Use the dated closure notice
The official closure FAQ checked earlier for this guide gave a specific closure date and said new subscriptions could not be taken through the direct site. It also said the old subscription ended with the service and charges after the closure date were not due under that notice.
On the recovery recheck, the FAQ destination had become a minimal shutdown landing page. The dates here come from that earlier verified publisher notice, not an assumption that its full text remains visible today.
Treat a partner as a new transaction
The notice identified Prime Video Channels and Apple TV Channels as alternatives and said viewers must arrange the relevant new subscription themselves. Do not enter an old direct-app password expecting a partner to recognise the previous payment automatically.
Compare the actual partner listing, territory and selected film before subscribing. A shared ARTHAUS+ brand does not establish identical catalogues, device features, billing dates or regional rights. This guide does not certify either partner offer for Canada.
Recognise the account-access deadline
The earlier closure notice said the direct account would remain reachable only until 16 October 2026 for account information and invoices. That deadline has passed as of this guide’s check. Do not treat the old portal as a dependable current self-service invoice download route.
Use saved confirmations, receipts and the publisher’s current contact route if resolving an old transaction. Keep the date and payment reference private. A missing retired account is a different issue from a currently active partner subscription failing to display a film.
Carry over a film reference, not assumed rights
If rebuilding a watchlist, retain film titles, directors, years and versions from your own notes. Search those works in the applicable new offer; a poster or studio label alone cannot establish subscription inclusion.
The legal imprint identifies STUDIOCANAL GmbH, but the existence of that studio and its film label does not mean every studio production is offered by every ARTHAUS+ partner. This guide makes no account change or playback test. It turns a dated service change into concrete decisions about receipts, existing billing and a separate viewing route, without presenting discontinued app instructions as current access.
ARTHAUS+ has separately named Prime and Apple channel routes
STUDIOCANAL’s ARTHAUS page explicitly names Prime Video Channels and Apple TV Channels. Its8November 2021 announcement identifies the Apple channel in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The saved Amazon Arthaus tile visibly uses the ARTHAUS+ mark; its shortened metadata label should not erase the plus sign or the seller distinction.
These partner routes are separate from the direct app’s documented 2026 closure. An Apple receipt and an Amazon receipt should be followed through their respective sellers; neither establishes transfer from the closed direct account. Current partner offer terms and the chosen title still need checking. The LEONINE Arthouse CNMA product remains a separate historical identity.
Related questions
Was the old direct-app subscription transferred automatically?
The publisher’s verified closure notice explicitly said it was not.
Is the old account-download deadline still upcoming?
No. The published deadline was 16 October 2026.
Sources and scope
Scope notes distinguish published documentation, supplied information and editorial methods. They do not report a hands-on service test.
- ARTHAUS+ closure notice and current shutdown destination — Earlier primary retrieval in this session (turn1070view2) documented 30 September 2026 app closure, separate partner subscriptions and 16 October account deadline. Recovery recheck turn1274view0 now exposes a minimal Shutdown page; earlier full notice no longer publicly extracted.
- ARTHAUS+ imprint — STUDIOCANAL operator identity.
- ARTHAUS+ current landing page — Current minimal publisher landing page; not an authenticated account test.
- ARTHAUS+ publisher page — Current retrieved publisher page explicitly names Prime and Apple channels; old amounts, trial and catalogue size omitted.
- ARTHAUS+: Apple channel launch — 8November2021 publisher announcement explicitly identifies DACH Apple channel. Historical price/trial omitted.
