Canal+ has announced that it will soon withdraw its four pay-TV channel, Canal+, Canal+ Cinéma, Canal+ Sport and Planète+, from DTT in France. The French broadcaster said it “continues to suffer tax and regulatory decisions that penalise its operations in France”, such as an increase in tax paid to the CNC (The French National Centre […]
THEMA, a Canal+ company, has announced that 100 Mezzo titles are now part of Tencent Video VoD service, making Mezzo premium concerts, operas and ballets available for the first time in China mainland, and extending their distribution in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. This successful launch on Tencent, one of the largest internet and technology companies […]
Canal+ has unveiled Canal+ Signature, a programme unit focused on the development and production of new formats. Reporting to Lyes Boudechiche, Director of Programmes at Canal+, this unit will focus on creating innovative entertainment, new writing and identifying emerging talents. It has already produced a number of Créations décalées (‘offbeat creations’), as well as streaming […]
MultiChoice CEO, Marc Jury, has announced he will leave the South African pay-TV operator at the end of March 2025. Jury has been in post for some 18 months and he transferred to the top job from being CEO at MultiChoice-owned SuperSport. He was also responsible for MultiChoice’s Showmax service. In a letter to staff, […]
Canal+ has announced the renewal of its agreement to distribute Eurosport channels for its subscribers in France and Switzerland. Canal+ subscribers will continue to have access to the Eurosport 1 and Eurosport 2 channels. As such, they will be able to follow major international competitions, including the Australian Open, the US Open and the entire […]
Canal+ has strengthened its ESG department with two appointments. Laure Gauthier has been appointed Head of Sustainability of Canal+, effective November 18th. In this role, she will be responsible for deploying Canal+‘s ESG strategy in order to meet the group’s heightened obligations. Gauthier will report to Amandine Ferré, Chief Financial Officer of Canal+ and Member […]
South Africa’s MultiChoice Group, itself now considerably under the influence of Canal+, has admitted it is facing financial headwinds. It will publish its full numbers on November 12th, but in a trading update issued on November 7th it said it has moved from a profit at the same time last year to a loss now. […]
Disney has announced its distribution deal with French media group Canal+, which includes movie releases six months after their theatrical release, and access to Disney TV channels and streaming service Disney+, will not be renewed at the end of the current contract on December 31st 2024. The deal, signed in 2019, allowed a first window […]
LG Electronics and Canal+ Group have announced the expansion of their global partnership for the distribution of Canal+ Group Applications on webOS in all Canal+ Group Territories. This partnership covers for the first time more than 40 territories, including a renewal regarding the Canal+ brands in France, Poland, Switzerland, Netherlands, Czech Republic, Austria, Slovakia, Myanmar and […]
Yassine Bouzoubaa has been appointed CEO of M7 Group, the Canal+ International subsidiary in Benelux and Central European territories. Bouzoubaa succeeds Hans Troelstra. He will take up his new position on January 1st 2025, reporting to Jacques du Puy, President of Canal+ International. Bouzoubaa began his career in 1998 in management consulting, notably with Accenture, where […]