Eurochannel is a world television channel focused on European culture and lifestyle through movies, series and other programs dedicated to

European culture The culture of Europe is diverse, and rooted in its art, architecture, traditions, cuisines, music, folklore, embroidery, film, literature, economics, philosophy and religious customs. Definition Whilst there are a great number of pers ...

. Eurochannel broadcasts in original audio with subtitles in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese. Eurochannel is available in

Hispanic America Hispanic America ( or ), historically known as Spanish America () or Castile (historical region), Castilian America (), is the Spanish-speaking countries and territories of the Americas. In all of these countries, Spanish language, Spanish is th ...

, France, Brazil, United States, Canada, the

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, Angola, Mozambique, Portugal and North Macedonia, reaching more than 25 million people in 24 countries through 11 million households. In United States, Eurochannel is available on Google Play on all Android devices.

History

Eurochannel was originally created by Televisão Abril (TVA) in Brazil in 1994, then released by

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in that country. In November 2000, the channel was acquired by Multithematiques Inc, the short-lived American subsidiary of the French company of the same name, from Abril, for the sum of $8 million. Its CEO Michel Thoulouze had high hopes following the buying, in an attempt to "reawaken taste" for European content and culture. Under new ownership, Eurochannel expanded to Spanish-speaking countries of Latin America on 1 February 2002, with a soft launch in Mexico a few days earlier on 21 January. Eurochannel launched on

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on 1 February 2003. At that time, Eurochannel carried an exclusive feed for Brazil coming from Miami and had local programs produced from São Paulo. In 2004, Gustavo Vainstein, former executive at Noos, a French cable operator, took control of the channel. Since 2004, the channel develops its programming content and also creates its own events such as the Eurochannel Tour of Short Films. While being available in Latin America and the US, the company starts expanding its coverage worldwide and in April 2013 picks Eutelsat 16A to extend its reach in sub-Saharian Africa. In 2015, the channel continues its expansion in different regions, including availability in countries like South Korea, India and South Africa.

Current programming

Eurochannel's programming includes mostly cinema, television series and music programs.

Cinema

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Claude Chabrol Claude Henri Jean Chabrol (; 24 June 1930 – 12 September 2010) was a French film director and a member of the French New Wave (''nouvelle vague'') group of filmmakers who first came to prominence at the end of the 1950s. Like his colleagues an ...

tribute'' (France) *'' Skirt Day'' (France) *''

A Crime in Paradise ''A Crime in Paradise'' () is a 2001 French comedy film directed by Jean Becker, adapted by Sebastien Japrisot from the story by Sacha Guitry, and starring Jacques Villeret and Josiane Balasko. The scenario was used on the film '' La Poison'' ( ...

'' (France) *'' March of Millions'' (Germany) *'' Il mistero di Oberwald'' (Italy)

Series

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'' (Poland) * ''KDD – Berlin Crime Squad'' (Germany) * ''David Nolande'' (France) * ''Looking Back'' (Italy)

Music

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'' (Sweden) *'' The Baseballs'' (Germany) *'' Aitana'' (Spain) *''

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Depeche Mode Depeche Mode are an English electronic music, electronic band formed in Basildon, Essex in 1980. Originally formed with the line-up of Dave Gahan, Martin Gore, Andy Fletcher (musician), Andy Fletcher and Vince Clarke, the band currently consists ...

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References

External links

* Television networks in France English-language television stations French-language television stations Portuguese-language television stations Spanish-language television stations Television channels and stations established in 1994 {{Europe-tv-stub