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FreeCast launches Mis Canales package for SelectTV

FreeCast is launching a new bundle of Spanish language family entertainment, dubbed “Mis Canales” available on SelectTV. At only $7 per month, the robust entertainment offering of 25 pay channels complements the existing 15+ free Spanish language channels that SelectTV’s current U.S. Hispanic audience already enjoys. New customers to the SelectTV platform will pay $10.99 […]

May 21, 2021

Report: W Europe TV sports subs returning to pre-Covid levels

In Western Europe at the end-2020, the number of subscribers to premium sports channels has almost returned to its pre-covid levels, reports Dataxis. Sports broadcasters had been stripped of live programming because of the cancellation of almost all live sports events for several months last year. However, the churn and the loss in subscribers did […]

May 17, 2021

Qello Concerts by Stingray now available on Wink service powered by Rostelecom

THEMA RUS, Canal+ International group company, has announced that the “Concerts” subscription from Qello Concerts by Stingray is now available on Wink, the digital video service of Rostelecom. Qello Concerts turns your TV-screen into a real stage: spectacular concerts of all genres and for all ages, from legends of the past to modern music chart […]

May 17, 2021

Mezzo Live HD on K+ in Vietnam

THEMA, a Canal+ Group company, in association with VSTV and Mezzo, both member companies of Canal+ group, has announced the official launch of Mezzo Live HD on K+ platform in Vietnam, K+ being a brand of the Vietnam Satellite Television (VSTV), the national pay-TV platform in Vietnam. As of May 7th, Mezzo Live HD, the […]

May 10, 2021

THEMA ASIA-PACIFIC expands content portfolio with InWild

THEMA Asia-Pacific, a CANAL+ Group subsidiary, has announced its partnership with InWild TV channel. InWild is all about nature and wildlife from all corners around the world. Nature and wildlife has always been a bingeable, high-value genre on television, says THEMA. InWild in a channel where adventure and wildlife come together to offer exciting stories […]

April 15, 2021

Canal+ expands responsibilities of Management Board

Canal+ Group has expanded the areas of responsibility of each member of the Management Board. The French studio and distributor says the decision will help accelerate the development of the group. Jacques du Puy, Group Deputy CEO and President of Canal+ International, will oversee, in addition to his current duties, the activities of Canal+ Tech […]

April 9, 2021

ViacomCBS expands unscripted slate

ViacomCBS International Studios Distribution today announced the addition of 400 hours of factual content from the Smithsonian Channel to its sales catalogue like Reclaiming History: Our Native Daughters, Making Tracks on Mars and Virus Hunting: Cave to Covid. The distributor also announced several factual deals with partners around the world, including with American Public Television, Canal+ […]

April 9, 2021

Indycar renews global broadcast reach

A robust line-up of international broadcast partnerships will help deliver the NTT Indycar Series to a growing global audience in 2021. A series of renewals and expanded broadcast and streaming relationships will bring the stars of North America’s premier open-wheel racing series to many markets across Europe, Asia and more. Existing and renewal partnerships will […]

April 7, 2021By Colin Mann

M7 brings Love Nature & Travelxp to Hungary, Romania

Luxembourg-based M7 Group, owned by Canal+, has concluded agreements with both global wildlife and nature brand Love Nature and travel channel Travelxp for distribution in Hungary and Romania. As a result, Love Nature and Travelxp are 24/7 and in HD available via the M7 platforms Direct One (Hungary) and Focus Sat (Romania) at 1 degree […]

March 22, 2021

M6 sale attracts main French media groups  

French broadcaster M6’s share price jumped by 7.55 per cent to €19.38 on the morning of March 12th after leading French media groups submitted offers to acquire the commercial TV and radio group, with majority shareholder RTL Group confirming sale talks. Prospective buyers had until the evening of March 10th to declare their interest, according […]

March 12, 2021From Pascale Paoli-Lebailly in Paris