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 […]
Les Echos and Canal+ acquire Mezzo
Les Echos Group – Le Parisien and Canal+ Group have announced the joint acquisition of Mezzo from Lagardère Group and France Télévisions.
Canal+ Group buys Rok
Canal+ Group has acquired the African film studio and international TV network Rok for an undisclosed fee.
Canal Plus to cut 18% of workforce
Canal Plus is preparing to cut 500 jobs in France, equivalent to 18% of its employees in the country.
French Police break-up Rennes pirate ring
Five arrests have been made in Rennes following a joint complaint made by Canal+ Group, beIN Sports and RMC Sport in the Association for Combating Audiovisual Piracy (ALPA).
Canal to share Premier League with Altice
Canal+ Group and Altice France’s RMC Sport have reached an agreement to share coverage of the Premier League for three seasons from 2019/20.
Pressure on Canal+ revenues
Revenues at Canal+ Group fell again in the first quarter as the pay-TV company witnessed a 3.6% decrease.
Canal linked with beIN purchase
Sports channel beIN Sports has been linked with a possible acquisition by Canal Plus, French broadcaster Europe1 has reported.
Thema expands Russian portfolio
Canal+ Group’s Thema has entered into a partnership with Blue Ant Media.
Salt launches Portuguese package from Thema
Swiss telco Salt has expanded its international TV portfolio and now offers a subscription package with Portuguese channels.