Discovery Family (French TV channel)

Discovery Family was a French family-oriented speciality television channel owned by Discovery, Inc. which launched on 14 September 2017.^[1][2] In France, the channel was available exclusively to SFR TV subscribers, as a part of a deal between Altice (parent company of SFR) and Discovery.^[1][2][3] The channel ceased operation on 29 March 2022.^[4]

Discovery Family

Broadcast area	France Monaco
Programming
Language(s)	French
Picture format	16:9 1080i (HDTV)
Ownership
Owner	Discovery Networks EMEA
Sister channels	Discovery Channel Discovery Science Discovery Investigation
History
Launched	14 September 2017 (2017-09-14)
Closed	29 March 2022 (2022-03-29)
Links
Website	discoveryfrance.fr/discoveryfamily

Unlike the American counterpart, the channel did not include programming aimed at children.

References

1. Ludovic, Belzamine (21 August 2017). "Discovery Family: La nouvelle chaîne familiale exclusive de SFR". Megazap (in French). Retrieved 20 April 2023.
2. Dupret, Candice (14 September 2017). "La nouvelle chaîne Discovery Family débarque le 14 septembre prochain sur SFR !". Télé-Loisirs (in French). Prisma Media. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
3. Briel, Robert (9 December 2016). "Altice signs exclusive Discovery and NBCUniversal deals". Broadband TV News. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
4. Ludovic, Belzamine (11 March 2022). "SFR / Vini : Arrêt de la chaîne Discovery Family à compter du 29 mars". Megazap (in French). Retrieved 20 April 2023.

External links

• Official website