Polar (TV channel)


Ciné Polar was a French television channel owned by AB Groupe.

History

The channel was originally only available on AB Sat and as an option on CanalSat, but is now available through a cinema contract with AB, on cable, on ADSL, and on digital television packages.
Change in cinema package :
At it launch time, the group purchased the cinema channel Action in 1996.
At the heart of the programming are the big names in classic films noirs, notably the first works of Alfred Hitchcock.
On December 4, 2012, Ciné Polar became Polar again. On November 20, 2015, the channel was removed from the TV d'Orange offer.
On 6 December 2016, Polar and Ciné FX were replaced by Paramount Channel and Crime District on Bis Télévisions.
Polar and Ciné FX' closure was planned for long-time ago, on 31 December 2015 and later reported to 30 April 2018.
On 31 July 2018, Polar was ultimately closed on Free and was replaced by Crime District.

Managers

; Président : Jean-Michel Fava
; Director of cinema channels : Laurent Zameczkowsk
; Director of programmes : Richard Maroko