Canal+ OTT Channels

Credits

Descriptions by
Oranim

Captures by
Le Nodal

Background

Starting in 2019, french premium channel Canal+ began broadcasting over-the-top sport channels through its online catch-up service, myCanal. These channels are available to watch at any time on the myCanal website and app, broadcasting either breakfillers or promos constantly while waiting for their respective event to begin. As of 2023, this set of online-only channels includes:

• Canal+ Premier League, launched on December 26th 2019, for football matches part of the Premier League.
• Canal+ Top 14 (sometimes also referred to as Canal+ Top 14 Rugby), launched two days later on December 28th, for rugby matches part of the league of the same name.
• Canal+ Moto GP, launched on March 6th 2020, for races of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing.
• Canal+ Formula 1, launched a week later on March 13th, for Formula 1 races.
• Canal+ Ligue 1 (also referred to as Canal+ Ligue 1 Uber Eats), launched on February 13th 2021 for football matches part of the eponymous league. While the channel closed on May 24th of that year and is no longer available on myCanal, it has made a resurgence on the London-based streaming service DAZN on August 12th 2023.

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Visuals: Across a black background illuminated by neons of several colors are different people practicing a specific sport. Wave-like neons also move across the screen, in-between the vertical ones. The wave-like neons then converge into a rectangle with an upwards horizontal side on the bottom, showcasing the channel's subtitle, as the Canal+ text flashes letter-by-letter, appearing above.

Variants: Depending on the channel, their respective color and sport will be represented. For example, if you're watching Canal+ Premier League or Ligue 1, you'll see football players practicing. Color-wise, the wave-like neons will always take on the channel's corresponding color. However, the vertical neons will always include other colors to compliment it.

Technique: CGI and live-action, based on Canal+ Sport.

Audio:

• Canal+ Premier League, Top 14 and Ligue 1: See Canal+ Sport's 2015 soundtrack.
• Canal+ Moto GP: A synth & bass theme with the sounds of motorcycles passing through the track.
• Canal+ Formula 1: A fast-paced rock synth theme with the sounds of the cars blazing through the track.

Audio Trivia: Canal+ Moto GP and Canal+ Formula 1's themes originate from the main channel's Moto GP and Formula 1-related broadcasts, from 2020 to 2023 and in 2013 respectively. Canal+ Moto GP's version lacks the vocals of its original counterpart.

Availability: While archival websites do not have a lot of branding elements for each of these channels, their breakfillers, countdowns and one or two idents have been preserved, along with a trailer or coming next.