Canalsat

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Canalsat
Type Pay TV
Country France
Availability Satellite Television
IPTV
DVB-T
Founded 14 November 1992
Slogan Regardons Mieux
Broadcast area France
Official website www.canalsat.fr

CanalSat is a French subscription satellite, cable, IPTV and DTT service provider It is owned by Vivendi (owner of CanalSat) with a 100% share.

CanalSat was founded in 1992 as CanalSatellite and the shareholders were Canal+ Group (66%) and Lagardere Active (34%), a subsidiary of Lagardère.

Launched as a digital satellite platform on April 27, 1996, first in Europe.

An inside account of the rise of Canal+ and establishment of CanalSatellite as a major satellite TV provider in Europe is given in the book High Above, which tells the story of the foundation and development of the leading European satellite operator, SES Astra.

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