Canal+ has signed a new agreement with the French film industry that extends their relationship until at least 2024.
IQiyi partners with Thema
Canal+ Group’s Thema and IQiyi have partnered to launch the pan-Asian streaming service in the UK and Ireland.
Canal+ drives Vivendi growth
Vivendi’s Canal+ Group had revenues of €2,782 million in H1, or 4.7% more than in the same period last year.
eSportsONE launches via Canal+ in Ethiopia
German broadcaster Sport1 has rolled out its international eSports channel eSportsONE on the new Canal+ pay-TV platform in Ethiopia.
Broadcasters win €7 million in damages from French pirates
A group of pirates who between them managed some 20 illegal streaming sites have been ordered to pay more than €7 million in damages to the broadcasters whose content they had pirated from 2014 to 2017.
Arthaus+ launches on Amazon Prime Video Channels
Film lovers whose tastes go beyond the mainstream are the target group of the new German SVOD service Arthaus+ on Amazon Prime Video Channels.
Nagra selected as M7 goes cardless
Nagra is to provide advanced content protection solutions to satellite operator M7.
Canal+ Group’s total subscriber count grows thanks to M7
Canal+ Group’s total subscriber portfolio reached 20.4 million, compared to 17.1 million for the first half of 2019, including 8.6 million in mainland France.
Approval for Canal+ M7 purchase
The European Commission has given its approval for Canal+ Group’s acquisition of M7.
Revenues decline at Canal
Canal+ gained 45,000 subscribers in the French market over the last 12 months, but it wasn’t enough to sustain the French paycaster’s domestic turnaround as the overall subscriber base lost ground.