Film1
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Film1 is a Dutch
premium television service owned by Chellomedia
, the European content division of Liberty Global. Film1 launched together with its sister service Sport1
on February 1, 2006 and replaced the Canal+ Netherlands television channels. The service offers multiple film channels with Dutch and international productions many of which are television premières.
The service launched with three channels and a high-definition
and timeshift
version of the main channel. On October 1, 2008 Film1 Action was added to the line up.
The channels are available on digital cable
of most Dutch cable companies. Satellite provider CanalDigitaal does not provide the timeshift channel
. DVB-T
provider Digitenne does not provide Film1.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
premium television service owned by Chellomedia
Chellomedia
Chellomedia, the European content division of Liberty Global, is a leading international media company & distributor of channels, content and video services. The division’s operating companies and business units currently own and operate 45 branded TV channels and run a suite of digital, on demand...
, the European content division of Liberty Global. Film1 launched together with its sister service Sport1
Sport1
Sport1 is a Dutch premium television service owned by Chellomedia, the European content division of Liberty Global. Sport1 launched together with its sister service Film1 on February 1, 2006 and replaced the Canal+ Netherlands channels. At launch the service consisted of two main channels, six...
on February 1, 2006 and replaced the Canal+ Netherlands television channels. The service offers multiple film channels with Dutch and international productions many of which are television premières.
The service launched with three channels and a high-definition
High-definition television
High-definition television is video that has resolution substantially higher than that of traditional television systems . HDTV has one or two million pixels per frame, roughly five times that of SD...
and timeshift
Timeshift channel
A timeshift channel is a television channel carrying a time-delayed rebroadcast of its "parent" channel's output. This channel runs alongside their parent: the term "timeshift" does not refer to a network broadcasting at a later time to reflect a local timezone unless the parent is also available...
version of the main channel. On October 1, 2008 Film1 Action was added to the line up.
The channels are available on digital cable
Digital cable
Digital cable is a generic term for any type of cable television distribution using digital video compression or distribution. The technology was originally developed by Motorola.-Background:...
of most Dutch cable companies. Satellite provider CanalDigitaal does not provide the timeshift channel
Timeshift channel
A timeshift channel is a television channel carrying a time-delayed rebroadcast of its "parent" channel's output. This channel runs alongside their parent: the term "timeshift" does not refer to a network broadcasting at a later time to reflect a local timezone unless the parent is also available...
. DVB-T
DVB-T
DVB-T is an abbreviation for Digital Video Broadcasting — Terrestrial; it is the DVB European-based consortium standard for the broadcast transmission of digital terrestrial television that was first published in 1997 and first broadcast in the UK in 1998...
provider Digitenne does not provide Film1.
Channels (as of 25 February 2011)
- Film1 Premiere: Main Flagship Channel
- Film1 Action: Second channel focuses on thriller, action, and horror films.
- Film1 Family: Third channel which focusses on family and children films.
- Film1 Festival: Fourth channel which focuses mostly on arthouse films.
- Film1 Premiere +1: Time-shift channel that rebroadcasts the programming feed of the main channel with an hour delay.
- Film1 HD: High-definition simulcast of Film1 Premiere.
- Film1 On Demand: An S-VOD service that provides selected content from all the above channels on an on-demand basis. The service is available from ZiggoZiggoZiggo is the largest cable operator in the Netherlands, providing cable television , broadband Internet, and telephone service to both residential and commercial customers....
and UPC NetherlandsUPC NetherlandsUPC Netherlands is the second largest cable operator in the Netherlands, providing cable television , broadband Internet, and telephone service to both residential and commercial customers.-History:...
television platform's VOD service.
See also
- Sport1Sport1Sport1 is a Dutch premium television service owned by Chellomedia, the European content division of Liberty Global. Sport1 launched together with its sister service Film1 on February 1, 2006 and replaced the Canal+ Netherlands channels. At launch the service consisted of two main channels, six...
- Television in the Netherlands
- Digital television in the NetherlandsDigital television in the NetherlandsThe Netherlands now has three major forms of broadcast digital television. Terrestrial , Cable , and Satellite . In addition IPTV services are available...