Canal+:
launch
of
satellite
channels
bouquet
in
French
over
Morocco
via
Arabsat
satellites
14
March
2009,
Arabsat
and
CANAL+
Group
have
announced
the
launch
of a
French-speaking
channel
package
over
satellite
in
Algeria,
Morocco
and
Tunisia.
The
launch
is
the
result
of a
partnership
between
CANAL
OVERSEAS,
the
CANAL+
Group
affiliate
in
charge
of
international
operations
and
development,
and
ARABSAT,
one
of
the
leading
satellite
operators
in
the
world
and
the
number
one
satellite
provider
in
Arab
countries.
CANAL
OVERSEAS
has
developed
a
unique
expertise
as
an
international
pay-TV
operator.
It
is
responsible
for
putting
together
the
offer,
technical
support,
conditional
access,
and
marketing.
ARABSAT
is
in
charge
of
broadcasting
the
offer
over
North
Africa
via
its
new
BADR
6
satellite
launched
in
August
2008.
Marketed
under
the
LE
BOUQUET
DE
CANAL+
brand,
the
package
includes
more
than
25
channels
covering
the
most
popular
TV
topics
:
-
Premium:
CANAL+
ESSENTIEL,
the
premium
channel
specially
developed
for
North
Africa
countries,
CANAL+
CINEMA,
and
CANAL+
Family
-
Movies:
CINECINEMA
FRISSON
and
CINECINEMA
STAR
-
General-interest
channels:
France,
France
3,
France
5,
and
TV
Breizh
-
Entertainment:
Game
One
-
Music:
MTV,
NRJ
Hits,
Trace
and
M6
Music
Hits
-
Discovery:
Planète,
Planète
Thalassa,
Ushuaïa
TV
and
Histoire
-
Children:
Piwi,
Télétoon
-
News:
iTélé
and
LCI
-
Lifestyle:
Cuisine
TV
-
Sports:
Infosport,
OL
TV,
OM
TV,
Girondins
TV
LE
BOUQUET
CANAL+
is
the
first
legal
offer
of
French-speaking
channels
in
North
Africa.
It
will
be
distributed
in
the
form
of
pre-paid
cards,
equipped
with
the
latest
conditional
access
technology
provided
by
Viaccess
(PC
4.0).
These
cards
will
be
available
through
a
network
of
distributors
and
local
partners.
The
Algeria,
Morocco
and
Tunisia
market
has
a
strong
growth
potential
with
12.6
million
households,
including
8
million
already
equipped
with
satellite
dishes.
The
launch
of
this
new
offer
in
partnership
with
ARABSAT
gives
Group
CANAL+
the
opportunity
to
further
strengthen
and
develop
its
presence
overseas
via
CANAL
OVERSEAS
and
promote
French
culture
outside
of
France.
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