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{{Infobox television channel
| name              = Comédie+
| logo              = Comédie+_logo_à_l'antenne.png
| logo_size         = 200px
| launch_date       = 29 November 1997
| closed_date       =
| picture_format    = [[1080i]] ([[SDTV]])
| network           = 
| owner             = [[Canal+ Thématiques]] <br /> <small>'''([[Canal+ S.A.|Canal+]])'''</small>
| key_people        = 
| area              = France<br>Belgium<br>Switzerland
| country           = France
| language          = [[French language|French]]
| affiliates        = 
| headquarters      = [[Issy-les-Moulineaux]]
| founder           = [[Dominique Farrugia]]
| former_names      = Comédie! <small>(1997-2011)</small>
| replaced          = 
| replaced_by       = 
| sister_channels   = 
| website           = {{URL|https://www.canalplus.com/chaines/comedie|canalplus.com/chaines/comedie}}
}}

'''Comédie+''' (formerly '''Comédie!''') is a French pay television channel dedicated to humour since 1997. It is directed by [[Dominique Farrugia]], a former member of the [[Les Nuls]] comedy team.

==History==
Comédie! began its broadcasts on 29 November 1997 on Canal Satellite and then on cable. The channel is dedicated to the actor and comedian [[Bruno Carette]] from the troupe [[Les Nuls]], who died in 1989.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Damien |date=2024-10-29 |title=Comédie+ : Histoire de la première chaîne française dédiée à l'humour |url=https://souvenirs.planetecsat.com/comedie-histoire-de-la-premiere-chaine-francaise-dediee-a-lhumour/ |access-date=2024-11-24 |website=Les souvenirs de Planète CSAT |language=fr-FR}}</ref> The channel had a daily show named [[:fr:La_Grosse_Émission|''La Grosse Émission'']] which helped popularize the comedians troupe [[:fr:Les_Robins_des_Bois|Les Robins des Bois]] (The Robinhoods) and famous personalities such as [[Cyril Hanouna]], [[Kad Merad]] and [[Olivier Baroux]]. The show ran until June 2002 and had a revival in 2015-2016,<ref>{{Cite web |last=puremedias |date=2015-10-12 |title="La grosse émission" de retour sur Comédie+ |url=https://www.ozap.com/actu/-la-grosse-emission-de-retour-sur-comedie/479791 |access-date=2024-11-24 |website=www.ozap.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-02-11 |title=Julien Lepers en fait-il trop ? |url=https://tvmag.lefigaro.fr/le-scan-tele/polemiques/2016/02/11/28003-20160211ARTFIG00141-julien-lepers-en-fait-il-trop.php |access-date=2024-11-24 |website=TV Magazine |language=fr}}</ref> and a prime-time show ''La Très Grosse Emission'' on [[Canal+ (French TV channel)|Canal+]] in 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-06-29 |title=La Très Grosse Émission : Kad Merad et Jonathan Lambert rejouent leurs sketches cultes |url=https://tvmag.lefigaro.fr/programme-tv/la-tres-grosse-emission-kad-merad-et-jonathan-lambert-rejouent-leurs-sketches-cultes_61d181e0-3dd1-11e6-8f06-426fcb14e402 |access-date=2024-11-24 |website=TV Magazine |language=fr}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Assistez à l'émission "La Très Grosse Emission" sur "Canal+" avec "Cyril Hanouna" |url=https://www.emissions-tv.com/emissions/381/la_tres_grosse_emission |access-date=2024-11-24 |website=www.emissions-tv.com}}</ref>

In 2003, the channel was bought by [[Pathé]], which reformatted it to make it a mini-generalist of laughter and humor. As of September 20, 2003, its programs began at 8 a.m. Monday through Sunday. Following its withdrawal from television, Pathé sold the channel at the end of 2004 to multiThématiques, a subsidiary of [[Groupe Canal+]].<ref name=":0" />

