Canal+ has secured a ruling from the Paris Judicial Court ordering the blocking of over 200 domain names associated with illegal sports streaming sites by five VPN providers. In accordance with the ruling, a legal first, VPN providers NordVPN, CyberGhost, Surfshark, ExpressVPN, and Proton are now required to block access to 203 domain names used […]

StudioCanal, Canal+’s in-house film and television studio, has announced a change in the management of its German distribution activity, effective June 1st. Hooman Afshari and Lutz Rippe, who previously held the position of Co-MDs of StudioCanal Germany will be appointed Co-CEOs StudioCanal Germany. In their new roles, they will report to Alex Hamilton, Chief International […]

Canal+. the French pay-TV broadcaster spun out of Vivendi in December, has reported a 1.5 per cent rise in revenue in its first standalone quarter. The star unit was direct-to-consumer subscribers in Europe. Organic revenue in Africa and Europe fell 2.3 per cent, which it attributed to the exceptional popularity of the biennial African Cup […]

Air France and Canal+ have announced a new partnership. From May 1st, the airline will be offering access to a selection of Canal+ programmes on all its long-haul flights. Customers will be able to watch Canal+ Creation Originale series, popular programmes, comedy shows, documentaries and children’s shows during their journey. All this content will enhance […]

SPI International, a Canal+ company, has announced the launch of its 14 TV channels with BH Telecom, one of the leading telcos in Bosnia and Hercegovina. The agreement covers four FilmBox film channels as well as 10 thematic channels. “The addition of the full SPI channels portfolio to the offering of BH Telecom is another […]

Eglantine Leclabart is now the Global Pay-TV Marketing Director of Canal+ and also joins the Executive Committee. Previously, Leclabart held the position of Deputy Managing Director of Canal+ France in charge of Marketing and Digital. In her new role, she will be responsible for: developing a global marketing vision to support various territories; harmonising performance […]

To address the group’s development plans and “strengthen the synergies” between the various Canal+ regions (now operating in 52 countries), Maxime Saada, CEO of Canal+, has extended the undertakings of the Management Board. Jacques du Puy, Amandine Ferré and Anna Marsh have also taken on new responsibilities as outlined: Du Puy, Member of the Management […]

Ahead of Viaplay Group’s Annual General Meeting on May 13th, the Viaplay Group Nomination Committee has proposed the re-election of Andrea Gisle Joosen, Erik Forsberg, Katarina Bonde, Maxime Saada, Jacques du Puy, Anna Bäck, Didier Stoessel, and Annica Witschard as members of the Board of Directors, and the re-election of Simon Duffy (pictured) as Chair […]

AgileTV, a specialist in TV and video technology solutions, is partnering with Canal+ Germany, a B2B TV-licensing provider in Germany, to introduce The Entertainment Hub in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. This B2B-IPTV platform aims to redefine the white-label TV business model for operators in the region. “This collaboration guarantees a sustainable, forward-thinking solution that helps […]

South African pay-TV operator MultiChoice, the parent company of pay-TV platforms DStv and GOtv, has reportedly suffered a substantial loss of subscribers over the past two years. According to Citizen SA, the company has seen its subscriber base drop by 3.7 million, falling from 23 million to an overall total of 19.3 million. This decline […]