Cap Canal

Cap Canal was a French public-service television channel devoted to education and knowledge. It was created in 1991 by the City of Lyon in partnership with the French national education system. The channel was originally focused on primary education, broadcasting programmes for pupils, teachers, parents and educators. Over time it broadened its scope to cover all ages of education and, from 2006, produced programmes in partnership with the University of Lyon. From 2006 to 2009 the channel was supervised by the educationalist Philippe Meirieu. In January 2012 the City of Lyon delegated the operation of the channel to the Société d'Économie Mixte Lyon TV Câble. Cap Canal was available on cable in the Rhône region and later expanded nationally. It ceased broadcasting in 2014. The channel positioned itself as a 'stock' rather than 'flow' channel, offering free online viewing of all its produced programmes.

Cap Canal was created in 1991 by the City of Lyon in partnership with the French national education system. Until the start of the 2006 school year, it broadcast programmes mainly focused on primary education, including shows for pupils such as Les Couleurs de l'orchestre and Les Enquêtes de la luciole, as well as programmes for adults, teachers, parents and educators. From September 2005 to 2009, Philippe Meirieu presented Cap Infos, a programme specifically devoted to pedagogy. There was also a family programme, Allée de l'enfance, presented by Aude Spilmont. From the start of the 2006 school year, Cap Canal broadened its focus to all ages of education and, in partnership with the University of Lyon, produced a programme devoted to academic knowledge, Cap Sup. Since 2008, the channel was also a partner of AFPA to produce a programme on lifelong vocational training: Chemins de réussites. In January 2012, the City of Lyon delegated the operation of the channel to the Société d'Économie Mixte Lyon TV Câble. Cap Canal then established a partnership with the École Normale Supérieure de Lyon and the Institut Français de l'Éducation, which became co-producers of the magazines devoted to education: Cap Infos, Allée de l'enfance and Questions de parents. The channel ceased broadcasting in 2014.

• 2014

  Cap Canal ceases broadcasting.

• 2012

  The City of Lyon delegates operation of the channel to the Société d'Économie Mixte Lyon TV Câble.

• 2008

  Partnership with AFPA to produce Chemins de réussites on vocational training.

• 2006

  Cap Canal broadens its focus to all ages of education and launches Cap Sup with the University of Lyon.

• 2005

  Philippe Meirieu begins presenting Cap Infos.

• 1991

  Creation of Cap Canal by the City of Lyon in partnership with the French national education system.

Public-service channel for education and knowledge, operating as a 'stock' channel with free online access to its programmes.

• Cap Gones

  Tales, documentaries and animation to awaken young viewers to the richness of the world.

• Cap Ados

  Showcasing audiovisual productions and artistic creations by teenagers for image education.

• Cap Parents

  Guidance for parents to understand and act for their children's education.

• Allée de l'enfance

  Magazine for parents with questions, presented by Aude Spilmont.

• Cap Education

  Programme about school as everyone's concern.

• Cap Infos

  Magazine on primary and secondary education, presented by Philippe Meirieu from 2005 to 2009.

• Les magazines de l'éducation

  Concrete and documented answers to questions educators ask.

• Case doc

  Documentaries to discover the world and understand major issues of our time.

• Connaissance et savoir

  Documentaries, reports and debates for wide dissemination of knowledge.

• Cap Sup

  Magazine created with universities to make academic work visible in society.

• Les témoins de l'éducation

  A living memory of education.

• Insertion/Formation professionnelle

  Addressing professional life issues seriously.

• Cap Fictions

  Showcase for major historical fiction.

• Rétrovision

  A look back at the history of world cinema.

• Spectacle vivants

  Promotion of live arts.

• Lucie la Luciole documentary series

  Films on science, environment and history for children aged 7 and up.

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