Piwi+
| Country | France |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Belgium, France, Luxembourg, Monaco, Francophone Africa and Switzerland |
| Network | Télétoon (2003-2005) Canal+ |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | French |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Canal+ Thématiques (Groupe Canal+) |
| Sister channels | Canal+ Kids Télétoon+ |
| History | |
| Launched | 3 December 2003 |
| Former names | Piwi (2003-2011) |
| Links | |
| Website | Piwi+ |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Easy TV (Congo) | Channel 20 |
Piwi+ (formerly Piwi) is a French pay television channel for children aged 3 to 6, owned by the Groupe Canal+.[1][2]
History
Piwi was launched on December 3, 2003, as the preschool channel from Télévision Par Satellite.[3] In 2007, TPS merged with its competitor Canalsat.
In 2016–2017, Piwi+ became a Canal+ exclusive all around the world, being removed of all French ISPs on 31 December 2016.[4] It is also distributed on VOO in Belgium and Teleclub Les + in Switzerland.
Mascots
Initially, Piwi had 7 planet mascots, with Soleil (sun) being the main one and part of the logo. At night when the channel stopped its programs, a loop showed the planet mascots saying good night, good bye, see you tomorrow, etc.
With the 2011 rebrand, Piwi+ have only a sun as a mascot during the day, and a moon sleeping with a melody during the night. Since the end of 2019 when TiJi became 24h, Piwi+ is the last French kids TV channel to have a night break.
Mascots
- Soleil
- Voiced by: Naïke Fauveau (2002-2004), Lucile Boulanger (2005-2011)
- Color: Yellow
- Soleil is a 3-year-old sun with yellow body and orange rays. She is the adventurous leader of the group.
- Gourmand
- Voiced by: Brigitte Guedj (2002-2004), Lara Saarbach (2005-2011)
- Color: Orange
- Gourmand is a 6-year-old male Piwi with orange body and green bubbles. He is the silly clown of the group.
- Étoile
- Voiced by: Caroline Combes (2002-2004), Annabelle Roux (2005-2011)
- Color: Violet
- Étoile is a 6-year-old female Piwi with violet body and yellow feathers. She is the cutest princess of the group.
- Radar
- Voiced by: Valérie Lecot (2002-2004), Annabelle Roux (2005-2011)
- Color: Indigo
- Radar is an 8-year-old male Piwi with indigo body with red satellites. He is the athletic superhero of the group.
- Ventouse
- Voiced by: Fily Keita (2002-2004), Annabelle Roux (2005-2011)
- Color: Green
- Ventouse is a 7-year-old female Piwi with green body and red suction cups. She is the sweetest gymnast of the group.
- Ressort
- Voiced by: Sauvane Delanoë (2002-2004), Lara Saarbach (2005-2011)
- Color: Red
- Ressort is a 9-year-old female Piwi with red body and indigo springs. She is the friendliest cheerleader of the group.
- Peinture
- Voiced by: Blanche Ravalec (2002-2004), Kelly Marot (2005-2011)
- Color: Blue
- Peinture is a 5-year-old male Piwi with blue body and yellow fountain tanks. He is the smartest artist of the group.
See also
References
- ^ "BLOG.lenodal.com : Avant-première : le nouveau système visuel des chaînes Canalsat". blog.lenodal.com.
- ^ "BLOG.lenodal.com : Avant-première : le nouveau Canalsat : Télétoon+ et Piwi+". blog.lenodal.com.
- ^ "La chaîne Piwi pille-t-elle Tiji ?". Libération.fr (in French). 2003-12-02. Archived from the original on 2018-06-25. Retrieved 2018-06-29.
- ^ Sylvain (2016-12-10). "Télétoon+ et Piwi+ en exclusivité CANAL dès Janvier 2017". alloforfait.fr (in French). Retrieved 2024-11-23.
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