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Bouzoubaa named CEO of M7 Group

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 […]

October 4, 2024

Canal+ app on Renault’s OpenR Link

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 […]

October 3, 2024

Authentic Distribution closes deals for factual 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 […]

September 18, 2024

THEMA renews partnership with OKAST

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 […]

September 4, 2024

France: Paramount+ in Canal+ packages

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 […]

August 21, 2024

4iG acquires Direct One satellite customer base

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 […]

July 29, 2024

Vivendi H1 boosted by Lagardère, Canal+

French media giant Vivendi has reported H1 eevenues of €9.05 billion, a 5.8 per cent organic increase compared to the first half of 2023, attributed to the “excellent performances” of Lagardère and Canal+ Group. EBITA stood at €619 million (+39.3 per cent compared to the first half of 2023), thanks in particular to the consolidation […]

July 26, 2024

Canal+ launches in Hungary

After recent launches in various countries in Europe such as in Austria, Czech Republic, Slovakia and the Netherlands, Canal+ Group has announced the launch of an offering in Hungary, grouping linear services together with a catalogue of movies and series, bundled in the Canal+ streaming application. Internationally, Canal+ Group operates in more than 50 countries […]

July 26, 2024

France: Arcom selects 15 TNT services

Arcom, the French media regulator, has pre-selected the channels that applied for national broadcasting authorisation on terrestrial hertzian (TNT) frequencies. Digital terrestrial television (DTT), the exclusive reception mode for nearly 20 per cent of households in France, remains an essential means of broadcasting for the public. Taken together, DTT channels constitute the most structuring offering […]

July 24, 2024By Nik Roseveare

London listing for Canal+?

Vivendi’s Management Board has updated plans to split up the conglomerate into three in order to release value. Under the plan, now with the Supervisory Board, the three operating companies would keep the decision-making centre of their activities, as well as their operational teams, in France: Canal+ and Havas, although listed outside of France, would […]

July 22, 2024