The channel had been selected in 2005 to be among the pay-TV digital terrestrial television (TNT) channels shared with Cuisine TV, but its authorization was canceled shortly afterwards.<ref>{{Cite web |date=29 September 2003 |title=Les chaînes thématiques Cuisine.TV et Comédie! |url=https://www.telesatellite.com/actu/7629-les-chaines-thematiques-cuisine.html |access-date=2024-11-24 |website=www.telesatellite.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=La télé numérique en 2005 |url=https://www.ladepeche.fr/article/2004/06/10/164749-la-tele-numerique-en-2005.html |access-date=2024-11-24 |website=ladepeche.fr |language=fr}}</ref>

On 1 July 2015, Canalsat made a full transition to [[MPEG-4]] and [[High-definition television|HD]], Comédie+ switched to HD at this date.<ref>{{Cite web|date=7 May 2015|title=SES présente la première antenne SAT>IP|url=https://www.telesatellite.com/actu/45384-ses-presente-la-premiere-antenne-sat-ip.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-02-23|website=www.telesatellite.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150510222524/http://www.telesatellite.com:80/actu/45384-ses-presente-la-premiere-antenne-sat-ip.html |archive-date=2015-05-10 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=1 June 2015|title=Canal+ / Canalsat donne des détails sur son "Tout HD"|url=https://www.telesatellite.com/actu/45466-canal-canalsat-donne-des-details-sur-son-tout-hd.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-02-23|website=www.telesatellite.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150603234613/http://www.telesatellite.com:80/actu/45466-canal-canalsat-donne-des-details-sur-son-tout-hd.html |archive-date=2015-06-03 }}</ref>

On 1 July 2016, Comédie+, Infosport+, [[Planète+]] and Planète+ A&E were removed of [[Numericable]], because they lost their exclusivity exemption because of the launch of [[SFR]] fiber offers with Numericable TV bouquets.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-06-17|title=Exclusivités Canalsat : SFR-Numéricâble va perdre de nombreuses chaînes de son bouquet TV, et Free quelques unes|url=https://www.universfreebox.com/article/35530/Exclusivites-Canalsat-SFR-Numericable-va-perdre-de-nombreuses-chaines-de-son-bouquet-TV-et-Free-quelques-unes|access-date=2021-02-23|website=Univers Freebox|language=fr-FR}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-07-04|title=Infosport+, Comédie+ et Planète+ quittent Numericable-SFR pour une exclusivité CanalSat|url=https://alloforfait.fr/tv/news/36342-infosport-comedie-planete-sfr-numericable.html|access-date=2021-02-23|website=alloforfait.fr|language=fr-FR}}</ref> Since 19 March 2019, all [[Canal (TV provider)|Canal]] bouquets are available on SFR TV cable and fiber platform.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Arrivée des offres CANAL sur le câble (décodeurs SFR/Numéricable) |url=https://assistance.canalplus.com/questions/1927770-arrivee-offres-canal-cable-decodeurs-sfr-numericable |access-date=2024-11-24 |website=CANAL+ Assistance |language=fr}}</ref>

In August 2018, Canal+ launched a premium channel dedicated to humor for the African market (on channel 5 of [[Canal+ Afrique]]),<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-09-10|title=CANAL+ Action et CANAL+ Comédie enrichissent l’offre des chaines CANAL+|url=https://adweknow.com/canal-action-canal-comedie-enrichissent-loffre-chaines-canal/|access-date=2021-02-23|website=Adweknow|language=fr-FR}}</ref> which was replaced by Canal+ Pop on 30 September 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |last=CANAL+ |date=2021-09-30 |title=Les changements de la rentrée sur les Chaînes CANAL+ |url=https://www.agenceecofin.com/audiovisuel/3009-91970-les-changements-de-la-rentree-sur-chaines-canal |access-date=2025-01-02 |website=Agence Ecofin |language=fr-fr}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-10-07 |title=Quand CANAL+, la chaîne n°001 devient CANAL+PREMIERE. |url=https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1562599214102547&id=685312185164592&set=a.692284524467358 |access-date=2025-01-02 |website=www.facebook.com}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.comedie.com Official site]

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