13ème Rue

13ème Rue is a television channel specialising in action and suspense shows and movies. It is owned by NBCUniversal.

13ème Rue
CountryFrance
Broadcast areaFrance
Belgium
Switzerland
Luxembourg
Monaco
SloganLa chaîne de référence du policier et de l'investigation criminelle
HeadquartersSaint-Cloud, France
Programming
Language(s)French
Picture format16:9 576i (SDTV)
16:9 1080i (HDTV)
Ownership
OwnerUniversal Networks International (NBCUniversal)
Sister channelsSyfy
E!
History
Launched13 November 1997 (1997-11-13)
Former names13ème Rue Universal (2010-2012)
Links
Websitewww.13emerue.fr
Availability
Cable
SFR RéunionChannel 184
VOO (Wallonia & Brussels)Channel 13
SFR LuxembourgChannel 108
UPC SwitzerlandChannel 152
CitycableChannel 150
Satellite
Canal+ RéunionChannel 58
Canal+ CalédonieChannel 61
Canal+ CaraïbesChannel 69
Canal+ AfriqueChannel 73
IPTV
SFR TV (France)Channel 50
Proximus TV (Wallonia & Brussels)Channel 62
Proximus TV (Flanders)Channel 312
Scarlet (Belgium)Channel 205

History
Logo in early 2010s (the mention "Universal" was removed)

The channel began broadcasting on 13 November 1997[1] at 20:13 on Canal Satellite channel 13, after several days of broadcasting hook-ups. After a welcome trailer, the broadcast of the first episodes of two unpublished series New York Undercover and American Gothic began.

On November 12, 2007, 13e Rue HD began broadcasting.[2] Since 2 September 2013, 13e Rue broadcasts in 16:9.

Audience share

In 2011, 13ème Rue receives 0.6% audience on cable, ADSL and satellite. 13ème Rue is the first cable and satellite channel in terms of viewing time per viewer and is maintained in the five most watched channels, all targets combined.

On Canalsat, 13ème Rue achieved 1.1% audience.

Distribution

In December 2016, SFR announced that it had signed an exclusivity agreement with NBCUniversal and resumed exclusive distribution of Syfy and 13ème Rue, available exclusively on Canal offers.

Since then, the channels have arrived at SFR, and were removed of Canal on 26 September 2017.[3] Canal+ replaced 13e Rue by Polar+.

References
  1. "Plaquette de présentation de 13e rue" (PDF). csa.fr.
  2. "Lancement officiel de 13ème Rue HD". hdnumerique.com.
  3. leblogtvnews.com. "La nouvelle numérotation des chaînes Canal, sans 13ème Rue et Syfy désormais". Leblogtvnews.com (in French). Retrieved 2020-03-20.
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