Launched in 1991, the channels were originally only dedicated to films, with the exception of Ciné+ Frisson which broadcast two television series from 2012 to 2017. Since 3 July 2024, following a merge with OCS, it is now also dedicated to television series.[1][2]
The channels broadcast all foreign films and series in their original language on a secondary audio channel with two subtitling tracks in French, one for translation from a foreign language and the other for the hearing impaired.
In Belgium, Ciné+ became Ciné+ OCS later on 1 October 2024, where it only operates the 3 channels OCS, Ciné+ Frisson and Ciné+ Classic as part of the BeTV bouquet.[3][4]
TV channels
Channel
Type
Launched
Former names
Films from 6 months after their theatrical release, new French and international premium series
7 January 1991
CinéCinémas (1991-98) CinéCinémas 1 (1998-2002) CinéCinéma (2002-2008) CinéCinéma Premier (2008-11) Ciné+ Premier (2011-24)
CinéCinémas Seconde (1996-98) CinéCinémas 3 (1998-2002) CinéCinéma Frisson (2002-11)
Romantic films and rom-com
CinéCinémas Prime (1996-98) CinéCinémas 2 (1998-2002) CinéCinéma Émotion (2002-11)
Comedies, family and teen films
14 September 2002
CinéCinéma Succès (2002-04) CinéCinéma Famiz (2004-11) Ciné+ Famiz (2011-24)
Independent and art house films
CinéCinéma Auteur (2002-07) CinéCinéma Culte (2007-08) CinéCinéma Club (2008-11) Ciné+ Club (2011-24)
Defunct TV channels
Channel
Type
Launched
Closed
Former names
CinéCinéma Info
Entertainment industry news and documentaries
May 2000
October 2006
Ciné Info (2000-04)
Hollywood's blockbusters and awards ceremonies
21 March 2007
30 August 2013
CinéCinéma Star (2007-11)
Streaming system
Logo of Ciné+ à la demande used until 2024.
Ciné+ subscribers were given access to Ciné+ à la demande, a content hub within the platforms (such as MyCanal), to stream their programs.
In Belgium, Ciné+ OCS à la demande is part of BeTV with Be à la demande.[5]
In 2018, Ciné+ started to launch thematic digital channel on Ciné+ à la demande. Some channels where available for a limited time, while other where available for multiples years :
Ciné+ Horreur (launched in 2018), horror films
Ciné+ Western (launched in 2018), western films
Ciné+ British (launched in 2018), British films
Ciné+ de Quartier (launched in 2018), specialized in European exploitation films and B movies, like giallo, gothic, spaghetti western, sword-and-sandal or swashbuckler films
Ciné+ Crime (launched in 2018), thriller films
Ciné+ Comédie (launched in 2018), comedies
Ciné+ Romance (launched in 2019), romance films
Ciné+ 80's (launched in 2019), films from the 1980
Ciné+ Asie (launched in 2019), Asians films
Ciné+ Animé (launched in 2019), Anime and manga
Ciné+ Italie (launched in 2019), Italian films
Ciné+ 90's (launched in 2019), films from the 1990
Ciné+ De Funès (launched in 2020), Louis de Funès's filmography
Ciné+ En Musique (launched in 2020), musical and concert films
Ciné+ 70's (launched in 2020), films from the 1970
Ciné+ BERGMAN (launched in 2020), Ingmar Bergman's filmography
Ciné+ Splendid (launched in 2020), Le Splendid's filmography
Ciné+ Enquêtes (launched in 2021), mystery films
Ciné+ Bollywood (launched in 2021), Indian films
Ciné+ À table ! (launched in 2021), films about cooking and foods
Ciné+ 60's (launched in 2021), films from the 1960
Ciné+ Histoire (launched in 2021), historical films
Following the merge with OCS, the content hub was simply renamed Ciné+ OCS, and is still available within MyCanal. It was also made available as a subscription-based channel on others services like Amazon Prime Video. All OCS subscribers were automatically transferred to a Ciné+ OCS subscription. Some of the digital channels were simply transformed into categories on the Ciné+ OCS's hub.
Series
Some series from this list were only made available on streaming.
