Encyclopédia (Stylized ENCYCLO) was a French television channel dedicated to encyclopedic knowledge.

Encyclo
CountryFrance
HeadquartersLa Plaine Saint-Denis, France
Programming
Language(s)French
Picture format576i (16:9 SDTV)
Ownership
OwnerAB Groupe
History
Launched6 June 1996; 27 years ago (1996-06-06)
Closed30 March 2015; 9 years ago (2015-03-30)
Replaced byScience et Vie TV
Links
Websitewww.encyclotv.com

History of the channel edit

Encyclopédia was launched in 1996 with the launch of the AB Sat satellite package as a documentary channel dedicated to encyclopedic knowledge, but mostly on science and engineering, notably medicine and modern inventions.

After rumors of the sale of the channel by AB Groupe in early 2007, he finally remained in the fold of the group.

Officially named Encyclopaedia, it was most of the time called simply Encyclo. This problem was solved on the occasion of its fifteenth birthday, when its name was shortened.

On 30 March 2015, at 8:50 pm, the channel changed its name to Science et Vie TV.[1]

Budget edit

Encyclopédia is owned by AB Sat SA and has a budget of €24 million, provided 100% by AB Group.

Programmes edit

Its programmes consist of documentaries based on discovery, knowledge, and all scientific disciplines (ecology, medical science, astronomy, etc.).

  • Au cœur de la science : weekly magazine presented by Michel Chevalet exploring one scientific theme in the news.

Broadcast edit

Encyclopédia was originally shown only on AB Sat, but is now available through a contract on French and Swiss cable networks, on the Nouveau Canalsat satellite package, and through AB Groupe, the channel is available on the major ADSL packages.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Ferret, Anne (30 March 2015). "Télévision: Encyclo TV devient Science & Vie TV ce lundi". Freenews (in French). Archived from the original on 14 May 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2024.

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