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 […]
Canal+ Group and Renault have announced a partnership agreement for the distribution of the Canal+ app in connected vehicles equipped with OpenR Link technology in France, Switzerland and Poland. The Canal+ app will be downloadable from October 4th, and preinstalled in compatible Renault vehicles, to enable Canal+ subscribers to a new way of watching content […]
Authentic Distribution, a distributor of factual content, has announced a series of new sales deals with international broadcasters, further expanding the reach of its diverse portfolio of documentaries and series worldwide. Japan’s NHK Japan has added two documentaries from Autentic Distribution to its lineup. A Life Among Elephants tells the remarkable story of pioneering scientist […]
THEMA, a subsidiary of Canal+ International and a specialist in the production and distribution of multicultural TV content, has renewed its partnership with OKAST for the distribution of its African content through the OTT service My Bouquet Africain. My Bouquet Africain, named after the original ‘Le Bouquet Africain’ (launched in France in 2008), is tailored […]
Paramount+, the streaming service from Paramount Global, and Canal+ Group have announced the expansion of their partnership in France. This strategic collaboration aims to expand the distribution of Paramount+ and its content in France. Through the extended deal, Canal+ subscribers can access Paramount at no additional cost, whatever subscription plan they have, starting immediately. As […]
DIGI Távközlési és Szolgáltató, a subsidiary of 4iG, has signed a sale and purchase agreement with Canal+ Luxembourg and its Hungarian subsidiaries Eviso Hungary and Canal+ Distribution Hungary, for the acquisition of the Hungarian satellite customer base Direct One, and optionally for the acquisition of its cable television portfolio, depending on the consent of the […]