Unis is a CanadianFrench languagespecialty channel. The channel broadcasts general entertainment programming, with a particular focus on highlighting francophone communities outside Quebec.
The channel shares a broadcasting licence with its sister channel, TV5 Québec Canada (TV5), which focuses on international and Quebec francophone programming.
History
In 2013, TV5 Québec Canada applied with the CRTC for an 9.1 (1)(h) order, seeking mandatory distribution on the lowest level of service by all television providers. As part of the application, TV5 Québec Canada also proposed that the service be split into two multiplex channels, consisting of "TV5 International", and "TV5 Interrégional"—a new channel with programming that would "[reflect] the diversity of the Canadian Francophonie".[1]
The application was approved on August 8, 2013, by which time the new channel had been renamed "Unis"; the CRTC acknowledged that a channel focusing on official language minority communities "would allow these communities to showcase their talents and culture while being able to see their lives, aspirations and achievements reflected to themselves on television". TV5 Québec Canada committed to airing 75% Canadian content on Unis.[2]
Programmes airing on the channel include Couleurs locales, a cultural newsmagazine series; Balade à Toronto, a music series showcasing live performances by francophone artists; Vu de l’intérieur, a documentary series on homes and interior design; J’habite ici, a documentary series showcasing towns and cities through the eyes of local francophone residents; Qu’est-ce qu’on sauve?, a series profiling people committed to protecting animals or safeguarding historical buildings in Ontario; Ma caravane au Canada; Canada plus grand que nature; 5e élément and Pense vite!.[3]
In 2015, the channel announced that it had commissioned its first original dramatic series, St. Nickel.[4] The series, filmed in Sudbury, Ontario by Carte Blanche Films, debuted on Unis in 2016.[4]
6Private successor continues airing some educational programming as a license requirement
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