Planète+
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Planète+ (formerly Planète Câble and Planète) is a French television network that primarily broadcasts documentaries. It is owned by the Canal+. It is available on digital terrestrial television. In Canada, a local version entitled Planète+ Canada is distributed by Thema Canada, a local division of Canal+ international distribution company.
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Planète+ (formerly Planète Câble and Planète) is a French television network that primarily broadcasts documentaries. It is owned by the Canal+. It is available on digital terrestrial television. In Canada, a local version entitled Planète+ Canada is distributed by Thema Canada, a local division of Canal+ international distribution company.
==History== Planète Câble was created on 19 September 1988 by Ellipse Câble to enrich the nascent cable TV offering with a new genre for a thematic channel: documentaries. On 14 November 1992, Planète Câble became available by satellite as part of the 4 initial basic channels of the CanalSatellite bouquet.
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