Viaplay Group and Canal+ have entered into a partnership to make hundreds of hours of premium content from Viaplay Select exclusively available on Canal+ in Austria.
Canal+ to buy Orange companies
Orange and Canal+ Group have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) regarding the acquisition of OCS and Orange Studio by Canal+ Group.
Canal+ rumoured to be interested in Sky Deutschland
French pay-TV group Canal+ is apparently evaluating a possible takeover of German pay-TV operator Sky Deutschland together with other investors.
Canal+ acquires UEFA Champions League rights in Austria
Canal+ has secured the exclusive rights to games from the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and UEFA Europa Conference League for its pay-TV channel and streaming service in Austria.
Kresimir Duic joins SPI International
Canal+’s SPI International has appointed Kresimir Duic its director of operations for Adria and Albania.
Canal+ and TF1 settle carriage dispute
France’s Canal+ and TF1 have reached a long-term agreement that will renew, from Monday, November 7, the distribution of all TF1’s DTT and catch-up services on Canal+.
Polish competition authority to investigate Viaplay
Poland’s Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) has initiated an investigation into the streaming service Viaplay. It has also asked Cyfrowy Polsat and Canal+ Polska “explanations”.
Sky Austria adds Canal+ First
Austrian pay-TV channel Canal+ First is now also available on the Sky Austria platform.
M6 reaches new agreement with Canal+
Canal+ may not be able to agree on terms with TF1, but the Vivendi unit has signed a new agreement with former merger partner M6.
Canal+ need not restore TF1 distribution
The French Court of Appeal has ruled Canal+ does not have to restore the retransmission of TF1 by satellite.