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Olympia TV

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Olympia TV
CountryFrance
Broadcast areaFrance
Programming
LanguageFrench
Picture format1080i (HDTV)
576i (SDTV)
Ownership
OwnerCanal+
History
Launched21 January 2020; 6 years ago (2020-01-21)
Closed30 June 2026; 3 months ago (2026-06-30)

Olympia TV was a French subscription television channel, owned by Canal+. The channel broadcast theatrical plays and related performances, nightly from 8pm to 1am, exclusively on the Canal+ platform.

History

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Canal+ announced the channel in November 2019 as part of an agreement with the Olympia Hall. As part of the synergy plan between both companies, there would be a preface (the Olympia Awards) on C8 in December, with the channel launching in January 2020.[1] The channel was supported by Francis Huster.[2]

The channel launched on 21 January 2020; on 25 February, Delphine Dewost was named its editorial director.[3]

Screen+ reported that the channel was scheduled to close on 30 June 2026.[4] The closure was confirmed by Canal+ to its subscribers on 29 May.[5]

Programming

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As of launching time:[1]

  • Monday: contemporary theatre
  • Tuesday: pop/rock concerts
  • Wednesday: modern circus
  • Thursday: humour
  • Friday: theatre classics
  • Saturday: classical operas or ballet
  • Sunday: concerts

A daily magazine programme aired at 8pm before the normal programmes began.[1] Performances seen on the channel were from the Olympia Hall, but international concerts, as well as concerts and performances from other French halls, also aired.[6]

References

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