CinéMoi
Encyclopedia
Cinémoi is a pay-TV digital channel screening French films, available on the Sky satellite television
platform in the United Kingdom and Ireland and the Virgin Media
cable television
platform in the United Kingdom.
Films are programmed across all genres and periods, from silent films to titles recently released in cinemas. The channel also curates seasons on specific directors, actors and themes, such as François Truffaut
, Daniel Auteuil
and femme fatale
s.
The channel does not carry advertising and screens its films without interruption. The channel logo does not appear on the feature films, although it is displayed during documentaries, interviews and segments between films.
Cinémoi has a production arm, which creates interviews with personalities from French and international cinema, TV, culture and the arts for broadcast on the channel. It has also broadcast shows from the Cannes Film Festival in 2009 and 2010.
In 2011, Cinémoi will diversify its content to lifestyle programmes (Fashion, Wine and Life style).
On 6 August 2009, the channel number was changed to 343, in the Movies section of Sky’s EPG as opposed to its previous placement in the International Section, owing to its subtitled content and all programmes accessible to an English-speaking audience.
On 1 December 2010, Cinémoi soft-launched on Virgin Media channel 445 for a 2 month period prior to encryption on 1 February 2011.
acquired a shareholding in Cinémoi, under the deal Ross became Cinémoi's creative director and will also present programmes on the channel.
Satellite television
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platform in the United Kingdom and Ireland and the Virgin Media
Virgin Media
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cable television
Cable television
Cable television is a system of providing television programs to consumers via radio frequency signals transmitted to televisions through coaxial cables or digital light pulses through fixed optical fibers located on the subscriber's property, much like the over-the-air method used in traditional...
platform in the United Kingdom.
Programming
Cinémoi screens French movies for an English-speaking audience. All films are consequently subtitled, unless the original audio of the film is in English.Films are programmed across all genres and periods, from silent films to titles recently released in cinemas. The channel also curates seasons on specific directors, actors and themes, such as François Truffaut
François Truffaut
François Roland Truffaut was an influential film critic and filmmaker and one of the founders of the French New Wave. In a film career lasting over a quarter of a century, he remains an icon of the French film industry. He was also a screenwriter, producer, and actor working on over twenty-five...
, Daniel Auteuil
Daniel Auteuil
Daniel Auteuil is a French film, television and theatre actor.-Early life and education:He was born in Algiers, French Algeria.-Career:...
and femme fatale
Femme fatale
A femme fatale is a mysterious and seductive woman whose charms ensnare her lovers in bonds of irresistible desire, often leading them into compromising, dangerous, and deadly situations. She is an archetype of literature and art...
s.
The channel does not carry advertising and screens its films without interruption. The channel logo does not appear on the feature films, although it is displayed during documentaries, interviews and segments between films.
Cinémoi has a production arm, which creates interviews with personalities from French and international cinema, TV, culture and the arts for broadcast on the channel. It has also broadcast shows from the Cannes Film Festival in 2009 and 2010.
In 2011, Cinémoi will diversify its content to lifestyle programmes (Fashion, Wine and Life style).
History
Cinémoi soft launched on 23 February 2009 on Sky channel 839, on a free-to-air trial period for 6 hours a day, before officially launching its subscription-based model on 11 May 2009, since when it broadcasts 12 hours a day of programming from 3pm to 3am.On 6 August 2009, the channel number was changed to 343, in the Movies section of Sky’s EPG as opposed to its previous placement in the International Section, owing to its subtitled content and all programmes accessible to an English-speaking audience.
On 1 December 2010, Cinémoi soft-launched on Virgin Media channel 445 for a 2 month period prior to encryption on 1 February 2011.
Owner
Cinémoi is an independent venture, owned by the Mint Group. Cinémoi’s creator is Oliver Bengough and the channel’s artistic director is Julien Planté, a former programmer at the Ciné Lumière at London's French Institute. On 14 December 2010, Jonathan RossJonathan Ross
Jonathan Ross may refer to:* Jonathan Ross , English television and radio personality* Jonathan Ross , United States Senator, Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court* Jonathon Ross , former Australian rules footballer...
acquired a shareholding in Cinémoi, under the deal Ross became Cinémoi's creative director and will also present programmes on the channel.
See also
- List of television stations in the United Kingdom
- List of French language television channels