Broadcast area | France Monaco |
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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 |
Closed | 29 March 2022 |
Links | |
Website | discoveryfrance.fr/discoveryfamily |
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]
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