7 January 1991 CinéCinémas(1991-98)
CinéCinémas 1(1998-2002)
CinéCinéma(2002-2008)
CinéCinéma Premier(2008-11)
Ciné+ Premier(2011-24)
Classic films CinéCinéfil(1991-98)
CinéClassics(1998-2002)
CinéCinéma Classic(2002-11)
Action, thriller and horror films 27 April 1996 CinéCinémas Seconde(1996-98)
CinéCinémas 3(1998-2002)
CinéCinéma Frisson(2002-11)
Romantic films and rom-com CinéCinémas Prime(1996-98)
CinéCinémas 2(1998-2002)
CinéCinéma Émotion(2002-11)
Comedies, family and teen films 14 September 2002 CinéCinéma Succès(2002-04)
CinéCinéma Famiz(2004-11)
Ciné+ Famiz(2011-24)
Independent and art house films CinéCinéma Auteur(2002-07)
CinéCinéma Culte(2007-08)
CinéCinéma Club(2008-11)
Ciné+ Club(2011-24)

Defunct TV channels

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Channel Type Launched Closed Former names
CinéCinéma Info Entertainment industry news and documentaries May 2000 October 2006 Ciné Info(2000-04)
Hollywood's blockbusters and awards ceremonies 21 March 2007 30 August 2013 CinéCinéma Star(2007-11)

Streaming system

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Logo of Ciné+ à la demande used until 2024.

Ciné+ subscribers were given access toCiné+ à la demande,a content hub within the MyCanal streaming service, to stream their programs.

In 2018, Ciné+ started to launch thematic digital channel on Ciné+ à la demande. Some channels where available for a limited time, while other where available for multiples years:

  • Ciné+ Horreur(launched in 2018),horror films
  • Ciné+ Western(launched in 2018),western films
  • Ciné+ British(launched in 2018),British films
  • Ciné+ de Quartier(launched in 2018),specialized in European exploitation films and B movies, like giallo, gothic, spaghetti western, sword-and-sandal or swashbuckler films
  • Ciné+ Crime(launched in 2018),thriller films
  • Ciné+ Comédie(launched in 2018),comedies
  • Ciné+ Romance(launched in 2019),romance films
  • Ciné+ 80's(launched in 2019),films from the 1980
  • Ciné+ Asie(launched in 2019),Asians films
  • Ciné+ Animé(launched in 2019),Animes and mangas
  • Ciné+ Italie(launched in 2019),Italian films
  • Ciné+ 90's(launched in 2019),films from the 1990
  • Ciné+ De Funès(launched in 2020),Louis de Funès's filmography
  • Ciné+ En Musique(launched in 2020),musical and concert films
  • Ciné+ 70's(launched in 2020),films from the 1970
  • Ciné+ BERGMAN(launched in 2020),Ingmar Bergman's filmography
  • Ciné+ Splendid(launched in 2020),Le Splendid's filmography
  • Ciné+ Enquêtes(launched in 2021),mystery films
  • Ciné+ Bollywood(launched in 2021),Indian films
  • Ciné+ À table!(launched in 2021),films about cooking and foods
  • Ciné+ 60's(launched in 2021),films from the 1960
  • Ciné+ Histoire(launched in 2021),historical films
  • Ciné+ Deneuve(launched in 2021),Catherine Deneuve's filmography

Following the merge with OCS, the content hub was simply renamedCiné+ OCS,and is still available within MyCanal. It was also made available as a subscription-based channel on others services likeAmazon Prime Video.All OCS subscribers were automatically transferred to a Ciné+ OCS subscription. Some of the digital channels were simply transformed into categories on the Ciné+ OCS's hub.

Series

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Some series from this list were only made available on streaming.

Ciné+ Family

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Ciné+ Frisson

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References

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