Ciné Polar
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Ciné Polar is a French television channel owned by AB Groupe
.
The channel was originally only available on AB Sat
and as an option on CanalSat
, but is now available through a cinema contract with AB, on cable, on ADSL, and on digital television packages
.
Change in cinema package :
At the same time as this was taking place, the group purchased the cinema channel Action
in 1996.
At the heart of the programming are the big names in classic films noirs, notably the first works of Alfred Hitchcock
.
Director of cinema channels : Laurent Zameczkowsk
Director of programmes : Richard Maroko
AB Groupe
The AB Groupe is a French business group in the field of broadcasting. It was founded in 1977 by Jean-Luc Azoulay and Claude Berda as a music production company, and in 1987 went into the world of television.- Television :-External links:* *...
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The channel was originally only available on AB Sat
AB Sat
AB Sat is a package of digital channels offered by the satellite companies Hot Bird and Astra and marketed in France, Belgium, Switzerland and Germany. The channels are all run by the cable operators and certain networks ADSL. ABSAT has a stake in pay channel TNT and of two services in free TNT...
and as an option on CanalSat
CanalSat
CanalSat is a French digital satellite and DSL pay television service. It is owned by Vivendi with a 65% share, minority shareholders are Lagardère , TF1 and M6...
, but is now available through a cinema contract with AB, on cable, on ADSL, and on digital television packages
Digital television
Digital television is the transmission of audio and video by digital signals, in contrast to the analog signals used by analog TV...
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Change in cinema package :
- At its launch in 1996, the cinema package of AB Groupe comprised five channels: Ciné Palace, Rire (comedies), Romance (sentimental films), Polar (crime and suspense films) and Action
- Due to the repackaging of the cinema package in September 2002, the cinema package formerly known as CINEBOX now has new channels named Ciné Box, Ciné comic (formerly Rire), Ciné Polar (formerly Polar) and Ciné FxCiné FxCiné FX is a French television channel, owned by AB Groupe.The channel was originally only available via AB Sat and as an option on CanalSat, but is now available through contract on the cinema option from AB, on cable, on ADSL, and on digital television packages.At its start, in 1996, the cinema...
. - Today, Ciné Fx and Ciné Polar are no longer available.
At the same time as this was taking place, the group purchased the cinema channel Action
Action (TV)
Action is a French television channel which shows action films and TV movies.-History of the channel:A TV channel dedicated to films in the action genre, was commercially launched as part of the AB Sat package in 1996....
in 1996.
At the heart of the programming are the big names in classic films noirs, notably the first works of Alfred Hitchcock
Alfred Hitchcock
Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock, KBE was a British film director and producer. He pioneered many techniques in the suspense and psychological thriller genres. After a successful career in British cinema in both silent films and early talkies, Hitchcock moved to Hollywood...
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Managers
Président : Jean-Michel FavaDirector of cinema channels : Laurent Zameczkowsk
Director of programmes : Richard Maroko