Ultra Nature

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Ultra Nature
Broadcast area France
Headquarters La Plaine Saint-Denis, France
Programming
Language(s) French
Picture format 1080i (HDTV)
Ownership
Owner Mediawan Thematics
History
Launched19 May 2016 (2016-05-19)
ClosedJanuary 12, 2023
Links
Website www.ultranature.tv

Ultra Nature was a French themed television channel owned by Mediawan Thematics. Disseminated in ultra-high definition, it is devoted to animal documentaries, discovery, travel and extreme sports. Mediawan Thematics is partnering with The Explorers Network, an ultra-high definition content producer with the documentary series "The Explorers". [1]

Contents

History

Ultra Nature began broadcasting on 19 May 2016 on the Livebox of Orange France.

It was announced on Twitter that the channel will stop broadcasting at the end of 2022. [2]

Programming

Ultra Nature broadcasts movies from wildlife, discovery, travel and extreme sports.

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References

  1. Ultra Nature - Première chaine Ultra HD, sur bistvclub.
  2. PDS TV News [@tv_pds] (June 23, 2022). "Les chaînes #UltraNature et #MonScieneEtVieJunior, éditées par #Mediawan, sont amenées à disparaître d'ici fin 2022 sur l'ensemble des opérateurs proposant ces services. #TV #HD #Replay #4K #UHD #Orange #BouyguesTelecom #Free #Freebox t.co/Da1KyWrXEl" [The #UltraNature and #MonScieneEtVieJunior channels, published by #Mediawan, are set to disappear by the end of 2022 from all operators offering these services. #TV #HD #Replay #4K #UHD #Orange #BouyguesTelecom #Free #Freebox] (Tweet) (in French). Archived from the original on June 23, 2022. Retrieved December 4, 2022 via Twitter.