Canal Plus subsidiary M7 will use the Canal brand for its Dutch streaming service when the Vivendi-owned platform launches a major new platform in the market.
From January 29, 2024, Canal+ will launch an offer that combines mixing live TV and streaming, aggregating in one platform linear TV channels (including ESPN, which holds the rights to Dutch top-flight football), movies and series.
It follows recent launches in Austria, Czech Republic and Slovakia.
Jacques du Puy, CEO CANAL+ International: “I am very pleased with the launch of our platform in the Netherlands, which will help us further strengthen the position of CANAL+ in the European market. It is a dynamic market that offers us new opportunities. With our learnings from other territories and strong relationships with content-providers and major stakeholders, we’re confident to bring something new to the Dutch audience, bringing together the best of linear channels, sport, films and series.”
Canal has already reached agreement with VodafoneZiggo to carry its package to a potential 3 million subscribers.
Content will also come from subsidiary STUDIOCANAL and a library of 10,000 titles, while SPI International brings a further 8,000.
The Group will also give access to exclusive titles from Viaplay, Fremantle, Dutch CORE, Lionsgate and Lumière, including the new season of the successful Norwegian series Furia and the new crime series Negociador.