It broadcasts contemporary films, influential classics, acclaimed favourites and avant-garde productions.

The channel was originally available in 15 territories across Europe and the Americas to over 6.6 million subscribers.

Spanish language content was also available to Comcast On Demand en Español in the United States.

[2] On 1 October 2015 CBS Europa HD was launched, replacing the SD version on the satellite.

On 19 June 2024, it was announced that CBS Europa would change its name to Film Cafe by 21 August 2024.