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Canal Plus in standoff with LFP

March 30, 2020 12.19 Europe/London By Julian Clover

Canal+ is refusing to pay the Professional Football League (LFP) the €110 million due for the broadcast rights to Ligue 1.

Filed Under: Channels, Editor's Choice, Newsline Tagged With: Canal Plus, LFP Edited: March 31, 2020 12:36

Africa set for 46 million pay-TV subs

January 7, 2019 05.53 Europe/London By Robert Briel

Sub-Saharan Africa is forecast to add more than 16 million pay-TV subscribers between 2018 and 2024 to bring its total to 45.63 million, according to the Sub-Saharan Africa Pay TV Forecasts report.

Filed Under: Editor's Choice, Newsline, Research Tagged With: Afria, Canal Plus, Digital TV Research, Easy TV, Multichoice, pay TV, Simon Murray, Startimes Edited: January 8, 2019 11:19

Canal blames Netflix for demise of CanalPlay

June 29, 2018 10.19 Europe/London By Julian Clover

The head of Canal Plus’s corporate board has confirmed the pay-TV channel will shut down SVOD platform CanalPlay.

Filed Under: Editor's Choice, Newsline, On Demand/VOD, Top Story Tagged With: Canal Plus, Maxime Saada Edited: January 11, 2019 10:58

Canal loses French football rights

May 30, 2018 10.01 Europe/London By Julian Clover

Mediapro says it plans to launch a football channel in France after it secured the rights to the three principal broadcasting packages for Ligue 1.

Filed Under: Channels, Editor's Choice, Newsline Tagged With: Canal Plus, LFP, Ligue 1, Mediapro Edited: May 31, 2018 11:44

Canal in dispute with collection agencies

July 7, 2017 09.43 Europe/London By Julian Clover

Canal Plus is looking to change the way it contributes to the French creative industries. The pay-TV broadcaster has announced plans to rationalise the way it invests in the sector.

Filed Under: Channels, Newsline, Regulation/Legal Tagged With: Canal Plus, Vivendi Edited: July 10, 2017 07:32

Sub-Saharan Africa pay-TV thrives despite falling prices

January 15, 2017 14.34 Europe/London By Broadband TV News Correspondent

Most of the main pay-TV operators in Sub-Saharan Africa lowered their prices during 2016 to ward off competitors. The knock-on effect was that other platforms lowered their fees.

Filed Under: Newsline, Research Tagged With: Canal Plus, Digital TV Research, DStv, Multichoice, pay TV, Simon Murray, StarSat, sub-Saharan Africa Edited: May 11, 2017 20:03

Mehut joins SFR

November 22, 2016 09.21 Europe/London By Julian Clover

The former head of Canal+ is to join Patrick Drahi telco SFR.

Filed Under: Newsline, People Tagged With: Altice, Bernard Mehut, Canal Plus, SFR Edited: November 22, 2016 10:38

Canal opens new concept store

September 9, 2016 11.05 Europe/London By Julian Clover

Canal Plus has opened a new style retail outlet designed to give visitors the best live TV experience.

Filed Under: Newsline Tagged With: Canal Plus Edited: September 9, 2016 11:05

CSA scrutinises Canal-beIN tie-up

June 3, 2016 11.13 Europe/London By Julian Clover

The CSA has raised serious concerns over the exclusive distribution agreement reached between Canal Plus and beIN Sports.

Filed Under: Channels, Editor's Choice, Newsline, Regulation/Legal, Top Story Tagged With: beIN Sports, Canal Plus, CSA Edited: June 6, 2016 08:09

Altice strips Canal of Premier League football

November 27, 2015 10.43 Europe/London By Julian Clover

Altice has acquired the exclusive rights to the English Premier League, depriving Canal+ of one of its key assets.

Filed Under: Channels, Newsline Tagged With: Altice, Canal Plus, Numericable, Premier League Edited: November 29, 2015 11:06

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