It is wholly owned by the Groupe Canal+, and is broadcast on Intelsat 903 at 34.5° West.
CanalSat Caraïbes had to change satellites to permit the launch of the New High Definition channels.[when?
][citation needed] On 11 October 2008, CanalSat Caraïbes offered a "Freesat" Service, which only requires a viewing card and no subscription; it is very similar to the TNTSAT Service offered in France.
CanalSat Caraïbes launched a high-definition service, 'l'option HD'.[when?]
CanalSat Caraïbes hoped to launch more channels by the end of 2008.