Unis is a
Canadian
Canadians (french: Canadiens) are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of ...
French language
French ( or ) is a Romance language of the Indo-European family. It descended from the Vulgar Latin of the Roman Empire, as did all Romance languages. French evolved from Gallo-Romance, the Latin spoken in Gaul, and more specifically in N ...
specialty channel
A specialty channel (also known in the United States as a cable channel or cable network) can be a commercial broadcasting or non-commercial television channel which consists of television programming focused on a single genre, subject or targeted ...
. The channel broadcasts general entertainment programming, with a particular focus on highlighting francophone communities outside
Quebec
Quebec ( ; )According to the Canadian government, ''Québec'' (with the acute accent) is the official name in Canadian French and ''Quebec'' (without the accent) is the province's official name in Canadian English is one of the thirte ...
.
The channel shares a broadcasting licence with its sister channel,
TV5 Québec Canada (TV5), which focuses on international and Quebec francophone programming.
History
After the
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC; french: Conseil de la radiodiffusion et des télécommunications canadiennes, links=) is a public organization in Canada with mandate as a regulatory agency for broadcast ...
's (CRTC) call for applications regarding services who wish to be regulated to be distributed on the basic package of all television service providers in Canada, TV5's application was made public in January 2013. Within this application, TV5 proposed an additional service, Unis, which would operate under TV5's existing broadcast licence as a secondary feed, and would "offer programming focused primarily on reflecting the diversity of the Canadian Francophonie," while TV5 would continue to focus on offering programming primarily reflecting the international Francophonie.
The application was approved on August 8, 2013.
Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2013-384
CRTC, August 8, 2013.
The channel launched on September 1, 2014.[Unis New Francophone Channel Unveils Programming]
''Broadcaster'', August 27, 2014.
Programming
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!''.[
In 2015, the channel announced that it had commissioned its first original dramatic series, '']St. Nickel
''St. Nickel'' is a Canadian television comedy series,
''Huffington Po ...
''.["«St-Nickel»: une première série originale pour Unis TV"]
'' Huffington Post'', June 25, 2015. The series, filmed in Sudbury Sudbury may refer to:
Places Australia
* Sudbury Reef, Queensland
Canada
* Greater Sudbury, Ontario (official name; the city continues to be known simply as Sudbury for most purposes)
** Sudbury (electoral district), one of the city's federal el ...
, Ontario
Ontario ( ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada.Ontario is located in the geographic eastern half of Canada, but it has historically and politically been considered to be part of Central Canada. Located in Central Ca ...
by Carte Blanche Films, debuted on Unis in 2016.[
]
Acquired programming
*'' Alfred Hitchcock présente''
*'' Angela, 15 ans''
*'' Les années coup de cœur''
*''Chair de poule
''Chair de poule'' (French for "goosebumps") is a 1963 French crime film directed by Julien Duvivier and starring Robert Hossein, Catherine Rouvel, Jean Sorel and Georges Wilson. The screenplay is based on the 1960 novel ''Come Easy, Go Easy'' b ...
''
*'' Cochon dingue''
*'' Dans une galaxie près de chez vous''
*'' Dead Zone''
*'' Degrassi : nouvelle génération''
*'' La famille Addams''
*'' Le loup-garou du campus''
*'' Malcolm''
*'' La quatrième dimension''
*''Radio Enfer
''Radio Enfer'' (French for ''Hell Radio'') is a Québécois sitcom broadcast on Canal Famille and its later incarnation, Vrak.TV, about a group of students at an unidentified high school managing their own high school radio station.
''Radio En ...
''
*'' Ramdam''
*'' Tactik''
*''Twin Peaks
''Twin Peaks'' is an American mystery serial drama television series created by Mark Frost and David Lynch. It premiered on ABC on April 8, 1990, and originally ran for two seasons until its cancellation in 1991. The show returned in 2017 ...
''
*'' Watatatow''
Non-animated kids' shows
*'' Canot Cocasse''
*'' Cornemuse''
*'' Ouache!''
*'' Xavier et Mamie''
*'' Comme dans l'espace''
Cartoons
The channel also airs cartoons, including:
*'' Anatane : Les Enfants D'Okura''
*'' Angelo la Débrouille''
*'' Ariol''
*'' Arthur''
*'' Atomic Betty''
*''Bali
Bali () is a province of Indonesia and the westernmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands. East of Java and west of Lombok, the province includes the island of Bali and a few smaller neighbouring islands, notably Nusa Penida, Nusa Lembongan, and ...
''
*'' Blaise le blasé''
*'' Boruto: Naruto Next Generations'' / Naruto Spin-Off: Rock Lee & His Ninja Pals (Anime)
*'' Boule et Bill''
*'' Brico club''
*'' Bruno et les Bananamis''
*'' Caillou''
*'' Le chat dans le chapeau est un futé rigolo''
*'' Chop suey trio''
*''Chronokids''
*'' Colis de la Planète X''
*'' Le diabolique Monsieur Kat''
*''Dimitri''
*'' La Famille pirate''
*'' Franny et les chaussures magiques''
*'' Galaxie academie''
*'' Garderie Waf Waf''
*''Grabouillon''
*'' Harry et ses dinosaures''
*'' Il était une fois... les découvreurs''
*'' Il était une fois... les explorateurs''
*'' Il était une fois... l'Homme''
*'' Il était une fois... notre Terre''
*'' Inspecteur Gadget''
*'' Iris, le gentil professeur''
*'' La Famillie Passiflore''
* Lanfeust
*'' Léa et Gaspard''
*''Madeline
''Madeline'' is a media franchise that originated as a series of children's books written and illustrated by Ludwig Bemelmans, an Austrian-American author. The books have been adapted into numerous formats, spawning telefilms, television series ...
''
*'' Marsupilami''
*'' Martha bla bla''
*'' Martin mystère''
*'' Maya l'abeille''
*'' Mes bestioles chéries''
*'' Minivers''
*'' Le monde de Pahé''
*'' Mona le Vampire''
* Le monde selon Kev
*'' Musti''
*'' Les mysterieuses cites d'or''
*'' Les mystères de Richard Scarry''
*'' Nelly et César''
*''Papyrus
Papyrus ( ) is a material similar to thick paper that was used in ancient times as a writing surface. It was made from the pith of the papyrus plant, '' Cyperus papyrus'', a wetland sedge. ''Papyrus'' (plural: ''papyri'') can also refer to ...
''
*'' Patates et dragons''
*'' Les Popilous''
*'' Les P'tits Diables''
*'' Pok et Mok''
*'' Rastasouris''
*Renard et Lapine
Renard may refer to:
Fictional characters and art
*Reynard, anthropomorphic fox of European folklore
*Renard, or Reynardine, a fox-like character in webcomic '' Gunnerkrigg Court''
* ''Renard'' (Stravinsky), 1916 opera-ballet by Igor Stravinsky ...
* Rocky Kwaterner
*Roger
*'' Sarah & Couac''
*'' T'choupi''
*Tom Sawyer
*'' Walter et Tandoori''
*'' Wounchpounch''
*'' Yam Roll, héros du sushi''
References
External links
*
{{DEFAULTSORT:Unis (TV Channel)
2014 establishments in Quebec
Analog cable television networks in Canada
Companies based in Montreal
French-language television networks in Canada
Television channels and stations established in 2014