Ahead of the 80th anniversary of the D-Day Landings on June 6th, Warner Bros International Television Production (WBITVP) has announced a raft of sales across Europe for its new commemorative series D-Day: The Unheard Tapes (3×60’). Produced by WBITVP company Wall to Wall Media for BBC Two and BBC iPlayer and co-produced with The History […]
The full acquisition of OCS and its production arm, Orange Studio, by Canal+ has been approved by the French Competition Authority – but only under specific conditions to prevent any negative impact on the diversity of French cinema and its distribution. A year after the initial agreement between Vivendi’s subsidiary and Orange was concluded and […]
French media giant Vivendi has reported that it Q3 revenue rose by 3.1 per cent year on year to €2.43 billion, driven by growth in Canal+ Group and Havas segments. Canal+ Group recorded revenue growth of 5.7 per cent in the quarter, and +3.9 per cent for the first nine months of 2023 thanks particularly […]
Canal+ Group and M7 Group have decided to exercise their call option on the 30 per cent remaining shares of SPI International and therefore to acquire full ownership of the company. Effective immediately Berk Uziyel and Loni Farhi will step down from their roles in SPI International. Erwan Luherne and Jeroen Bergman have taken over […]
Canal+ is set to launch a cinema-focused channel, Canal+ Box Office, in September. Revealing the plan at a press conference dedicated to its film strategy, Canal+ Box-Office will be the pay-TV operator’s tenth movie service. Ahead of the César’s award ceremony on February 24th, to be shown live on Canal+, the operator has reasserted that […]
About 16 million pay-TV subscribers will be added in Africa between 2022 and 2028 to take the total to 57 million, according to the Africa Pay TV Forecasts report from analyst firm Digital TV Research. Subscriber numbers will climb by 38 per cent over this period, but pay-TV revenues will rise by only 29 per […]
Canal+ has become the latest broadcaster to commit to Premier Padel after the Vivendi owned broadcaster agreed a deal to showcase padel’s leading Tour to more than 60 global territories including France. Canal+ has agreed a multi-year deal and will begin its Premier Padel coverage with July’s Greenweez Paris Premier Padel Major taking place at […]
French pay-TV operator Canal+ has, for the first time, secured exclusive rights to UEFA’s three premier club football tournaments: the Champions League, the Europa League, and the Europa Conference League. The three-season deal covers 2024/2025 though to 2026/2027. Canal + will also for the first time, offer its subscribers the progress of the leading French […]
M7 Group, the European pay-TV provider, has appointed Robin Logjes as its Content Director, Original Productions. In his role, Logjes will primarily focus on the creation and production of European scripted content that appeals and resonates across all M7 territories. M7 was acquired by Canal+ Group in 2019, resulting in an increased focus on providing […]
Canal+, the Vivendi-owned pay-TV business, is reportedly plotting a bid for a minority stake in Starz – the US premium channel known for shows including American Gods, Black Sails and Outlander – as it seeks to bolster its content library. The French group, controlled by billionaire Vincent Bolloré, has made moved to expand its pay-TV […]